{"id":150089,"date":"2025-07-10T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/?p=150089"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:55:30","slug":"two-recipes-for-a-smoky-happy-hour-in-the-magdalen-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/en\/blog\/happy-hour-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Two recipes for a smoky happy hour in the Magdalen Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;127987&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;588871&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126753&#8243;]Alone or with family, with friends or new acquaintances, you simply have to enjoy ap\u00e9ro time in the Islands \u2014 it\u2019s a must! The majestic show the Magdalen Islands put on at that hour is not to be missed. Of course, sometimes you\u2019ll need to hold your glass tight \u2014 the wind might try to steal it. And yes, sometimes you\u2019ll need a cozy sweater if ap\u00e9ro lingers until sunset\u2026<\/p> <p>The Magdalen Islands are full of these little local delights that we love to discover and that go well with the bagosse with cranberries and dandelions from Le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bagossedesiles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbocheux<\/a>, a glass of Chouchen or Adam gin from the <a href=\"https:\/\/levergerpomeloi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pom\u00e9loi<\/a> orchard, or a good beer from the <a href=\"https:\/\/alabridelatempete.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c0 l&#8217;abri de la Temp\u00eate<\/a> brewery.<\/p> <p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/fumoirdantan.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fumoir d&#8217;Antan<\/a>, a veritable Ali Baba&#8217;s cave, you will find a thousand and one things to nibble on as is or to transform according to your desire. So, one day, I got some smoked mackerel with which I prepared rillettes. I added an herb dressing to their delicious whelks. At aperitif time, these two preparations earned me many ohs! and ahs!. And yet, I had prepared them in a hurry, on the corner of the kitchen counter, while looking at the sea&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;692434&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Smoked mackerel rillettes&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;rillettes&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;115624&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-gt-super-light&#8221; foreword=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134098&#8243;]Smoked mackerel rillettes[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187151&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107141&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-912164&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193518&#8243;]What you need[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;719593&#8243; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135280&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734302045974{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-check2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;137771&#8243;]<\/p> <ul> <li><strong>350 g smoked mackerel<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>150 g white cheese<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>1 tbsp sea parsley <\/strong>&#8211; Sea parsley can be substituted with fresh flat-leaf parsley.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;808808&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734302060917{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-check2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;192547&#8243;]<\/p> <ul> <li><strong>1 tbsp chopped fresh chives <\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>1 tbsp horseradish (optional) <\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>40 ml lemon juice<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alcyonsel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcyon salt<\/a> and pepper to taste\u00a0<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-912164&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;149891&#8243;]Preparation[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;153397&#8243;]<\/p> <ol> <li>Remove the skin from the mackerel. In a bowl, shred the flesh with a fork.<\/li> <li>Add all the other ingredients except the salt and pepper. Mix well and taste.<\/li> <li>Adjust seasoning if necessary.<\/li> <\/ol> <p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;165824&#8243;]Serve the rillettes with toasted croutons or crackers, pickled cucumbers, fresh dill, capers&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105872&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;118038&#8243;][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-528474&#8243; 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gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;712264&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107141&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-912164&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193518&#8243;]What you need[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;719593&#8243; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135280&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734302045974{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-check2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;170856&#8243;]<\/p> <ul> <li><strong>360 g whelks, brined<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>3 green onions<\/strong> &#8211; Green onion can be substituted with chives or shallots.<\/li> <li><strong>4 sprigs of fresh herbs &#8211; Choose herbs<\/strong> according to your taste (basil, dill, tarragon, sea parsley, cilantro) and use them alone or in a mixture.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;808808&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734302060917{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-check2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;592146&#8243;]<\/p> <ul> <li><strong>2 cloves of garlic<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>30 ml lemon juice and zest<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>15 ml olive oil<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>Black or cayenne pepper to taste<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-912164&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;149891&#8243;]Preparation[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194674&#8243;]<\/p> <ol> <li>Rinse and drain the whelks well and cut them into thin slices.<\/li> <li>Mince the green onion, garlic, fresh herbs and mix with the whelks.<\/li> <li>Add the lemon juice and zest, mix and adjust the seasoning.<\/li> <li>Serve with toasted croutons, crackers, tortillas&#8230;<\/li> <\/ol> <p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; 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