New on the Marketplace: wild Quebec mushrooms!
In our relentless pursuit of treasures, we discovered the inimitable Morille Québec (actually, we discovered the founder, Simon-Pierre Murdock). Here we'll introduce you to Simon and some of the products you'll find this week on the Marketplace!
Morille Québec was founded by Simon-Pierre Murdock, who hails from Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean and has been passionate about mycology (the study of mushrooms) since he commenced his studies in biology. He previously worked as an nurse for the elderly in the neurology and trauma units, but he felt the need to deepen his understanding of biology and later returned to his studies.
Having grown up close to the forest, his idea to share his love of wild mushrooms with the world came to him after a walk through the woods with his class and a professor, during which he discovered a bunch of morels growing on the hillside (which he later sold for a healthy amount to a local chef!).
Morels: the truffle of Quebec
The morel is a particularly refined and very saught-after mushroom. Simon founded Morille Québec with Phillipe Lavoie in 2008 with the hope of contributing to the economy of the region. They deal primarily with people in the region and insist that everything (including packaging!) comes from Quebec and, as much as possible from the Saguenay Lac St-Jean region. Morille Québec allows us to profit from vast biodiversity of the forests in Quebec.
Morels, lobster mushrooms, boletus, chanterelles...how do you add them to your diet?
They're low in calories and rich in vitamins, proteins, and fibers. What else could you ask from a delicious treat? What's more, they can be treated as spices due to their rich flavors.
Rehydrate, rehydrate, rehydrate!
Rule #1: don't offer dried mushrooms as chips to guests (or you might be surprised at their facial expressions after taking a bite)! You must rehydrate these mushrooms for 20 to 30 minutes or until they become a bit tougher.
Simon has a bit of advice for how best to use them in your meals: sauces (especially a cream base plus shallots and white wine), ragout, risotto.
A quick visual encylopedia of Morille Québec's mushrooms
Morels
Boletus
Chanterelles
Lobster mushrooms
Matsutake
Forest mix: lobster mushrooms + boletus + chanterelles
Add a free sample to your basket!
Between Wednesday the 20th and Tuesday the 26th, free samples from Morille Québec will be available on the Marketplace–but you have to remember to add them to your basket! These mushrooms might be a bit outside your comfort zone, but this is the perfect time to try a wonderful new product that's local and wild. Don't forget to log in and try them out!
For baskets of $50 or more, next week you'll receive a delicious and colourful mix of surprise tomatoes from Laval!
596 boul. Saguenay Ouest,
Suite 104,
Chicoutimi, QC, G7J 1H4.
Telephone:1 418 696 3777
Fax:1 418 696 5682
Email: info@morillequebec.com