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Canada is home to a number of people from all over the world and this diversity shows in the Cuisine too. Since Canada had been colonized by Britain and France, the cuisine has evolved from these two countries. Each Canadian region has its own specialty and style. The Cuisine of English Canada is close to the British and American cuisine. While the cuisine of Quebec or French Canada has evolved from French cuisine.
The basis of the Cuisine in Canada is on fresh seasonal ingredients and preserves. The cuisine features baked food, wild game and gathered foods. If you visit the western provinces of Canada, the cuisine is influenced by German, Ukrainian, Polish and Scandinavian cuisine. Another important cuisine is of the Doukhobors or Russian descended vegetarians.
The Canadian Chinese Cuisine also varies from place to place. You can also taste some traditional Canadian cuisine of the Arctic and the Canadian Territories. This cuisine is based on wild game and is prepared with Inuit and First Nations cooking methods. The province of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Islands and New Brunswick features Irish and British cuisine. The preference is on salt cured fish, beef and pork.
Some of the Traditional Canadian Ingredients include wild blueberries and Saskatoon berries, mussels, caribou, bison, salmon, wild rice, fiddleheads, maple syrup and locally produced beer, wine, ice wine and cheeses. The province of Prince Edward Island produces delicious cultured mussels. Nova Scotia is famous for its excellent quality of lobster, scallops, smoked mackerel and Belon oysters. The French province of Quebec features a range of delicacies which include Brome Lake duck, apples from Rougemont, cider vinegar, genuine maple syrup, Matane shrimps, honey, salmon and cheeses.
Cheeses are an important part of the Cuisine in Canada and Quebec province produces some of the finest. Some of the popular excellent cream cheeses are Brie, Camembert, Triple cream, Cheddar, Le Metis, Bluebry, Ermite, Cabriole, Mamirolle, Le Pied de vent and Le Bleu de la Montonniere. Ontario is famous for its wines, maple syrup, fruits and bacon. Another delicious Cuisine of Canada is Lumberjack's Breakfast which is a filling meal consisting of more than three eggs, ham, bacon, sausages and large pancakes. Jigg's Dinner is a traditional meal from Newfoundland and features salt beef, cooked cabbage, boiled potatoes, carrots, turnips and peas pudding.
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