The Cuisine of Quebec City and its regionPreparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

A symbol of Quebec City, the Château Frontenac houses the Terrace Café, under the leadership of Jean Soulard. Whether with pancakes or in cakes and fruit desserts, maple sugar or maple syrup is always present. These maple-glazed sweetbreads alone are worth the detour.

1. Prepare the fennel with turmeric: in a skillet with a little oil, sauté the finely diced fennel over low heat. Add the turmeric, fleur de sel and pepper. Keep hot. 
2. Blanch the sweetbreads for 10 minutes in boiling water. Refresh in cold water. Remove the skin and veins from the sweetbreads and slice them thinly. Flour lightly. In a non-stick skillet with a little oil, brown the sweetbread slices on each side. Remove from the pan and keep hot. 
3. Add the chopped shallots to the skillet. Deglaze with wine vinegar and add the maple syrup. Caramelize lightly. Add the veal stock and ginger. Reduce. Correct the seasoning. 
4. Make a cross-shaped incision in the tops of the cherry tomatoes. Pour in a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 5 minutes at 180^o C (350° F).

Presentation

1. Place some of the fennel with turmeric on each plate. 
2. Place on the sweetbreads and spoon some of the sauce all around. Add the cherry tomatoes and garnish with maple sugar. 

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Quebec Maple Producers Federation - The Maple Route on Gourmetpedia