Poissonnerie Sherbrooke

I had hoped to be able to spend today wandering around the market stalls up at Jean Talon, not really looking for anything in particular but more just to see what I could find. Then I woke up this morning and took a look outside.

What my cell phone doesn't show you is 1) how deep it is, 2) the wind and 3) my boots which resemble my sneakers (because they are my sneakers) since my boots now resemble a pair of flip flops (because the sole has come apart). I called a Snow Day instead, though I did still have to venture out to get something for dinner.

Seeing as I generally get my days off mostly during the week, I have a bit more time on Tuesdays to play around in my kitchen than I do on weekends, which is why today was supposed to be a market day. I am also somewhat claustrophobic, so not being restricted to the weekends for my forays to the markets makes me very happy. I'm not afraid of the snow; I do live in Montreal after all! Since tomorrow is the first day of spring though, seeing all this white stuff made me just want to curl up with a cup of tea and a book to wait it out. So being able to get fresh produce and seafood no more than a 10 minute walk from my house on a snow day is wonderful!

Poissonnere Sherbrooke is (from the front) a tiny little shop on Sherbrooke that houses a very pleasant staff, a large selection of staple products and produce plus really nice, fresh sea food. Nine times out of ten, this is where we get out fish from; high turn over keeps things fresh though they do have a freezer section. I've never had a problem asking them questions either as they have never been anything but friendly and helpful.

Price wise they seem to be what you would expect, though their specials are usually a vey good deal. Being able to pick up everything you need for a quick meal is also something that I love about being so close to them. This is my go-to shop more often than not, particularly if I realise half way through a recipe that I'm out of something, or if I only need a couple of things to complete a meal.

So. Dinner tonight is going to be a spice crusted salmon with gingered beets, roasted asperagus and spinach rice plus home made creme puffs with a fruit compote for dessert. Not bad for a lazy snow day!