Pouding chômeur

Nutritious Nibbles: Pouding chômeur

By: Rehana Hayat, SFU Student Pouding chômeur is a delightful dessert that my family enjoys during all four seasons of the year! The title of this dessert in French translates to “pudding of the unemployed.” The dish originated during mass unemployment in Québec caused by the global oil crisis in the 1970s. In their quest to find meals with low-cost ingredients for their members, a workers’ union from Québec wrote about it in a contemporary cookbook. While the pudding’s sauce base was made with brown sugar and water in its original recipe, as maple syrup became more affordable by the…

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