Last weekend – October 26 & 27 2018 – foodies from Quebec and beyond gathered at Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu for the 18th Gala des Grands Chefs, one of the most anticipated culinary events in Quebec !
This year, the 7 invited chefs from all-around the province were:
- Francis Wolf: Chef, Restaurant Le Hatley at Manoir Hovey Relais & Châteaux, North Hatley
- Hakim Chajar: Chef/Owner, restaurant Miel, Montreal
- Arnaud Marchand: Chef/Owner, restaurant Chez Boulay-bistro boreal, Quebec
- Baptiste Peupion: Executive Chef, Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth, Montreal
- Olivier Perret: Executive Chef, Sofitel Montreal
- Vianney Godbout: Owner and chef Alexandre St-Amant Tremblay, restaurant La Chasse-Galerie, Montreal
- Émile Tremblay: Chef/Co-owner, restaurant Faux bergers, Baie St-Paul, Charlevoix
The two-day culinary event “gathered” more than 200 food enthusiasts in the epicurean destination of Charlevoix. The big night, Saturday, October 27th, was “Gala night” as all chefs had to work together to create a 8-course menu, each of them representing a different country. Master Sommelier Jessica Harnois was taking care of the wine pairings. And here are the results.
AM– USE-BOUCHES SERVED AT THE G7 SUMMIT
Chaga cream, green cabbage kimchi, burnt celeriac and snow crab
Chef: Émile Tremblay (Charlevoix)
Country: United Kingdom
First course: Oyster nuts served in a smoked beet jelly
Chef: Hakim Chajar (Montreal)
Country: Japan
Second Course: Cobblestones charr grill, wild rice blown with St. Lawrence seaweed
Chef: Arnaud Marchand (Quebec)
Country: United States
Third Course: “Lobster roll”, American sauce and saffron mayonnaise
Chef: Francis Wolf (Eastern Townships)
Country: Italy
Fourth Course: Mushroom carpaccio and porcini cream, hazelnut tiles and coffee emulsion
Chef: Olivier Perret (Montreal)
Country: France
Fifth Course: Duck breast, grilled foie gras, apple cider and chervil juice
Chef: Baptiste Peupion (Montreal)
Country: Germany
Sixth Course: Onion tart, sour cream sherbet and 1608 cheese
Chefs: Alexandre St-Amant Tremblay & Vianney Godbout (Montreal)
Country: Canada
Seventh Course: Maple leaves on a french toast, buttermilk ice cream and wild strawberries
Chef: Pierre-Laurence Valton-Simard (Charlevoix)
Country: Germany
This culinary extravaganza is one of Quebec’s most-anticipated foodie events. Every year, some of the best chefs in the province are invited to create an unforgettable dinner and guests are invited to join the party as part of the event is open to the public, while Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu is also offering tailor-made Gala-packages. See you next year, Gala des Grands Chefs !
by Catherine Maisonneuve, Food & Lifestyle Editor
catherine@mtltimes.ca
