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Festiv'été - édition piquante
What better way to celebrate summer and hot weather than with a spicy event? Festiv’été is the all-new event that will set the Jean-Talon Market ablaze on Saturday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.!
During this free event, Jean-Talon Market will be hosting 15 companies that specialize in spicy sauces and sides, including artisanal hot sauces, BBQ sauces, kimchi, pickliz and various seasonings. Come discover them and wake up your taste buds!
In addition to the fair, a variety of culinary demonstrations, free of charge and with no registration required, will give you the opportunity to learn more about the vast world of hot and spicy food.
A festive musical atmosphere, a cocktail bar and a hot sauce tasting competition will also warm up the atmosphere.
When : Saturday, July 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where : Festiv’été will take place at the Jean-Talon, in the event zone northwest of the Market
If you’re a fan of spicy products, this is the event for you! 15 companies will be on hand to introduce you to their products, each more varied than the last.
🌶️ The hot sauces made with peppers from Ferme hill head chili
🌶️ The hot sauces and kimchi from Ferment
️🌶 The hot sauces and accompaniments from Frère de Feu
️🌶 The BBQ sauces and spices of Fumivore
️🌶 The hot sauces La Pimenterie
️🌶 The extensive range of hot sauces of La Sauce MTL
🌶️ Spice mixes by Les Mélangés
️🌶 The sauces and accompaniments of Les P’tits Pots de Justine
️🌶 Haitian-style pikliz from Produits M
️🌶 Korean-style kimchi from Madame Kimchi
️🌶 The hot sauces and BBQ sauces of Papa Ours
️🌶 The sauces and accompaniments of Saveurs du sud
️🌶 The hot sauces and BBQ sauces of Sinai Gourmet
️🌶 Mexican sauces by Temaca Microsaucerie
The Resto Zone will also turn spicy !
️🌶 Bouffe-moi! will be serving up spicy, GIANT Montreal pogos.
️🌶 Les Filles Fattoush will have mouhamara, a hot version of bell pepper dip
️🌶 Musubi will create, for the occasion, a spicy tuna onigiri with bok choy and Kumkuat hot sauce by La Pimenterie
️🌶 Mazorca will prepare spicy Caribbean jerk chicken tacos
️🌶 Casa will prepare spicy poutine
🌶 Panda Restaurant will prepare their general tao rice with hot sauces and some spicy takoyaki
🎤 From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: culinary demonstrations will reveal the secrets of creating spicy accompaniments and condiments
🎤 From 2 to 6 p.m. : groovy beats of DJ Cidoine will keep the atmosphere festive
🎤 From 4 to 5 p.m : some brave individuals will vie for the title of spice champion in a hot-sauce tasting competition !
Culinary demonstrations schedule
| Hours | Companies | Description |
| 10 to 10:30 a.m. | Ferment | Koji workshop: Koji is a filamentous fungus used mainly in Japanese cuisine for fermentation. Scientifically, it is Aspergillus oryzae. The workshop ends with a tasting of fermented koji, followed by koji in hot sauce! |
| 11 to 11:30 a.m. | Desauciers presented by Jardin Chez Michel | Desauciers Sriracha sauce cooking workshop: simple recipe demonstrations and exclusive tastings! |
| 12 to 12:30 p.m. | Marché des Saveurs du Québec | Cooking workshop: Asian hot sauces that go well with Wontons |
| 13 to 13:30 p.m. | Sébastien Harrison Cloutier | Chile relleno recipe : fried poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, jalapeño salsa and roasted tomato |
No pepper-focused event would be complete without a hot-sauce tasting competition!
Join us at 4 p.m. in the Jean-Talon Market’s event zone for a lively competition in which several brave competitors facing off for the title of spice champ as they sample the hottest sauces made in Quebec. Hosted by Michel Kunta, the competition will be a must during this spicy day !
Participants will have to eat seven chicken or vegetarian nuggets soaked in hot-sauces, from least to most hot on the Scoville scale. Next, participants still in the race must eat, as quickly as possible, 3 chicken or vegetarian nuggets soaked in the hottest sauces. Prizes will be awarded to the three fastest participants.
Will you be game to try? You could win one of the following prizes!
The « Festiv’été édition piquante » event is made possible by the support of the Ville de Montréal and is presented as part of the pedestrianization of Jean-Talon Market, a collaborative project of the borough of Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie, SDC Petite Italie – Marché Jean-Talon and the Société des Marchés publics de Montréal.
