The following highlights some of the popular Traditional Saint-Pierrais Foods. If you manage to be in an Saint-Pierrais restaurant or you are visiting Saint Pierre And Miquelon, I recommend the following:
1. Seafood Salads
As the name suggests, this salad can use various types of seafood that are easily grown or caught on the island. This salad with a green salad base usually includes peppers and shrimps, and can also be completed with mussels, salmon or any other seafood.
2. Sea Trout
Sea trout are a type of deep sea trout. It looks like a salmon, with silvery skin with black spots and fatty flesh, but smaller than a salmon. Its taste is light and mild, and its texture is smooth. Because it is an island and from the Caribbean, the consumption of fresh fish is common, so you should not miss this delicacy.
3. Scallops in Pastry with Liquor
The French term for puff pastry is “vol-au-vent”, “flying in the wind”, which refers to the incredible lightness of the pastry. It is said to have been created in the early 19th century by Marie-Antoine Câreme, “Chef du Roi and King of Chefs”. These scallops are as good on a bed of cold green salad as they are on warm buttered grits.
4. Salmon Filet with Sauce
This is a lovely way to serve the world’s most popular fish, bathed in a cream sauce that is enhanced with a nice hit of fresh herbs. The delicious sauce is a sensational combination with the rich, oily flesh of the salmon. The trick to making simple sauces taste amazing is to use ingredients that add complexity and flavourful depth. In this creamy salmon sauce, those ingredients that add flavour are: white wine, parmesan cheese and stock.
5. Salad with Crab Apples and Oranges
A simple salad of greens, fresh crab meat, seafood and apple sticks with vinaigrette and orange. The combination of delicious white crab meat and crisp apples is delicious and you won’t fail to order it every time you visit the island for lunch.
6. Rum Punch
This is a classic Caribbean cocktail made from rum, juice, syrup and water. To make it, all you need to remember is the Caribbean classics: “One sour, two lovely people, three, four sloth”. Fruit juice, syrup, rum and water are mixed in a glass and then blended with ice. To further enhance the flavour, it is recommended to add a few drops of bitters or a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg.
7. Grilled Fish
It is a grilled fish fillet seasoned with salt, pepper, oil and lemon juice. The fillet is also served with additional lemon slices and chopped parsley. Grill for about 10 minutes, then add the spices and you’re done! On the island it is often served with rice or salad.
8. Cod Fillet with Cream
Light and crispy, this baked cod is served with a delicious creamy sauce that elevates the dish. This is definitely a favourite fish dish and is always perfect. During cooking, the fish juices mingle with the sauce, creating a particularly creamy and delicious dish.
9. Apple Cheesecake
Cheesecake with caramelised apples is creamy and has a sweet, aromatic and velvety fruity taste. This is definitely a dessert worth trying. Every slice will delight your senses. This creamy cheesecake combines the pleasant tartness of autumnal apples with the buttery caramel to enhance the flavour.
10. Cheese Pies
As a result of British colonisation of the Caribbean, the British have adapted many traditional dishes from the islands. Here they make a cheesecake that is more like a mini quiche. Simple ingredients but great flavour. To be prepared and served for breakfast, brunch, lunch (with salad) or afternoon tea or even as a snack.
If you found this list useful, here are some more Traditional Caribbean Foods to try out on my Pinterest channel.