Learn About… CANADIAN Food! :)
Tell us about the food from your culture/homeland/etc! Tell us about the ingredients, show us pictures, describe the taste and texture, tell us fond memories surrounding the food! Share anything about everything you want! <3
Even if you aren’t a part of this culture yourself, but you’ve tried dishes from there, please share with us! Help us learn about wonderful foods from another culture <3
@jesusredeemedme2425
I've heard of one called poutine, but I'm curious to know more about about what it is 💚🤗
@Amanda84 It’s a French-Canadian dish. Fries, cheese curds and gravy. Ideally, the cheese curds are fresh.
What’s a cheese curd like? Taste and texture?
@jesusredeemedme2425 A bit like mozzarella cheese, but saltier and it feels squeaky against your teeth.
Ooh that would be interesting, squeaking on my teeth lol
@AffyAvo
That actually looks like something id eat 😁💚
@AffyAvo This is definitely one of my favourite foods of all time. Poutine is top tier
@AffyAvo 😋 Yes please!
Ideally, the cheese curds are fresh?? I’m afraid to ask what the alternative is XD
@jesusredeemedme2425
🤣 ❤️ 🤣
@jesusredeemedme2425 They are best within the first few days as they lose moisture quickly, but if you buy commercial cheese curds the best before date is typically weeks. When buying from the store they are at minimum probably 24 hours old and likely already a few days old.
I have definitely eaten cheese curds that were a couple of weeks old and still enjoyed them!
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Beaver tails
Don’t worry: It’s not a real beaver tail—it’s flattened fried dough, brushed with butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Beaver tails, also known as elephant ears, get their name from their large size and flat shape.
While cinnamon sugar is the classic topping, you can get as creative as you’d like! Top it with Nutella, whipped cream, crumbled cookies, peanut butter, caramel, or sliced fruit.
https://food52.com/story/13990-beaver-tails-classic-canadian-fair-food-no-real-beavers-involved
The last one is a beaver tail with poutine <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 Beaver tail is fine but elephant eats just cracked me🤣🤣.
Is that marshmallow over it??? n the flat stuff does look like Khubz...! 🤔, Wondering how it tastes 😋😋
Probably whipped cream. Read above the pics, it tells you what the toppings can be <3
@Ailuraphilelove8tear9 It might be cream cheese, there's a number of cheesecake based flavours.
@jesusredeemedme2425 These looks delicious! 😋
Fiddlehead Ferns
During springtime, Canadian forests offer a seasonal culinary treat known as fiddlehead ferns. Young fern fronds are carefully harvested and can be enjoyed after being lightly cooked through blanching or sautéing
Those are edible???? They’re so cool looking! <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 Yes 😊 They're really good. They kind of remind me of asparagus but other people said they sort of taste like a mix of asparagus and green beans or broccoli
@mytwistedsoul I'm too far west to get these. Hopefully I can try them one day.
Aren’t there options anyway? We get fresh produce from all around the world here. Are fiddleleafs not easily transportable?
@jesusredeemedme2425 I searched, looks like they are around when in season and there's some harvested locally.
I have never seen them though, and only hear about them from people who live further East. So might just be the cultural aspect - not a big market.
I never even knew people could eat them lol
I never even knew people could eat them lol
@AffyAvo @jesusredeemedme2425 Most people harvest them on their own and it has to be done just right with taking only a few from each fern. So it's not done commercially.
Farmers markets might have them when they're in season. There is a few places that sell them online in season but they're probably pretty expensive
Buttertarts. Sweet and gooey. I only learned from the internet they aren't all raisin based, growing up, that's all what I was aware of. Good, not hard golden raisins that have been pumped up before baking.
@AffyAvo They sound good!
They look like tiny handheld pumpkin pies! What do they taste like?
@jesusredeemedme2425 Similar to a pecan pie, but no nuts.
Ooh that sounds good <3
Normally I don't post in the forum... but Donairs! So good! From Nova Scotia in the 70s, right when April Wine was kicking off in the music world.
What are Donairs?? Pics please <3
Please post more! Great to have you <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 it looks gross but actually is very great!
@Supersonicfan6 I can get Halifax style donairs here, but I do like the extra topping options.
