What You Need to Know
Grand-pères, grand-pères au sirop d'érable or grand-pères dans le sirop d'érable is a traditional pastry in Québécois and Acadian cuisine. The term pépère is also used to describe this dish in some regions of Quebec like Beauce. This pastry is commonly served during "le temps des sucres" in sugar shacks.
Steps
- 1.
Cabane à sucre service (Quebec): Traditional accompaniment to maple syrup production
- 2.
Tire sur la neige pairing (Acadia): Contrasting texture with maple taffy
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Tourtière complement (French-Canadian): Sweet counterpoint to savory meat pies
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction