whats the food like in canada?
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:16 pm
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Re: whats the food like in canada?
For us, we find there's a lot of processed food. There is in the UK too, but here it seems to be full of a lot more crap and less actual food. We buy the majority of our food at a local farmer's market and from local farmers now and make our own. Supermarket meat is generally factory farmed, and the cows are fed corn, which really makes them ill, then they are pumped full of antobiotics, but the meat is marbled nicely because of it...
I'm sure someone will come and complain about the price of cheese very soon.
There are places to get some British foods, with price tags that reflect import costs.
I'm sure someone will come and complain about the price of cheese very soon.
There are places to get some British foods, with price tags that reflect import costs.
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:17 pm
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Aug 22nd 2013, 2:19 pm
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On the subject of food, I have got it into my head that I want to do a roast beef dinner. I have never done one before and my missus hasn't either. My mum was ace at it but it's too late now to ask her for advice.
From memory, timing and temperature are the key.
As a first attempt, I will cook for two people. I am looking at:
Roast beef
Individual Yorkshire puddings
Roast potatoes
Gravy
Roast parsnips
Probably some carrots
Peas (or sprouts) for the colour
I have absolutely no idea how to go about this and I will take any help I can get. One of you out there must know how to do this and the idea is in my head now, so a roast will be done.
Hopefully it is a messy and time-consuming process. Souvette has nicked all my clean and quick recipes, so I'm left with my mussels in cream/wine (too messy for her). I need something new.
From memory, timing and temperature are the key.
As a first attempt, I will cook for two people. I am looking at:
Roast beef
Individual Yorkshire puddings
Roast potatoes
Gravy
Roast parsnips
Probably some carrots
Peas (or sprouts) for the colour
I have absolutely no idea how to go about this and I will take any help I can get. One of you out there must know how to do this and the idea is in my head now, so a roast will be done.
Hopefully it is a messy and time-consuming process. Souvette has nicked all my clean and quick recipes, so I'm left with my mussels in cream/wine (too messy for her). I need something new.
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:23 pm
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Re: whats the food like in canada?
Oh and whats is poutine?.
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:25 pm
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Aug 22nd 2013, 2:28 pm
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Re: whats the food like in canada?
On the subject of food, I have got it into my head that I want to do a roast beef dinner. I have never done one before and my missus hasn't either. My mum was ace at it but it's too late now to ask her for advice.
From memory, timing and temperature are the key.
As a first attempt, I will cook for two people. I am looking at:
Roast beef
Individual Yorkshire puddings
Roast potatoes
Gravy
Roast parsnips
Probably some carrots
Peas (or sprouts) for the colour
I have absolutely no idea how to go about this and I will take any help I can get. One of you out there must know how to do this and the idea is in my head now, so a roast will be done.
Hopefully it is a messy and time-consuming process. Souvette has nicked all my clean and quick recipes, so I'm left with my mussels in cream/wine (too messy for her). I need something new.
From memory, timing and temperature are the key.
As a first attempt, I will cook for two people. I am looking at:
Roast beef
Individual Yorkshire puddings
Roast potatoes
Gravy
Roast parsnips
Probably some carrots
Peas (or sprouts) for the colour
I have absolutely no idea how to go about this and I will take any help I can get. One of you out there must know how to do this and the idea is in my head now, so a roast will be done.
Hopefully it is a messy and time-consuming process. Souvette has nicked all my clean and quick recipes, so I'm left with my mussels in cream/wine (too messy for her). I need something new.
when in doubt refer to the almighty of cooking
St Delia
http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-co...oast-beef.html
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:31 pm
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Re: whats the food like in canada?
In Calgary its surf n' turf....
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:35 pm
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Re: whats the food like in canada?
Souvy - get Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, best roast I have ever cooked!
And Lyn, I have found bisto gravy granules in every supermarket I've looked for them. Bisto best at the local British shop.
And Lyn, I have found bisto gravy granules in every supermarket I've looked for them. Bisto best at the local British shop.
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:38 pm
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Aug 22nd 2013, 2:40 pm
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Aug 22nd 2013, 2:42 pm
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when in doubt refer to the almighty of cooking
St Delia
http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-co...oast-beef.html
St Delia
http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-co...oast-beef.html
Aug 22nd 2013, 2:46 pm
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Re: whats the food like in canada?
Hi, I'm a newbie too...
Food wise if you bake watch out for the flour, neither All Purpose nor Cake & Pastry are the same as self-raising or plain my early attempts at my fail-safe cookies and muffins were tearful disasters (ok tears were a bit much but I was jet lagged too!). Google search for on conversion tips.
If you drink good instant coffee (we haven't found room for a machine yet before the real coffee abuse is thrown at me) bring some with you, there is very little choice here as Canadians are real coffee people.
For the sake of feeling local we tried Poutine and also peanut butter & jam sarnies.....WHY WOULD PEOPLE DO THAT?!?
i'll satisfy Dashie - cheese is extortionately expensive! We've stopped trying to buy anything other than standard blocks in supermarkets and buy nice varieties at the farmers markets and see it as a treat instead.
CostCo is good if you have some freezer space for meat etc. no joining requirements like in the UK, just take long your passport, register and shop.
Farmers markets are everywhere and while you may pay more for some things it will balance out, but the quality is much better, same applies to the independent butchers and fish mongers.
Measurements are different here but I've found this o be useful : http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking/
Good luck
Food wise if you bake watch out for the flour, neither All Purpose nor Cake & Pastry are the same as self-raising or plain my early attempts at my fail-safe cookies and muffins were tearful disasters (ok tears were a bit much but I was jet lagged too!). Google search for on conversion tips.
If you drink good instant coffee (we haven't found room for a machine yet before the real coffee abuse is thrown at me) bring some with you, there is very little choice here as Canadians are real coffee people.
For the sake of feeling local we tried Poutine and also peanut butter & jam sarnies.....WHY WOULD PEOPLE DO THAT?!?
i'll satisfy Dashie - cheese is extortionately expensive! We've stopped trying to buy anything other than standard blocks in supermarkets and buy nice varieties at the farmers markets and see it as a treat instead.
CostCo is good if you have some freezer space for meat etc. no joining requirements like in the UK, just take long your passport, register and shop.
Farmers markets are everywhere and while you may pay more for some things it will balance out, but the quality is much better, same applies to the independent butchers and fish mongers.
Measurements are different here but I've found this o be useful : http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking/
Good luck