Originally Posted By hopemax I'm not Canadian, but grew up half an hour from the border. I always got a kick out of the fact that Canadians call the letter "z," "zed." I used to watch a Canadian game show that was like Hangman (I looked it up, it was called Definition) and I would laugh everytime they said zed.
Originally Posted By avromark Umm most countries that speak english call Zee, Zed. US is pretty much the exception. Alot of American spellings started because of the desire to be different from England (I read that in an journal published by an American University awhile back) The theme music of that also appeared in Austin Powers (My Defination), as did a Maple Leaf jersey because of Mike Myers. A Scarborough Suitcase is a 2-4 (case of 24 beer) Heh you could also look up the following chocolate bars (not candy bar) - Aero (yummy bubbles melt in your mouth) - Coffee Crisp (you don't know how good they are till you try them, you'll be addicted) How do you like your coffee? I like my coffee crisp! - Macintosh Toffee (We got a lot of products by Rowntree via England) - Mr. Big. Cuz when you're this big they call you Mister. From Wikipedia: "Mr. Big is the largest sized candy bar produced by Cadbury. The standard bar is made of a long, layered vanilla wafer, coated in caramel, peanuts and rice crisps, which is then covered in the chocolate coating. A Mr. Big bar is the length of two "standard"-sized bars end-to-end - around 20 centimetres long." - Mars (original name of Milky Way) - Caramilk (yummy but oh to sweet)
Originally Posted By avromark <a href="http://www.canadiansweets.com/" target="_blank">http://www.canadiansweets.com/</a> for Canadian products, some European stuff not commonly available in US.
Originally Posted By avromark Umm ok, but you know Thrills, the gum that tastes like soap? heheh <a href="http://www.geocities.com/great_being_canadian/distinctlycanadian.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/great _being_canadian/distinctlycanadian.html</a> Canadian products.
Originally Posted By Paula Abdul I just love chocolate mousse....Simon always snickers when I eat it and looks at my waistline but heck a girl can only do so much and let me tell you defending myself against all those AI rejects is stressing me out!!!! Straight Up!!!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>See cheese curds, not shredded cheese, cheese curds.<<< I always thought that it was cheeze curds, not cottage cheese, cheese curds! What do I know, eh?
Originally Posted By velo I think you're right goofy, but I'm not sure what would be a substitute for that in the U.S.? (even tho I live 2 blocks from the dairy!) A canadian friend here says to use grated mozzarella.
Originally Posted By velo ok those nanaimo bars look decadent! What would vanilla custard powder be? Vanilla pudding powder maybe?
Originally Posted By avromark Uh vanilla custard powder would be vanilla custard powder, it's in the baking section. Custard I think is more british, just go to Superstore and pick some up, or pay and get a flat of nanaimo bars. Or make butter tarts if you can't make nanaimo bars. And remember Cappuccino and Irish Coffee are two common variants as is mint. Tortieres are also deceptively delicious <a href="http://static.flickr.com/22/24230299_5b45cebe5d.jpg" target="_blank">http://static.flickr.com/22/24 230299_5b45cebe5d.jpg</a> and try a Coffee Crisp already I wouldn't try to make Poutine with cottage cheese, Goofyernmost.
Originally Posted By avromark Grated cheese no where near tastes the same, cheese curds melt in your mouth and have a very different texture. Just go to McDonalds and order a poutine
Originally Posted By Mrs Nurmi Velo, custard powder is very different from Vanilla pudding - look for a brand like 'Bird's' custard powder. It is not sweetened, and thickens much differently, so vanilla pudding might be too thin to make the filling set, even if you skipped the sugar. Just googled some recipes, and there are adapted ones out there that use pudding, but if you can find the custard powder, it's much different! The one in my cupboard looks like this: <a href="http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/evryaustralian_1889_25943884" target="_blank">http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1 .yimg.com/I/evryaustralian_1889_25943884</a> Although this is an Australian site, it is British.
Originally Posted By Mrs Nurmi Oh, and your dairy will probably have the cheese curds!! However, in a pinch, the shredded mozza is the closest. Veloute works best for poutine, and is very easy to make: Heat 2 tbsp of oil (not olive, anything else will work) in a saucepan, add 2 tbsp of flour to make a roux, whisking constantly over the heat until it is 'coffee with cream' colored; add 1 cup of chicken stock (the stuff in the tetra pack from Knorr or Campbell's will do), whisking as you add the stock. If it's too thick, add a little more chicken stock. Then sprinkle liberally with white pepper and a little salt, et voila, Veloute! (that last 'e' should have an accent, but I'm too lazy, lol). Enjoy!
Originally Posted By Mrs Nurmi And back to the original questions!! 1) Where do you live (in Canada)? 2) Were you born in Canada? 3) Where is your favorite place to visit/vacation in Canada (and why)? We live in Burnaby, BC; a suburb of Vancouver. (It is the first suburb to the east of Vancouver). Our population is about 200,000, and we the city is about 40 square miles. Here's the website: <a href="http://www.city.burnaby.bc.ca/Home.html" target="_blank">http://www.city.burnaby.bc.ca/ Home.html</a> I was indeed born here, in the city of Vancouver. We haven't visited much of Canada, sadly. We keep going on Disney vacations! Victoria is very pretty, and I would vacation in Vancouver in a minute! There is sooooo much to do here, you can shop to your little heart's content; then take a half hour drive and go Whitewater Rafting on the Elaho river. There's world class skiing at Whistler, abundant hiking trails, ATV riding, snowmobiling, fishing, you name it, we've got it! And once you've seen our beautiful city, you can hop on a cruise ship at the terminal here and head on up to Alaska. I love my city!
Originally Posted By Mrs Nurmi Plus, we have a velodrome!! <a href="http://www.burnabyvelodrome.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.burnabyvelodrome.ca /</a> (though that might interest you, lol!)
Originally Posted By velo oh, thank you for the recipes Mrs. Nurmi! I took the sky train to Burnaby back in '86 when I was up at Expo. I met a friend who's relatives lived there and we went for lunch. Nice time! I will be making the poutine Tuesday morning before school starts; and will help my daughter present it that morning. Isn't it funny how, as parent, we end up doing homework still!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Not in Canada, but I do love the Disney song "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)"...
