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What is a normal Canadian Christmas meal?

Old Dec 11th 2013, 12:47 am
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Question What is a normal Canadian Christmas meal?

Hi all,

What do Canadians have for their Christmas dinner?

I am going to struggle without Christmas pudding, vegetarian stuffing, vegetarian suet, mince pies, Branston pickle etc etc. I'm not a vegetarian, just don't do red meat & pork. Also, being out in the middle of frozen nowhere(SK), not an English store in forever! Trying to adapt & not pine too much for British things.

Will try to be more organised next year & import ahead of time!

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the worst part of christmas at the canadian inlaws is mashed potatoes rather than roasted
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What is your definition of "Canadian Christmas" considering Canada is made up of people of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds...you mean a native/aboriginal meal?
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Default Re: What is a normal Canadian Christmas meal?

Originally Posted by chanceUK
the worst part of christmas at the canadian inlaws is mashed potatoes rather than roasted
Oh no no no no no! Will not be happening in my house!

Originally Posted by ultrarunner
What is your definition of "Canadian Christmas" considering Canada is made up of people of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds...you mean a native/aboriginal meal?
I guess anyone really, they'll all be eating something for dinner!
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Originally Posted by AlmostThere12
Oh no no no no no! Will not be happening in my house!



I guess anyone really, they'll all be eating something for dinner!
I am in a bit of dilemma, Novo' or dbd33's house for Christmas dinner? They've both extended an e-Vite to me, o so modern of them
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Originally Posted by ultrarunner
What is your definition of "Canadian Christmas" considering Canada is made up of people of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds...you mean a native/aboriginal meal?
Christmas is not a native aboriginal festival, so pretty unlikely.
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Originally Posted by Aviator
Christmas is not a native aboriginal festival, so pretty unlikely.
Did you see the question mark...so Aboriginals out, everyone else is still of different ethnicity
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Originally Posted by chanceUK
the worst part of christmas at the canadian inlaws is mashed potatoes rather than roasted
I know! Drove me mad so now I don't go anywhere for Christmas, lol, I'd rather stay home and cook what I like to eat.

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Default Re: What is a normal Canadian Christmas meal?

Our Canadian friends christmas dinners are very similar to ours minus the lack of roast potatoes, although I have converted a few people. The rest is very similar for the main course.

If you fancy the 2hour?? i think drive from your house to Saskatoon Brit foods would have everything your missing.
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Originally Posted by ultrarunner
Did you see the question mark...so Aboriginals out, everyone else is still of different ethnicity
The question mark begged an answer. You got an answer. Isn't it obvious that the '?' was seen, or do you just like to be obtuse and argumentative? (that's a question, mate).
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Originally Posted by biddyk8
Our Canadian friends christmas dinners are very similar to ours minus the lack of roast potatoes, although I have converted a few people. The rest is very similar for the main course.

If you fancy the 2hour?? i think drive from your house to Saskatoon Brit foods would have everything your missing.
I didn't realise there was a Brit shop in Saskatoon. It's only 1hr15 from us. Where abouts is it?
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Default Re: What is a normal Canadian Christmas meal?

This is normal and its not for pudding but with the turkey.




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Originally Posted by AlmostThere12
I didn't realise there was a Brit shop in Saskatoon. It's only 1hr15 from us. Where abouts is it?
Thats close then. ( I actually mean that I live 90Km from our nearest superstore) Its on 8th street beside safeway. In the same strip mall as gibson fish and chip shop.
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Originally Posted by biddyk8
Thats close then. ( I actually mean that I live 90Km from our nearest superstore) Its on 8th street beside safeway. In the same strip mall as gibson fish and chip shop.
Thank you loads for that. A fish & chip shop too, miss having that on a Friday night! Are they any good?

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What in the hell is that!! Looks like a badly made trifle!
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Originally Posted by AlmostThere12
Thank you loads for that. A fish & chip shop too, miss having that on a Friday night! Are they any good?



What in the hell is that!! Looks like a badly made trifle!
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