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Local Food in the Winter | The Essentials

21 January 2020 by Raphaël Podlasiewicz, Strøm Nordic Spa Head Chef

ESSENTIAL — Eating local foods has many wonderful benefits. The food is better and fresher and has more nutritional value. If you do some exploring, you may even discover new products you’ll enjoy preparing and cooking. Because the transportation of what you buy is reduced, overpackaging and energy consumption is also reduced. Another positive aspect […]

Winter Squash and Cardamom Pie

10 December 2019 by Raphaël Podlasiewicz, Head Chef, Strøm Nordic Spa

NUTS AND BUTTER-MAPLE CARAMEL / CHANTILLY COFFEE CREAM Ingredients Sweet dough 2 cups of flour ¾ cup of powdered sugar ¼ cup of almond powder ½ cup + 2 tbsp. of cold butter, cubed 1 egg (large) 1 orange (zest only) Winter Squash and Cardamom Filling 2 medium butternut squashes (2 cups of purée) 4 […]

A Sip of Nature

7 December 2019 by Stéphanie Dupuy, Sommelière

SEEING THINGS MORE CLEARLY — Sometimes, you hear a term so often you think you know exactly what it means without ever really thinking it through. Here is a glossary of the main methods currently used in viticulture. INTEGRATED In opposition to so-called conventional viticulture, which systematically uses plant protection products (fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and […]

Fermentation: Foods That Take Time

6 December 2019 by Isabelle Huot, Nutritionist

LIVING FOODS — In an era of returning to slowness, people are gradually rediscovering the many benefits of an ancestral method of food preservation: fermentation. We had the pleasure of speaking with Isabelle Huot, a Doctor of Nutrition, so that she could shed some light on this culinary technique long reserved for living food enthusiasts. […]

Uncorking innovation

28 October 2019 by Stéphanie Dupuy, sommelier

GET AWAY FROM THE BEATEN PATHS – Some producers will tell you that the strict specifications and rigorously followed steps do not make a vineyard a suitable place to give free rein to creativity. However, in this seemingly rigid context, some people take inspiration from nature to do things differently. The use of biodynamic, a […]

Smorrebrod with marinated trout and radish, apple and fennel salad

2 July 2019 by Strøm Spa Nordique

TO EAT – A smorrebrod is an open-faced sandwich made with rye bread, and in the 19th century it was considered to be a complete breakfast for the Danish people. For Raphaël Podlasiewicz, executive chef of the Strøm bistros, the smorrebrod is a blank canvas. Salty or sweet and perfect as an appetizer, this toast […]

SUMMER COCKTAIL: THE SOLSTICE

12 June 2019 by Strøm Spa Nordique

TO DRINK – The melon remains the muse of the summer season. It blends beautifully with gin and vermouth, for a simply perfect match. In this recipe, Raphaël uses Km12 gin and green vermouth, a honey vermouth from the Desrochers bee farm. While melon and kaffir lime bring freshness, legume water gives the cocktail its […]

Transform your eating habits one plate at a time

23 May 2019 by Strøm Spa Nordique

Interview with Isabelle Huot, nutritionist GUIDE 2019 – Eating more fruits and vegetables and eating less meat, are some of the habits that Canadians should adopt according to the recommendations of Canada’s new food guide. While changing your habits radically is difficult, making small changes to your menu over time makes the transition easier. A […]

For the love of discovery: a tasting menu for Valentine’s Day

31 January 2019 by Strøm Spa Nordique

This February, the Strøm bistros will be offering a three-course tasting menu for those who take advantage of the L’Infini package, a package specially created for Valentine’s Day. The menu, which will be composed of an amuse-gueule, an appetizer of your choice, a main course of your choice, and a dessert, also includes a food […]

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