johnh009

Back bacon, split pea soup, and muffins. Look at all of the porkies around if you do not believe me.

Greenhill

They were OK, soft things but interesting to look at. I couldn't really describe what they tasted like as they were served in a salad, made by our hosts, with other things like olives, feta cheese and an oily dressing already applied.

We found some baby ones growing near a river a few days ago which we are hoping to harvest whenever they're big enough. I will eat some and let you know what I think. I might even do an informative thread, with photos, all about them.

fledermaus

OK! but based on what I've just read that seems a little brave. I look forward to reading all about it. You could do a guest post on my blog if you liked.

Vikty

Thanks everyone. So far I've had a few slow cooked meals (I loved slow cooked meals in the UK though) today I had fiddleheads sauteed with prawns and garlic with potato salad and a side salad (that seemed Canadian to me)

Yesterday we had sloppy joes, fries and onion rings (not sure if thats Canadian or American though) That was the only meal that wasn't BE inspired though.

Can't wait for summer so I can cook some BBQ salmon I don't know what cedar planked salmon is, I'd google it but I think Aviator and Auld Yin are getting commision from google (and using the BE site to do it! )

Vikty

I'm going to give split pea soup a miss

Lychee

They are universal across Canada, but I think that they would be considered the "traditional" or common dish of that particular province. Ask an Albertan what traditional Albertan food is and the answer will be "beef". Even though beef is all over Canada, Alberta's famous for its beef. There's a whole beef culture in Alberta unseen elsewhere in Canada. That's all. There was an article about this a few weeks ago where Canadians were asked to name the food that represented their region. Alberta was beef, BC was salmon, Ontario was apples I believe!!!

fledermaus

It's delicious so you would be missing out on a good thing. Even the canned variety is ok. (Habitant). I don't see it as Canadian though as we used to eat this often at home.

Souvy

My MIL makes and bottles her own baked beans. She only does it once a year because the recipe takes days. I had my first taste of them a few days ago. Man, they were good!!!!!!!!

Auld Yin

I don't know what cedar planked salmon is,

Most, if not all, supermarkets sell cedar planks with instructions as to how to use them. Not Googled, BTW

dollface

That's defo a French Canadian thing - our friends do likewise yummm. They also make delish maple butter

Chookie

you are missing out then!

Split pea soup is delish, especially if you use ham stock to make it.

dollface

love split pea and ham - i'm starving now

fledermaus

It's good made with cottage roll. Now that's Canadian innit.

Oink

I saw a tv programme that some bald English bloke was eating seal flipper pie and said it was very Canadian. This must have been a joke, as you wouldn't move to somewhere that does that but then claim its all for the good of your kids.

Alan2005

I disagree. Clubbing your own seal is the kind of outdoors activity you don't get in the UK.