Boulangerie Santé Nicole Bourgoin

Bakery: Boulangerie Santé Nicole Bourgoin
Address: 1330-B ch. Tobique, Drummond NB
Website: n/a
Style: Acadian, Canadian
Price: $$-$$$

As we were taking the semi-scenic route through New Brunswick to Quebec, we drove past a bakery in the small, predominantly Acadian (or judging so by the amount of flags), town of Drummond. Actually, we almost drove past it entirely -- the unassuming sign and white house makes it easy to miss -- and had to do a U-Turn to get back here. After all, this was a real find and I couldn't pass up the occasion of trying something outside the more bakery-friendly urban areas! ^.^ ((Actually, this place is nearly impossible to find online as well and it took some effort to get a hold of the address...)) Ha ha it was a little awkward, to be sure, since I assume this is one of these places where one knows all the locals and locals we weren't. Nevertheless, service was very friendly and, although nothing at all was either labelled or priced (a little daunting, to be quite honest with you), the lady (owner?) was helpful with her explanations.

The bakery itself is, I'd say, more of a lunchtime place with ready meals -- this is, after all, what's advertised outside, and only a few loaves of bread. Sweets are all kept behind the glass and wrapped in saran wrap, making it kind of difficult to discern what anything is. They had cinnamon buns (that I remember) along with a couple of squares; in a sense, pretty standard, Canadian baking fare (pies, carrot cake, maybe there were brownies in there, etc)

Seeing as one of the items advertised outside were the pies, I thought that picking up a pie ($8) wouldn't be such a bad idea and it wasn't. Not only that, but it was pretty exciting to find out that one pie variety was the rather unique raisin pie and this is something you won't find in your standard pie places. So the raisin pie it was. I myself don't like raisins, but I still really liked this pie. Wonderfully flaky, made-from-scratch pie crust with no real embellishment other than that R right in the middle. The filling was made up of soaked raisins that were so moistened they were nearly as plump and juicy as grapes and cooked to make a thick, flavourful mass. Well, so I can't exactly describe it, but that's nothing new. :P Anyways, it was indeed a great find! And just when I was beginning to think I wouldn't be able to find another bakery in New Brunswick!

Rating: ***