Do you know Canadian culinary specialties? A tasty mixture of fries, cheese and sauce, poutine is undoubtedly the best-known dish of this North American country. This typical dish is also widely used in France, offered by many restaurants. And yet, Canadian cuisine is much more diverse than one might think. Here are five specialties that you absolutely must try if you go to Canada, spotted by the online travel agency Tourlane.
Bannock
Bannock is a staple on Canadian tables. This unleavened bread, cooked or fried, has a flat shape and can accompany many foods or be eaten as is. It is found everywhere: from breakfast to dinner. Of Scottish origin, bannock would have been introduced to Canada by indigenous peoples or fur traders, specifies Radio-Canada . In all cases, it is unanimous.
Cedar Plank Salmon
For fish lovers, and more particularly salmon, another must-have in Canadian cuisine is Cedar Plank Salmon. To make this dish, the salmon is cooked on a tempered cedar plank over the fire, details Tourlane. This cooking gives the fish a smoky taste with a subtle cedar aroma.
Smoked meat from Montreal
After fish, meat. Another typical Canadian dish is Montreal smoked meat, a rye bread sandwich garnished with smoked meat, mustard and cucumber, indicates Tourlane. The meat, the central element of the dish, is marinated with peppercorns, coriander, mustard seeds and garlic. The outings guide Time Out has also listed the addresses where you can taste the best smoked meat in Montreal.
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Pea soup
In a completely different style, pea soup, or Split Pea Soup, is also a must-have Canadian recipe. It is a soup cooked in a pot, composed of dried peas, salted meat, root vegetables and aromatic herbs. Here again, we find a smoky taste, visibly appreciated by Canadians, thanks to the meat.
Butter tart
Canada also has its sweet specialties. Sweet lovers will delight in a butter tart, a crispy puff pastry accompanied by a filling made from sugar, eggs, syrup and butter, details Tourlane. Caloric yes, but meltingly soft. Butter tart even has its own festival in Ontario, Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival.
