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Originally Posted by Leto
ditto with Toronto. Greek here is second nature. But you can't pass through our city without trying some peameal bacon on a bun at the St Lawrence Market. I recognize that Montreal has us beat, hands down, when it comes to smoked meat (heck they have all of the US beat hands down!) but our peameal bacon on a bun is to die for.
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Years ago Montreal was, and probably still is known for it's smoked meat, unfortunately thought it is a reputation which nowadays precedes itself.
I go to Montreal at least twice a month, used to love the smoked meat but don't eat it now because it's crap. Instead of that deep maroon colour and almost rugged texture that would taste out of this world, a taste that no matter how full you were you had to have one more bite, now is replaced with the most dismal pinkish colour and smooth, almost slippery feel.
Chinois, Ben's, Schwartz's,....it's all the same. And it's too bad.
I guess it's easier to inject it with pink dye than to naturally take the time to smoke it properly.
Can't go wrong with a steamer with mustard, onions and sauerkraut though.(especially at this place right off of Papillon,..Mmmm)