Canadian Food and Cuisine
This Quebec dish combines fries, cheese curds, and gravy.
What is poutine?
This French culinary phrase means “everything in its place.”
What is mise en place?
What does FATTOM describe?
Conditions bacteria need to grow (Food, Acid, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, Moisture).
This baking ingredient helps baked goods rise through a chemical reaction.
What is baking powder or baking soda?
Define tourism.
Travel for leisure, business, recreation, or experiences.
Name the Canadian city associated with Nanaimo Bars.
What is Nanaimo, British Columbia?
Name the 3 vegetables traditionally used in mirepoix.
Onion, carrot, celery.
Give 2 examples of populations considered higher risk for foodborne illness.
Elderly, infants, pregnant people, immunocompromised individuals.
Why should water be ice cold when making pie dough?
Keeps fat solid → promotes flakiness.
Name 2 ways tourism benefits Canada’s economy.
Jobs, local business revenue, tax revenue, and regional development.
This Atlantic Canadian food uses sweet garlic sauce and differs from traditional Mediterranean versions.
What is a Halifax Donair?
This technique uses a saltwater solution to help meat retain moisture and improve flavour.
What is brining?
Differentiate between chemical contamination and physical contamination.
Chemical → cleaners, pesticides, sanitizer residue.
Physical → hair, glass, metal, plastic, etc.
Compare the baking advantages of butter versus shortening in pie dough.
Butter → flavour + browning.
Shortening → tenderness/flakiness.
Give 2 possible downsides to living in a tourist destination.
Crowding, traffic, increased costs, environmental pressure.
This Canadian cured pork product is closely associated with Toronto and is often served on a sandwich.
What is Peameal Bacon?
A chef adds wine to a pan after searing steak to release browned flavour compounds. What technique is being used?
What is deglazing?
Bacteria can multiply rapidly within this temperature range.
What is the Danger Zone (4°C–60°C / 41°F–135°F)?
Explain why apples for pie are usually cut into slices rather than chunks.
More even cooking/improved texture.
When planning a successful 3-day trip, identify 4 major planning considerations.
Transportation, lodging, food, attractions/activities, budget
This French-Canadian dessert translates roughly to “poor man’s pudding.”
What is Pouding Chômeur?
This cooking term describes combining two liquids that normally do not mix, such as oil and vinegar.
What is emulsifying?
Food poisoning caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or mold falls under this type of contamination.
What is microbiological contamination?
Overmixed pie dough usually becomes this texture.
What is tough?
This hotel employee helps guests with reservations, directions, recommendations, and local attractions. (Hint: was talked about yesterday)
What is a concierge?