BUTTER TARTS
First did you know that in Ontario they have something called a “Butter Tart Tour” – check it out! www.buttertarttour.ca and www.wellington.ca
A butter tart is simply butter, sugar, syrup, and eggs. The magic happens when these simple ingredients are combined and baked in a pastry shell until golden brown and the filling is semi-solid – or really runny depending on your tastes and baking style. This simple combination is what was featured in the first known printed recipe from the early 1900s. Found in the Royal Victoria Cookbook by The Women’s Auxiliary to the Royal Victoria Hospital located in Barrie, ON, this simple tart has become a staple of the Canadian cuisine landscape. In 2007 the Toronto Star newspaper, an article suggests they date back to mid-1600s and the arrival of the filles de marier, or imported brides, from France.
I have two recipes, one, my mothers, is similar to the above with the addition of raisins, and the other, the award-winning recipe from Canadian Living magazine which is made with corn syrup. Butter Tarts are the way to a man’s heart!CROWN ROYAL (of special interest to those attending the 2017 National Convention)
Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky owned by Diageo, which purchased it when the Seagram portfolio was dissolved in 2000. It is the top-selling Canadian whisky in the United States.
When King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth visited Canada in 1939 Crown Royal was introduced that year by Samual Bronfman, president of Seagram, as a tribute to the royal visit. It was only available in Canada until 1964.
Today, Crown Royal is produced solely at the Crown Royal distillery at Gimli, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was also produced in Waterloo, Ontario, until the plant there closed in 1992.
NANAIMO BARS
British Columbia’s favourite dessert consisting of wafer, chocolate and custard. Famous for coming from the city of Nanaimo, BC (on Vancouver Island)
British Columbia’s favourite dessert consisting of wafer, chocolate and custard. Famous for coming from the city of Nanaimo, BC (on Vancouver Island)
MOLSON’S CANADIAN BEER
In the US they have Molson’s Export (just not the same – for one thing the alchohol content is different in Canada.
In the US they have Molson’s Export (just not the same – for one thing the alchohol content is different in Canada.
MAPLE SYRUP
Nothing is as awesome as real Maple Syrup from our beautiful Canadian Maple trees.
Nothing is as awesome as real Maple Syrup from our beautiful Canadian Maple trees.
COFFEE CRISP CHOCOLATE BARS
Chocolate bar with a crispy vanilla wafer and foamy coffee-flavoured chocolate inside.
CAESAR (Drink)
Similar to a Bloody Mary but made with Clamato Juice which is only available in Canada. Known as the Canadian hangover cure! 1-2oz of Vodka, 2 dashes of Tabasco sauce and 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce mixed with 4-6 oz of Clamato juice. Served over ice with a stick of celery as a garnish and it’s done!
Chocolate bar with a crispy vanilla wafer and foamy coffee-flavoured chocolate inside.
CAESAR (Drink)
Similar to a Bloody Mary but made with Clamato Juice which is only available in Canada. Known as the Canadian hangover cure! 1-2oz of Vodka, 2 dashes of Tabasco sauce and 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce mixed with 4-6 oz of Clamato juice. Served over ice with a stick of celery as a garnish and it’s done!
RED RIVER CEREAL
One of the oldest cereals in Canada, created in Manitoba in 1924 and named after the Red River flowing from the USA into Winnipeg, it’s still available today.
One of the oldest cereals in Canada, created in Manitoba in 1924 and named after the Red River flowing from the USA into Winnipeg, it’s still available today.
KINDER EGGS
A chocolate treat shaped like an egg with a small toy inside. In the USA there is no toy inside.
A chocolate treat shaped like an egg with a small toy inside. In the USA there is no toy inside.
SMARTIES
Small round candies in various colours filled with chocolate.
Small round candies in various colours filled with chocolate.
ROOTS CLOTHING
A true Canadian tradition. Often the official clothing manufacturer for our Olympic teams.
A true Canadian tradition. Often the official clothing manufacturer for our Olympic teams.
BITS & BITES
A mix of mini Shreddies (shredded wheat cereal) and Cheerios (cereals) and pretzels and cheezies.
A mix of mini Shreddies (shredded wheat cereal) and Cheerios (cereals) and pretzels and cheezies.
TOURTIÈRE
The savoury meat pie from Quebec is made with ground pork, veal or beef. French-Canadians usually bust out the delicacy around the holidays but it's a homey dish that is perfect for those days when you just need a little comfort food.
HICKORY STICKSYou might not have enjoyed a bag of the best "simulated potato sticks" in a while, but that smoky flavour is incomparable.
CHAPMAN’S ICE CREAM
Canada’s largest independent ice cream manufacturer, the have over 289 products and they are only available in Canada.
Canada’s largest independent ice cream manufacturer, the have over 289 products and they are only available in Canada.
CANADIAN MILK CHOCOLATE
Crispy Crunch, Smarties (the Canadian kind), Aero, Wunderbar, Caramilk—while the names and textures of these candy bars may differ, they all contain the same unique “Canadian” chocolate taste. Apparently, there is a Canadian preference for a sweeter, creamier milk chocolate, as opposed to the gritty, bitter taste of American chocolate. In 2013, The Hershey Company changed its formula to develop a milkier, creamier chocolate “that is unique to Canadian chocolate.” Even Canadian versions of popular American chocolate bars, such as Kit Kat and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, taste completely different, as documented in a 2009 Food Network survey.
Crispy Crunch, Smarties (the Canadian kind), Aero, Wunderbar, Caramilk—while the names and textures of these candy bars may differ, they all contain the same unique “Canadian” chocolate taste. Apparently, there is a Canadian preference for a sweeter, creamier milk chocolate, as opposed to the gritty, bitter taste of American chocolate. In 2013, The Hershey Company changed its formula to develop a milkier, creamier chocolate “that is unique to Canadian chocolate.” Even Canadian versions of popular American chocolate bars, such as Kit Kat and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, taste completely different, as documented in a 2009 Food Network survey.
KRAFT DINNER (Not Kraft Macaroni & Cheese that is in the USA)
Kraft Dinner, or “KD” as it’s affectionately (and now formally) known in Canada, is the country’s unofficial official food. It been reported that Canadians consume 1.7 millionboxes of the neon-colored pasta tubes a week, out of the 7 million sold globally. Yes, you can get similar pasta-and-powdered cheese concoctions in the United States, but you can’t find the “KD” packaging anywhere in the U.S., and there tend to be more varieties of the pasta in Canada as well.
Kraft Dinner, or “KD” as it’s affectionately (and now formally) known in Canada, is the country’s unofficial official food. It been reported that Canadians consume 1.7 millionboxes of the neon-colored pasta tubes a week, out of the 7 million sold globally. Yes, you can get similar pasta-and-powdered cheese concoctions in the United States, but you can’t find the “KD” packaging anywhere in the U.S., and there tend to be more varieties of the pasta in Canada as well.
BAGGED MILK (Not available in the west)
The bags are placed in a pitcher container and the corner is snipped off at an angle for easy pouring. Bags of milk are still popular in Ontario, Quebec, and Eastern Canada, but have been phased out in other parts of the country.
The bags are placed in a pitcher container and the corner is snipped off at an angle for easy pouring. Bags of milk are still popular in Ontario, Quebec, and Eastern Canada, but have been phased out in other parts of the country.
MEC – Mountain Equipment Co-Op
Similar to the U.S.-based REI, MEC was founded in 1971 by four mountaineering friends who wanted to offer Canadians a low-cost way to purchase outdoor equipment without having to go to the States. Today, MEC still runs as a co-op offering memberships for $5 (you need one to purchase anything at the store). It’s found in 18 cities across the country and boasts 4.5 million members from Canada and around the world.
Similar to the U.S.-based REI, MEC was founded in 1971 by four mountaineering friends who wanted to offer Canadians a low-cost way to purchase outdoor equipment without having to go to the States. Today, MEC still runs as a co-op offering memberships for $5 (you need one to purchase anything at the store). It’s found in 18 cities across the country and boasts 4.5 million members from Canada and around the world.
SWISS CHALET
Mention the words “Quarter Chicken Dinner” to any Canuck (Canadian) and the words “Swiss Chalet” will immediate come to mind. The restaurant is known for chicken, ribs, and one-of-a-kind dipping sauce. Started in Montreal they now have restaurants across Canada.
LAURA SECORD CHOCOLATE
Take the name of a Canadian war hero and mix in some cocoa, sugar, and butter, and you have a recipe for national chocolate-making success. Laura Secord was an American-born pioneer woman in what was then Upper Canada (Ontario), who successfully warned the Canadian and British forces of an impending Yankee attack during the War of 1812. In 1913, Frank P. O’Connor opened the first Laura Secord candy shop on Toronto’s Yonge St. Today, over 100 stores are found across Canada—boasting more than 400 products, including the marshmallow Santa Claus, a seasonal favorite stocking-stuffer, and their box of “miniature” chocolates.
Unfortunately, there don’t appear to be any stores in B.C. because western Canada has PURDY’S CHOCOLATES.
HAWKINS CHEEZIES
Mention the words “Quarter Chicken Dinner” to any Canuck (Canadian) and the words “Swiss Chalet” will immediate come to mind. The restaurant is known for chicken, ribs, and one-of-a-kind dipping sauce. Started in Montreal they now have restaurants across Canada.
LAURA SECORD CHOCOLATE
Take the name of a Canadian war hero and mix in some cocoa, sugar, and butter, and you have a recipe for national chocolate-making success. Laura Secord was an American-born pioneer woman in what was then Upper Canada (Ontario), who successfully warned the Canadian and British forces of an impending Yankee attack during the War of 1812. In 1913, Frank P. O’Connor opened the first Laura Secord candy shop on Toronto’s Yonge St. Today, over 100 stores are found across Canada—boasting more than 400 products, including the marshmallow Santa Claus, a seasonal favorite stocking-stuffer, and their box of “miniature” chocolates.
Unfortunately, there don’t appear to be any stores in B.C. because western Canada has PURDY’S CHOCOLATES.
HAWKINS CHEEZIES
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