| Growing older has many good points I suppose. | | | | I suffer knowing I can only have this on yet |
| Maturity brings a lot of knowledge and experience | | | | another trip to Montreal? The recipe is unknown |
| one can share, with others but mainly with our | | | | and not shared so in California or any other part |
| children. Most are not in need or want of what | | | | of this world, no one has a clue.Montreal is home |
| we have learned in the past and prefer to | | | | to French Canadian food. Some foods only served |
| experiment and learn for themselves.With this in | | | | at certain times of the year. Their foods are all |
| mind, it occurred to me that one thing most | | | | delicious but I favor a few that I find irresistible. |
| accepted and shared is a joy in food. Sharing the | | | | There is a meat pie called Tourtiere Pie that is |
| experience of foods enjoyed, cooking, and sharing | | | | usually served at Christmas and after the Midnight |
| tastes of the past are always welcomed.At this | | | | Mass. Good Lord, I could never wait to eat this |
| stage in my life after seventy one years I find | | | | perfection once a year. Luckily many restaurants |
| that many happy memories seem to dwell on | | | | offer this delight daily. Each restaurant along with |
| foods of my past. I thought I would share some | | | | every homemaker has their own proven recipe. I |
| of the more unusual ones with you.I was born in | | | | have yet to taste a Tourtiere pie I did not love. |
| Montreal, Canada, and though I left when I was | | | | In fact I searched for years to find and perfect a |
| only sixteen I have to admit I left my heart in | | | | recipe which I shared in my second published |
| that beautiful city of my past. I now live in | | | | novel, "Discoveries of a Hidden Past." I will add my |
| California and no one would say that we do not | | | | recipe at the end of this article.The other French |
| have good food. Our salads alone could fill an | | | | Canadian dish I love is a Maple Sugar pie. This |
| entire recipe book. The diversity of foods in this | | | | dessert is very unique as it has the splendid taste |
| state is overwhelming.Ah! but still, I dream and re | | | | of pure maple sugar. Canada has some of the |
| visit my past only to find and eat the foods I find | | | | best maple syrup produced today. Of course I |
| comfort in. Every trip I make to Montreal consists | | | | must also mention the delightful and hardy Pea |
| of meals I long for and every time I travel back | | | | Soup. This is made of yellow split peas and |
| there I find it a bit harder to find. So I feel a need | | | | cooked to a thick soup that can only be the best |
| to document some that I would hate to see | | | | soup for a feeling of complete comfort and |
| lost.A chocolate bar I simply adore is called | | | | satisfaction.There is a large Jewish population in |
| "Cherry Blossom." Hershey, Canada makes this. It | | | | Montreal and some wonderful tastes of the |
| comes in a small square yellow box. One bite is so | | | | unhealthy foods; so we are told, can be found, |
| delicious my words can hardly describe it. Milk | | | | and eaten to everyone's pure delight. Potato |
| chocolate, mixed with chopped nuts covering a | | | | knishes, chopped liver, kasha varnishkes, potato |
| small amount of liquid and a cherry in the middle. | | | | varenikas, blintzes, and cheese begalla, and we all |
| The right amount of sweetness, not too much | | | | share in eating bagels, cream cheese, and lox. No |
| and the right size to consume with comfort. | | | | bagels can compare with Montreal St Viateuer |
| When I bite into this candy my mouth is | | | | Bagels. They have a chewy texture and |
| overwhelmed by its taste and how much pleasure | | | | wonderful taste, almost worth visiting for them |
| this candy brings. I tasted this bar over sixty five | | | | alone. Most are found in local delicatessens.One |
| years ago and have loved it ever since. How | | | | food though that is unique is a Rib Steak at |
| often can you find a product unchanged in this | | | | Moishe's on The Main. This restaurant has been |
| much time?A sandwich called smoked meat is | | | | there since my childhood and still remains a place |
| unique to Montreal. It is a delicatessen delight | | | | for this unique steak and rare treat. Frequented |
| enjoyed by many visitors and Montrealer's as well. | | | | by so many people you definitely need a |
| This meat is similar to pastrami or corned beef, | | | | reservation. Many of their extras include some of |
| but I hate to even mention those meats as | | | | the Jewish style foods I mentioned above.Okay, |
| smoked meat has a taste that is unique and really | | | | I'm obsessed on food and all are for me comfort |
| cannot be compared. The best is that of a | | | | foods from my past. I have shared them with |
| delicatessen called Schwartz's on The Main. The | | | | you and I do hope the next time you visit |
| original with some fat, sliced by hand served hot | | | | Montreal you try some. Until then, my mouth will |
| is what to eat. Heaven for sure. If comfort is | | | | water as I long for these delicacies and |
| what you want, there is nothing better than a hot | | | | contemplate on how and when I may take my |
| corned beef sandwich. Can you imagine the agony | | | | next trip back to indulge once again. |