Fèves au lard facts for kids
Fèves au lard, also known as bines or haricots au lard, is a super popular traditional dish from Québec, Canada. It's made with beans mixed with yummy pieces of bacon. To make it sweet and tasty, people add either molasses or maple syrup. Then, it's all slow-cooked in the oven until it's perfect!
Sometimes, other ingredients are added to make it even more special. Fèves au lard is often served with breakfast, but you can also enjoy it as a side dish for lunch or supper. It can even be a meal all on its own! This dish is a must-have at sugar shacks in Québec and other French-speaking parts of Canada.
This delicious dish was inspired by ideas shared between people from Québec and New England way back in the 1800s. Many believe that a dish called Boston baked beans gave people the idea for Fèves au lard. It's also thought that this popular recipe, which uses small white beans, made other types of beans less popular in Québec.
Where to Find Fèves au lard
Some restaurants are so proud of their Fèves au lard that they call themselves "Bineries." This means they specialize in baked bean dishes. A famous example is La Binerie Mont-Royal, a restaurant in Montréal. They are known for their amazing Fèves au lard!
Images for kids
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A typical Québécois breakfast, featuring a small pot of fèves au lard as a side.
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Breakfast at a sugar shack, featuring fève au lard, oreilles de crisse, eggs, ham and potatoes.
