Cornflake Ritter Sport for the win!
So if I'm reading the instructions correctly, if you don't use a stand mixer you have to let the dough rest for 8 - 15 hours. And if you do use a stand mixer you only need to let the dough rest for 2 hours? Damn...I really need to invest in a stand mixer.
My current favourite quick meal is to cook some chicken pieces in the Kitchens of India Onion & Yogurt sauce. Served on top of basmati rice mixed with green peas. If I have extra time I also roast some cauliflower in the oven and then mix it in with the chicken and sauce.
The onion & yogurt sauce is the only one I've found that's not too spicy for me!
There are so many annoying Canadian food personalities! Roger Mooking, Nadia G, Anna Olson, Janet & Greta Podleski, Ricardo (of Ricardo and friends). Michael Smith's dialogue is so corny and the way he speaks is infuriating! Yet I still watch his show.
American...Duff Goldman, Anne Burrell, Jamie Deen
Or there is always Canadian Heinz which is sweetened with liquid sugar, not HFCS.
I will confess...I started eating the European way solely because it made me feel classier and more sophisticated. But once you get the hang of it, it does seem much more efficient than switching hands and setting your knife down every time you need to cut something.
I like to stir in a big spoonful of creme fraiche to up the creaminess and tanginess. I have also been known to purchase a box, remove the cheese packet and mix it in with gourmet quality pasta instead.
When I was a kid I had a friend that liked to add a ton of milk to it so that it basically ended up being orange soup with noodles floating in it. The thought of it still makes me shudder.
Not sure how the paprika would have gotten burnt. I added it to the pot and then added the liquid immediately after.
The one thing I notice when going down to the States to shop is that they have a lot more variety of junk food, and frozen convenience food. For example...in Canada we have maybe 5 different kinds of Oreos...in the States they will have 10+ kinds of Oreos. As for frozen foods...a lot of things you prepare in the microwave or toaster...we don't have as much of that here in Canada.
So needless to say, I usually end up buying a lot of junk when down in the States. Most of it is a whole lot cheaper though..I recall a large bag of Almond M&M's being the same price as the tiny bags they sell here.
@katrina..They started selling Diet Cherry Pepsi in Canada this past summer
Always nice to see Canadian references here on SE..although I must let you in on a little secret...Ruffles all-dressed chips are far better than Humpty Dumpty.
Humpty Dumpty brand is kind of the poor man's chip here in Canada. That is the brand they always sell at discount stores and is usually among the cheapeast brand on the grocery shelves.
We Canadians (well this one at least) are envious of your multiple kinds of Cheetos. We have only two here...crunchy and puffs. How sad.
The writer insists he is not a dog-hater yet refers to them as 'dirty stupid animals'. Stick to the beer Gordon, no one wants to read your dog hate ramblings.
Tyrell's Sundried tomato and Worchestershire sauce chips are a personal favourite.
Here in Canada we have a store brand called President's Choice. They make Ballpark Hot Dog flavoured chips. They taste weirdly like weiners, mustard and relish.
Lay's Fries & Gravy chips can be found every so often and they are another favourite of mine.
I guess salsa con queso is much more popular in the US. The Tostitos one is pretty much the only queso option I've ever seen in stores here in Canada. We also don't have Rotel :(
I would be careful about where you dine here in the Byward Market...a lot of the places are just tourist traps and the food is not great (Blue Cactus, The Grand, Mambo).
I would suggest Smoque Shack,The Hintonburg Public House, Art-Is-In Bakery (lunch only), The Wellington Gastropub, Town, Tennessy Willems, The Back Lane Cafe, Sidedoor, Courtyard or Beckta.
The chefs from Sidedoor and Courtyard are currently competing on Top Chef Canada.
I find myself in this boat as well when dragged to Starbucks with friends.
I don't like the taste of coffee, tea or iced tea, or anything strawberry flavoured. I have tried their hot chocolate a few times but it has never impressed me. Maybe I will have to give the lemonade a shot...although it's not a very wintry beverage.
I know that when I have artisan style bread in the house I find excuses to eat more of it simply because it tastes so good. The store-bought bread is not as enjoyable texture and taste-wise so if I keep that as the only bread in the house it doesn't get eaten as frequently.
That said, the low-calorie bread from the grocery store is usually just low calorie because the slices are only like a 1/4 inch thick. So perhaps you could stick with your fancy bread but just slice it really thinly?!
So how many calories are in a can of Pepsi Next?
I had to Google 'oyster cracker'...it's not something we have in Canada.
They sounded quite vile, but Wikipedia informed me they are not actually made from oysters!
My vote would be for soda crackers (we don't call them saltines here) in any broth based soup. I go cracker-less for cream based soups.
I'm also a fan of melba toast or croutons in my soup.
I've tried the white version and I quite like it! I also liked the 'zork' closure as it means you don't need to finish the whole bottle on one occassion. Quite jealous of your $8-$10 price range though...a bottle of it sets me back $14 here in Canada.
I always use the self-checkouts as there is rarely ever a lineup. The WORST is when someone doesn't put their cloth bags on the bagging platform at the beginning. So they scan each item, place it on the bagging platform and then at the end of their transaction you have to stand there and wait for them to load it all off the platform into their bags one item at a time. It's so frustrating as it could have gone right from the scanner into the bag!
Aww man...Canada never has any good pop! We briefly had Pepsi Throwback here for a few months, but after that I haven't seen it on the shelves again. I have never seen Mountain Dew Throwback, Dr Pepper Throwback or Dr. Pepper 10. We also don't have Pepsi One, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Cherry Coke or Vanilla Coke.
The soda selection in Canada is absolutely terrible.
I once found a cigarette butt in the bottom of my poutine from a chip truck.
I am thankful that I spotted it before it made it's way into my mouth, but it was still incredibly disgusting to see.
Coffee...I want to like it as it smells delicious...I keep trying but it tastes like dirt everytime!
Blueberries, bacon and cream soda.
Here in Canada we also drink 'pop'. 'Soda' means club soda. Either way, pop, soda, soda-pop, carbonated beverage, soft drink...they're all good with me. Stay outta here soda-haters...we already face enough judgment for our soda indulgence!
I'm a Canadian and heading down to Ogdensburg, NY this weekend to do some shopping. I want to pick up some soft tortillas from the grocery store and I was wondering what brands people would recommend?
To clarify...I'm looking for a mexican style tortilla (corn or flour). The tortillas they sell in Canada are dry, tough and downright terrible.
The stores I will have access to are Walmart and PriceChopper.
Thanks for your suggestions!
I tried out Chef Michael Smith's recipe for Hungarian Goulash this past weekend. It turned out incredibly bitter. I had to add 2 quarts of beef stock, a can of tomato paste and a few tbsp. of sugar in order to get rid of the bitterness. I'm wondering if the variety of paprika I used was the culprit?
The recipe called for 1/2 cup sweet paprika. After going to 3 different grocery stores, all of the paprika I found was just labelled simply 'paprika'.
Do you think the paprika was to blame or is the recipe as written missing water or stock to make it less concentrated?
Here is the recipe and the link: http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/Cocktails/Alcohol/Beef/recipe.html?dishid=12880
Goulash
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 large onions, sliced
1 head garlic cloves, halved
2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
1/2 cup sweet paprika
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 3-pound chuck roast, trimmed and cut in 1-inch cubes
4 carrots, chopped
3 cups Hungarian red wine or other red wine
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1. Preheat your oven to 325ºF and turn on your convection fan if you have one.
2. For the goulash heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the onions, garlic and peppers and slowly cook without browning, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in the paprika and caraway seeds and continue cooking at very low heat for a minute or two. Toss in the beef, carrots, red wine, bay leaves and salt. Continue cooking just to bring the works to a simmer, then transfer to the oven. Cover and bake until the beef is tender, about 3 hours. Stir in the vinegar.
This will be my first attempt at making baked beans. I started soaking my beans (white pea beans) at 7pm last night with the intent to put them into the slow cooker around 8am. I did not put them in the fridge while soaking as none of the recipes indicated it was necessary. Welll I ran out of time this morning and did not get the beans into the slow cooker. That means they will be soaking at room temperature for another 7 hours or so. I figure soaking for around 24 hours will be ok, it just means I can shorten the cooking time. My main question is...will the beans be safe to eat after soaking at room temperature for 24 hours?
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Can someone help me out with the 'American cheese' part of the recipe? I live in Canada, and I thought American cheese was the same thing as Kraft Singles. So I'm confused as to how one would grate a piece of cheese like that as it calls for in the recipe.