Description
Traditional pastry in Québécois cuisine
Technical
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.
Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
caramelizedbutteryvanilla-forwardwoodymaple syrup
Taste
sweetumamifatty
Texture
fluffytendermoistlightly chewy
Wine Analogy
Late-harvest Riesling
Coffee Analogy
Maple-glazed donut coffee
Perfume Analogy
Vanilla-amber gourmand fragrances
Culinary Applications
Cabane à sucre serviceQuebecTraditional accompaniment to maple syrup production
Tire sur la neige pairingAcadiaContrasting texture with maple taffy
Tourtière complementFrench-CanadianSweet counterpoint to savory meat pies
Dietary
VegetarianHalalKosherwheatdairyeggs
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
MaltolFuraneolVanillinDiacetylAcetoin