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A Table Filled to the Brim: Sugar Shack–Style Breakfast at Home

Sugarshack

If you can’t make it to the sugar shack this year, bring the sugar shack to you! Prepare a hearty meal worthy of this season that’s deeply rooted in Québec traditions. A feast of pancakes (with maple syrup), scrambled eggs (with maple syrup), crispy bacon (with maple syrup drizzle), pork rinds [oreilles de crisse] (with maple syrup), fresh sausages (in maple syrup), and ham (with maple syrup) will be your sweet redemption. And don’t forget to put a big jug of maple syrup right in the middle of the table.

To instantly transport your family into the sugar shack experience, fill a Pyrex dish with snow and treat them to the full experience: maple taffy served on wooden sticks. If it’s on the chilly side, plan some hot chocolate for the kids and a rum-and-maple-syrup grog for the grown-ups!

So you don’t forget a thing, here’s the list of sugar shack essentials:

  • Bacon – Obviously, there’s never enough

  • Ham – Thickly sliced

  • Cretons – Always a hit

  • Sausages – In maple syrup, they’re addictive

  • Scrambled eggs – A must!

  • Pork rinds (oreilles de crisse) – Inevitable and traditional

  • Baked beans – A classic

  • Pea soup – The perfect sugar shack starter, even better with bacon!

  • Maple syrup – Do we really need to say it?

  • Quiche – Comforting and flavorful

  • Pancakes – Once again, with syrup please!

  • Roasted potatoes – To round it all out