Christmas logs | For a log effect

A Christmas without a log? Impossible ! Every year, local artisans let their imagination run wild to come up with mouth-watering creations. Some ideas to impress the table at your gatherings.

Chic nougat

Nougat fans in the room? Open your arms to this frozen nougat log, created by ÔFauria, the pastry shop of the talented Christian Faure, established in Laval. This delight is topped with mountain honey, sprinkled with candied fruits from Provence, hazelnuts, pistachios from Piedmont and candied mandarins. Inside, a tender almond biscuit. Chic!

Price: $68 (8 people), online orders, pickup from December 15 to 31.

White Christmas

The sister of the Ratafia restaurant, the Nanana pastry shop, immerses itself in the magic of the Holidays with this log dressed all in white. In the center, a chocolate and almond powder cake, with crispy black rice, creamy coffee and intense strong coffee ganache. On the outside, its snow coat is a foam made from the Quebec drink Aléa, a vegan alcoholic cream. All adorned with pretty silver scales. When you go to pick up your log, take the opportunity to fill your Christmas stockings with treats, because the store located very close to the Jean-Talon market is in Christmas market mode throughout the month of December.

Price: $50 (6-8 people), pre-order online, pickup December 21-24 and 29-30.

For those with a sweet tooth

In the competition for the sweetest log, the one with cream sugar from L’Amour du pain certainly wins first prize. Decadent, it is composed of a financial style biscuit with pecans, a sugar cream mousse and a chocolate biscuit rolled with sugar cream… For those who can never get enough of their sweet tooth. beak.

Price: $6.95 (individual), $34.95 (4-6 people), $45.95 (6-8 people), available on order during the first three weekends of December.

Citrus scent

Do things differently by setting your sights on this elegant log where clementine shines, the ultimate winter citrus fruit, a creation by Édouard & Léo. The small fruit is first burned over a wood fire, which enhances its sweet taste and combines with lime, yogurt, white chocolate and wild rice.

Price: $44 (4 people), online orders, pickup between December 21 and 29.

For chocolate fans

Costa Rica grand cru chocolate mousse is featured in this little gem of a 100% chocolate log, offered at Chez Potier. Its friends: fondant chocolate biscuit, crispy milk chocolate and hazelnuts, creamy milk chocolate and hazelnuts. Who says better ?

Price: $58 (6 people), pre-order only, pick-up between December 15-24 and 28-31.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

The Lloyd restaurant offers an unusual formula: order your Christmas log in takeout ! Cute as anything, with his mustache and beard reminiscent of Santa Claus, the red-clad creation has a scent of chocolate, vanilla and pecans.

Price: $50 (for 7-8 people), online orders between December 4 and 23, pickup until December 24.