My parents will be coming to Canada for Christmas, and we are talking about tourtière, which is a pie of meat. I am hoping it is an important Christmas foodstuff in French-Canada (where I live), because I like pie and I like meat, so the combination is a surefire 'winner'.
JM is a) a French-Canadian veterinary research histopathologist; b) my husband.
Me: What do people eat in Quebec on Christmas Eve?
JM: Turkey.
Me: What do people in Quebec eat on Christmas Day?
JM: Turkey.
Me: What, everyone has two turkeys?
JM: It depends on the family.
Me: OK, so what did your family have on Christmas Eve?
JM: Turkey.
Me: And Christmas Day?
JM: Turkey.
Whatevs.
JM is a) a French-Canadian veterinary research histopathologist; b) my husband.
Me: What do people eat in Quebec on Christmas Eve?
JM: Turkey.
Me: What do people in Quebec eat on Christmas Day?
JM: Turkey.
Me: What, everyone has two turkeys?
JM: It depends on the family.
Me: OK, so what did your family have on Christmas Eve?
JM: Turkey.
Me: And Christmas Day?
JM: Turkey.
Whatevs.
5 comments:
I ate a tourtière recently. It was delish. Meat Pie made by Canadians. What could be better.
Ignore JM. Make a tourtière for every day of the holiday.
I'm doing it. All mine. Hundreds of them in my monkey mouth.
Can't wait for Turkey at Christmas then!
I can't wait for tourtière and turkey (specially if brined in that special way) - will you cook it in the bread oven?
That's about two turkeys too many. Chistmas Eve* is for tourtière, unless you are in the Maritimes, and then it is for lobster. But definite yes to tourtière and the Lac St Jean version is the best.. not as greasy. Do not be led astray by turkey talk.
* any winter night is for tourtière
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