The Savvy Gourmet

The Dark Tickle Company – Wild Products with a Newfoundland Touch!

A ‘tickle’ is the name given to a narrow channel in Newfoundland. But for The Dark Tickle, this is the open channel to the rediscovery of jams, sauces, vinegars, drinks and chocolates made from local wild berries.

The berries are picked by hand and carefully processed without additives or preservatives, resulting in a quality product that is both distinctive and delicious.

Their products are presented in lovely containers that remind us that we can taste products that may have centuries of history, but are also well suited to our times.

Rediscover Canadian Wild Foods with Gourmet Sauvage!

Born in Manitoba, Gérald Le Gal has travelled across Canada and overseas working as a teacher, international development specialist and project instigator and organizer. Enamoured of wide open spaces and fine food, some fifteen years ago he started his own company, gathering and processing “non-woody forest products”.

Inspired by Canada's rich Amerindian traditions, Gourmet Sauvage presents its unique line of gourmet specialties featuring the very best of Canada's wild vegetables and fruits. Gathered with care at the peak of perfection by Native and community groups across the country and processed entirely by hand, Gourmet Sauvage wild edibles will delight your palate and create a sensation at your table.

Gérald Le Gal, has developed, by himself or with renowned chefs, new recipes that highlight the flavours of these wild products.

Marquès de Valdueza Olive Oil, an exceptional product!

World production of olive oil is over 2.5 million tons per year, with oil from more than 2.5 million different producers (for more details, see this EU report). Most of these oil producers are linked to cooperatives or sell their olives (or their oils) to large mills and distributors. The number of products or trade marks under which these oils are sold in Canada number in the thousands.

With so many products, how to find top quality olive oils? And given that these oils have very different flavours, how to find the product best suited to individual taste buds? Not an easy task!

International olive oil competitions have the advantage of clarifying the characteristics of each product, thereby helping to identify the best products. This means more information, with the data coming from a reliable source.

Marquès de Valdueza extra virgin olive oil is one of these fine oils that have won numerous awards in prestigious international competitions. It is a medium fruity oil with very low acidity (0.13 %). It is an oil with character – a real gem.