Top 10 List
Transcript: Top 10 Canadian Dishes It has been economically important to Canadas history. Especially in Newfoundland Have been hunted for over 13,000 years Saskatoon berries were popular among both Aboriginals and early settlers Saskatoon berry pie Fiddleheads Traditionally served after midnight mass on Christmas eve Poutine: a mess Originated in rural Quebec in the late 1950s Caribou Named after Nanaimo British Columbia, where they were first made in the 1930s Pea soup Contains yellow peas, salted pork, onion, and seasonings They originated in the 19th century Pastry shaped like a beavers tail coated in cinnamon sugar the tops resemble the end of a violin Cod cakes In 1497 John Cabot found cod when came to Canada Caribou provided food and clothing Aboriginals used the leaves and the berries to make teas and was also used for medicinal purposes Consists of 3 layers: Nanaimo bars icing sugar and vanilla custard powder filling Tourtiere chocolate top Dates back several centuries to when Les filles du roi came to Canada Saskatoon berries: a cross between a blueberry in shape and colour, and an apple in texture often served alone Ingredients: pork, onion, chopped celery, bay, black pepper, savoury, rosemary, nutmeg, cinnamon Some Inuit groups could not have survived without them Cod cakes are popular in Newfoundland Beaver tails Tarte au sucre found from the great lakes to the Maritimes The wood from the bush was used to make tools, basket handles, and cross-pieces of canoes Sometimes includes root vegetables or bacon Today it is still of economic importance. Recreational hunting of the caribou is importantto thsoe in the Yukon, northern British Columbia, Newfoundland, and Labrador Pea soup was a high-protein, low-cost dish Tourte: passenger pigeon is believed to be the original ingredient They are a mixture of cod, potato, and seasonings Poutine The main ingredient is maple syrup or brown sugar chocolate, coconut, graham cracker crumb base French fries topped with cheese curds and covered with gravy