National cuisine of Canada for gourmets

Canadian cuisine is a symbiosis of the cuisines of indigenous peoples of North America, emigrants from France, England, and China. As such there are no national dishes in the country. Its kitchen consists of borrowed recipes of different peoples. Canada is a bi-national country; the influence of French and English cultures is clearly traced in the formation of its cuisine. Canada is a country created by emigrants, and therefore in local cafes and restaurants you can see a huge amount of dishes from different countries of the world. Even the Canadians call their kitchen a "buffet", which presents dishes for every taste: from Ukrainian borscht with pampushka to French frog legs. The most famous dish of Canadian cuisine is maple syrup.

The appearance of maple syrup in Canadian cuisine is due to the Indians, the indigenous inhabitants of Canada, and for the peculiarities of the geographical location of the country. Sugar maple, from which maple syrup is produced, grows only in northern Canada. 75% of all products are produced in the province of Quebec. To get 1 liter of syrup, you need to get 40 liters of juice from sugar maple. Syrup is widely used in Canadian cuisine and is added almost in all the sweets: to pancakes, fritters, pies, wafers, ice cream. Often maple syrup is used in cooking second courses; it adds an original flavor to them, making Canadian cuisine recognizable.

In recent years, Canada has witnessed a rebirth of the national cuisine of the Indians who inhabited the country until the arrival of French seafarers in the 16th century. Dishes of peoples of Naskapi, Iroquois, Micmac, Atikamekw, and Huron are popular. Another popular trend in the development of local cuisine is the ubiquitous appearance of fast-food establishments, where you can see the diversity of both native Canadian and borrowed dishes. Fast-food establishments are usually divided according to nationality and offer dishes from Italian, Portuguese, Russian, English, Indian, Polish cuisines. The dishes from Asia are very popular - they were brought to Canada by Asian emigrants. Chinese, Thai, Japanese cuisine took a strong position in the diversity of Canadian dishes. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

In addition to maple syrup, Canada is also known for the "fillet-brochette”, a dish which is of French origin. It is a barbecue from pork and bacon with the addition of mushrooms and onions. Sometimes it is prepared without the use of pork; pieces of bacon in this case are separately fried on a spit and served with a snack from mushrooms. Meat dishes in the country are very popular, Canadians like steaks, roast beef, steaks, langet meat, served with a variety of sauces. Often, local cooks prepare dishes from poultry and game. Be sure to try a rabbit (less often - a hare), which is stewed with vegetables, a ham in the famous maple syrup and chicken fried on a spit. Canadians also use venison, kidneys, heart in their recipe.

Seafood is also widely used in local cooking. The brightest dishes are baked sturgeon, and hot-smoked herring, fish caught right there, off the coast of Canada. Canadians are very fond of pies and cakes; they can have a variety of stuffing, mostly meat. Sometimes in pies are added seafood, as in a pie with oysters and ground potatoes. Potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables. Garnishes, snacks are prepared from it, and it is also added during cooking to other dishes. Very popular is breaded potatoes, cut into slices. It is breaded in finely chopped boiled pork, dipped in eggs and fried on both sides.

Canadians often eat soups, especially vegetable soups. The most famous is the pumpkin soup. From Asia and Italy, noodles got into the kitchen. As snacks, Canadians use a variety of pastes and cheeses, which are a legacy of French cuisine. Among the drinks are popular fizzy drinks, coffee, sour-milk products. The main alcoholic beverage in the country is beer. Each province has its own varieties, mostly in demand among locals and tourists. The most famous are "Molson", "Mashed", "Labatt", and “Alexander Cates". Canada's desserts also do not differ in variety and are borrowed mainly from American cuisine - pancakes, fritters, patties with obligatory maple syrup.