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Les recettes qui traversent le temps

S1 E6
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2011

Xavier travels back in time, discovering old French-Canadian recipes. He happily participates in the preparation of Aunt Gilberte's 'pets de soeur', a simple omelette and Mother Agathe's date squares. Of course, he can't help but have fun trying to peel a pear with utensils like the royalty did in the Middle Ages! In addition, with Stéphane's help, we have the chance to visit a sugar shack to make a wonderful meal from the past.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 1 Grade 2
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities Health and Physical Education Health Français Communication orale
Skills:
Collaboration Communication
Themes:
Franco-Ontarian Culture
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) A1: Breakthrough
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E1 : Les pâtes

21min55s
Xavier and Mamie explore the world and history of pasta by reinventing macaroni and cheese, cooking a noodle 'soup' and making a Tuxedo salad. Since pasta can also be fun, Xavier takes the opportunity to make a noodle necklace for his mom and to make some modeling clay to make a beautiful heart as a pendant to it. Hurray for…
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E2 : Les oeufs

21min55s
In addition to making various egg recipes, Xavier works up an appetite by visiting a chicken coop, discovering the use of eggshells in the garden and doing a science experiment. Xavier and Mamie show us that eggs are as fun as they are nutritious!
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E3 : Le pain

21min55s
Xavier learns that bread is not just for jam! In addition to preparing a dip, a crusty sandwich and a tasty banan-o-mania pudding, Xavier discovers the meaning of figurative expressions and learns how to bake bread with a real baker. In addition, Mamie recalls some memories of her trip to France and of her grandmother!
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E4 : Les légumineuses

21min55s
While cooking a haricotta dip, simple dumplings and surprise brownies, Xavier discovers with amazement that there is a wide variety of legumes. He proudly shows his Grandma the seed he is germinating and Peter, a farmer, shows us his soybean field.
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E5 : Les noix

21min55s
While preparing apple-walnut-cheese toast, irresistible spaghettini and fruity crunchy nuts, Xavier discovers that nuts are not just for squirrels!
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E6 : Les recettes qui traversent le temps

21min55s
Xavier travels back in time, discovering old French-Canadian recipes. He happily participates in the preparation of Aunt Gilberte's 'pets de soeur', a simple omelette and Mother Agathe's date squares. Of course, he can't help but have fun trying to peel a pear with utensils like the royalty did in the Middle…
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E7 : Les aliments qui tachent

21min55s
Food is nourishing when you eat it, but it can stain when you drop it! In addition to cooking a red and orange soup, a yellow Indian rice and a cherry red muffin, Xavier prepares colored ice cubes and makes a bag dye with turmeric. We also meet a spice connoisseur.
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E8 : Les légumes

21min55s
Vegetables are good for you, but they're even better when they surprise you! With Grandma's help, Xavier learns how to make Touski soup, amazing fall ti-casks and pretty multicolored ribbons. In addition to visiting an organic garden, Xavier discovers the use of vegetable names in figurative expressions.
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E9 : Les fruits de la saison

21min55s
Nothing tastes better than fresh fruit in season! Xavier and Mamie enjoy preparing a peach surprise in the morning, a red berry salad and stuffed apples. Xavier is amazed to discover that there are many varieties of apples! In addition, Patricia takes us on a tour of her orchard full of beautiful apples to munch on.
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E10 : Les fruits exotiques

21min55s
Grandma introduces Xavier to some exotic fruits through three recipes: creamy mango lassi, citrus-glazed banana and lychee-coconut clafouti. In addition to discovering exotic fruits at the grocery store and dissolving a solid in a liquid, Xavier has fun with his grandmother undressing and re-dressing a banana.
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E11 : Les céréales

21min55s
Cereals are not only eaten with milk! Xavier discovers that grains are also used in a variety of recipes such as homemade popcorn, oatmeal cookies and a corn husk. Xavier has fun grinding grains to make flour and uses some very special grains to write words. In addition, we meet a miller who explains the process of making flour. …
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E12 : Le lait

21min55s
Xavier and Mamie discover the benefits of milk while enjoying a fruit smoothie, a mint pea chill and some delicious Ukulele lollipops. Thus, by playing with a whip, Xavier managed to transform a liquid (skim milk) into a solid (whipped cream)! We also have the chance to visit a dairy farm. Finally, Xavier tries to guess the different…
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E13 : Les poissons et les fruits de mer

21min55s
Grandma introduces Xavier to fish and seafood by preparing a salmon bonbon, a mango sea salad and little sticks to jump into the ocean. In addition to visiting a fish farmer, Xavier is challenged to break a lobster claw to eat the meat.
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E14 : Les collations

21min55s
Grandma and Xavier make three healthy snacks, paying special attention to their energy and nutritional value: crunchy müesli, chocolate bites, as well as fruit brochettes and pitted cheeses are all on the menu! Xavier discovers a new way to play checkers and makes a tasty casserole for the birds.
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E15 : Les salades

21min55s
Thanks to Mamie, Xavier discovers the many varieties of salads, with or without lettuce. In addition to preparing a Russkii salad, a Popeye salad and a chouchou salad, Xavier has fun putting lettuce leaves in the spinner using chopsticks! Vincent, the gardener, teaches us that there are many different types of herbs.
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E16 : Les viandes

21min55s
Xavier helps Mamie cook meat recipes. In addition to having fun making wild animal calls, Xavier prepares veal cutlet, a fruity pork pie, and is surprised to find that Grandma even has a recipe for a meat muffin! In addition, we visit a butcher to learn how to make maple sausage.
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E17 : Le déjeuner

21min55s
Xavier learns that a good, balanced breakfast increases energy and learning ability. So, in addition to making cinnamon raisin French toast, tropical sweetness and bagels with eyes, Xavier discovers the meaning of figurative expressions. We also meet a chef who prepares a full breakfast and a farmer who gives us a tour of her chicken…
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E18 : La pizza

21min55s
Xavier prepares a Xavierino pizza to celebrate his Grandma's birthday! Afterwards, the two cooks create a colorful pizza and a sweet mini pizza. To work up an appetite, there's nothing better than playing pizza delivery boy and visiting a pizzeria.
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E19 : La cuisine d'ailleurs

21min55s
Through Lebanese recipes, Asian delicacies in salads and tzatziki with a twist, Mamie invites Xavier to discover the lifestyles and foods of various places. In addition, by visiting the taco king, we learn how to make tasty Mexican food.
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E20 : Les produits de l'érable

21min55s
Xavier and Mamie Lou have a great time making maple syrup recipes. In addition to cooking Rik Rak squares, a salad syrup and Mamie Lou's maple crumble, Xavier has fun exploring the properties and interactions between liquids and solids. In addition, while visiting the sugar shack, we discover that maple water can be transformed…
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E21 : Les fromages

21min55s
Xavier discovers the vast world of cheese by helping his Grandma cook cheese-loving apples, a good old-fashioned grilled cheese and a dessert that makes a crunch when you eat it. In addition, we visit an artisanal cheese factory to discover how to make cheese.
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E22 : Les volailles

21min55s
Xavier can't wait to celebrate his dad's birthday and needs Grandma's help to make a delicious roast chicken special! He also discovers that he can have as much fun finding hidden chickens as he can cooking his own chicken nuggets or creating a 'turkey burger'! What does an ostrich look like again?
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E23 : La boîte à lunch

21min55s
By following his Grandma's advice, Xavier learns that it is possible to create lunches as varied as salmon torpedoes, mishmash noodles and mini chicken and mango pitas. Together, they even manage to create an eco-friendly lunch for a 'Zero Waste' day!
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E24 : Le tofu

21min55s
Xavier is surprised to learn that tofu is a rich food that can easily be incorporated into a variety of recipes such as Chocolate Mystery Pudding, Incognito Rosé Sauce and Creamy Coconut Tofu! We see and taste tofu in all its forms. In addition to cooking, he's having a blast creating a bean race with straws!
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E25 : La cuisine autochtone

21min55s
Grandma introduces Xavier to the pleasures of native cuisine by preparing wild rice, sea bream sole and a bread called bannock. Xavier loves bannock so much that he tries to create an Inuit sculpture using pieces of this bread!
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E26 : Les desserts

21min55s
Almost everyone loves desserts and Xavier is no exception! His mouth is watering as he helps Grandma bake choco-peannuts-I-want-more cookies, a supreme slushie and an incomparable chocolate cake! In addition, we meet Victor's passion for insects, especially for bees and honey.
Levels:
Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 1 Grade 2
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities Health and Physical Education Health Français Communication orale
Skills:
Collaboration Communication
Themes:
Franco-Ontarian Culture
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) A1: Breakthrough