Food for the Olympics
 

Hey guys!

We're doing a little Olympics party to watch the opening ceremonies tomorrow night, and are doing a mini-Greek feast (since we've been doing a mini-unit on ancient Greece and the Olympics). However, one night we want to do a feast with Canadian food. What are some traditional Canadian foods that we might try...besides ketchup flavored potato chips? lol

Poutine. *gag*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Poutine is delicious, yo.

ewww..that stuff just makes my heart want to stop just looking at it.. :unsure:

yeah, poutine is ewwwww.

um, nanaimo bars are the most Canadian thing I can think of. lmao

If only you had let us know in advance Darcy, someone could have sent you a Canadian care package. lol

Poutine is delish! You need loads of gravy though.

Tortiere (meat pie) is Canadian. Pudding chomeur is a great dessert. It's like a caramel pudding cake.

Had I thought if it in advance...that would've been great LOLOL

Poutine is great... especially with white sauce. Yummy.

Pouding chomeur is wonderful, too.

Beans are also a staple, made with maple syrup. I have a pic and the recipe on my blog, but it's in French. I can translate if you're interested. They are made in the crockpot.

Pea soup is another dish popular in Quebec.

You can try poaching eggs in maple syrup. That's traditional sugar bush food, with the beans and soup. And pancakes for dessert.

ETA: Beaver Tails!!! You can make them easily. Just make a batch of pizza dough, roll it and cut in big pieces, then fry them in coconut oil. Then, sprinkle sugar, cinamon and lemon juice over it. Yummy!

Oh Stephanie!! Beavertails! How could I forget...especially with Winterlude on right now.

OMG, that is like a heart attack waiting to happen.

Poutine is DELICIOUS!!!! I eat some every week, lol! But yeah, cardiac arrest on a plate. But sooo yummy. You can't knock it till you try it. But you HAVE to make it with mozzarella - DO NOT MAKE IT WITH CHEDDAR OR PROCESSED CHEESE. If you do, I will have to slap you for ruining a Canadian staple/legacy/tradition/obsession (take your pick, lol).

Maple syrup is super yummy and some of the best stuff in the world comes from Quebec... you could make pancakes!

The original cheese on the poutine was cheese curds. But yeah, grated mozarella works wonders too! :p I'm so hungry for a poutine, now! lol

Cheese curds are great. Grated cheddar, not so much. And OMG, I was watching a news video on poutine just last night, about how poutine is a HUGE hit in New York, and they were putting Kraft Singles on it! That just about made me puke, lol!

Yuck! :thumbdown:

In Montreal, the upscale restaurant Au Pied de Cochon has a chic version of poutine with foie gras on it. I would love to try it! :p

um . . . Canadian bacon? lol!

and nothing beats a beaver tail with Nutella on it!

maybe pâté chinois? it's the french canadian version of shepherd's pie. pretty easy meal to make if you like the ingredients.

anything with maple syrup . . .

i tried thinking of things that were specific to British Columbia. fishing is a big industry there so if you guys like fish, you could pick one to cook that is caught there? i think salmon is the biggest one. . .. wine is also a big thing (lots of vinyards and orchards, particularly in the Okanagan valley) . . .maybe grape juice for the kiddos and wine for adults? lol!

i found this article on "canadian cuisine" at wikipedia that might help . . .

yup, here in BC we are known for our salmon & fish, vineyards and orchards, organic foods grown locally throughout the province, wildlife (elk, deer, moose - all blech to me!), wild mushrooms (my little sister brought me wild chanterelles at Christmas that she picked herself on Haida Gwaii {Queen Charlotte Islands}, where she lives) ... BC is such a beautiful place.

Here's a link to British Columbia tourism

My hubby is from Vancouver Island and loves his poutine...I personally don't get it at all.... ummm wanna go lowscale make up some kraft mac and cheese and smother it with ketchup...still don't get this one but certainly seems to be a Canadian abnormality. Nanaimo bars are good but finding custard powder in the states can be difficult....I have found it in English shops and a couple of larger grocery stores (if they have a British imports section). Strangely I think the thing DH misses most food wise are Shreddies but then again I think he could rival Seinfeld in his love of all things cereal.

I have a recipe for nanaimo squares that don't call for custard! I can get it for you if you like :)! It's really good... I make them once or twice a year (I'd make them more, but I don't need them, lol).

Here in Alberta, I would say beef!