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montreal cheese

'Tis the season for cheese lovers in Montreal. Atwater Market is set to host a major raclette party on December 1, as part of its Village de Noël. If you thought the holidays were all about eggnog and gingerbread, Montreal's cheesiest Christmas party is here to change your mind.

Last year's event attracted over 2,500 cheese lovers who indulged in the famous raclette from Fromagerie Fritz. Cheese wheels lined open fire pits ready to be melted over a hearty helping of potatoes, pickles, and bread.

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Cheesus! The Sélection Caseus, Quebec's annual government-run cheese awards, has announced its 2022 winners. They hail from fromageries spanning from Montérégie to Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. The Zacharie Cloutier from Estrie's Fromagerie Nouvelle France took home the gold, earning the title of the best cheese in Quebec.

It's a firm cheese made from unpasteurized sheep's milk cheese. The Sélection Caseus says it has a "dense interior with tyrosine crystals — tiny, salty crystals that add crunch" — and "flavourful aromas of toasted brioche, caramel and maple syrup, with a coconut finish."

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The new raclette bar at Verdun's Fromagerie Copette & Cie will take you from cheesed to pleased. Montrealers can stop by to pick up all of the ingredients needed to make the popular melted cheese dish, including gourmet charcuterie options, pickled veggies, boiled potatoes and fresh baguettes.

The shop offers a rotating selection of around a dozen meltable options, from smoky Savoie and aromatic goat cheeses, to pungent cracked pepper and fruity Griffon beer raclette. Every few weeks through the fall and winter the fromagerie will change its offerings so fans can try something new.

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In the mood for something cheesy? We've got you covered. Allons Burger just introduced a brand new item to their menu, the Dynamite Wrap. The best part of it all? It's a cheese-covered wrap that'll satisfy all your comfort food needs.

Located on Curée-Labelle Boulevard in Laval, Allons Burger first showcased their delicious Dynamite Wrap on Instagram back on February 26, and we haven't been able to stop thinking about it since.

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