Atlantic Region Fun Facts
Name the four Atlantic Provinces
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I.
What are fiddleheads?
Greens are the furled fronds of a young fern harvested for use as a vegetable.
Left on the plant, each fiddlehead would unroll into a new frond.
As fiddleheads are harvested early in the season before the frond has opened and reached its full height, they are cut fairly close to the ground.
What is a Pets De Soeur and what does the name translate to?
A traditional Quebecois/Acadian treat usually made from leftover pie crust and rolled with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon or maple syrup. ... The name is probably the most intriguing part – Pets de soeurs which literally translates into “Nuns' farts”!
Which Atlantic province has the largest french speaking population
Nova Scotia is home to a large French speaking population, who are known as Acadians
What % of farmland in Atlantic Canada is suitable for farming?
56% of the land in Atlantic Canada is considered suitable for agricultural production
Name the food crop that each Atlantic province is known for?
1) Newfoundland: Cod is the center of the economy
2) Nova Scotia: Blueberry Capital of Canada-grow well due to acidic soil
3) New Brunswick: Maple Syrup and Fiddleheads are common
4) P.E.I: The rich soil is ideal for growing potatoes
What is a Donair and where was it created?
The donair is a version of the Turkish doner kebab originated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in the early 1970s. A proper donair consists of four main ingredients: donair meat, toppings, donair sauce, and pita bread. Donair meat is made from spiced ground beef sliced off a rotating cone.
What is the distinctive cultural influence of Acadian food
Acadian foods have a distinctive style, (French, European, Indigenous)
Which Atlantic province is the smallest in Canada?
PEI is the smallest province in Canada. No place on the island is more than 16 km from the sea
Name the three factors that influence the food that is grown and raised in Atlantic Canada
Proximity to the ocean: Fish and seafood are the most important foods of the region
Atlantic provinces are famous for shellfish and lobster fest
Space: Dairy farms are concentrated in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick where there is more space available for summer pasture
Soil: The rich soil allows all four provinces to produce potatoes as well as mixed livestock
What is Blood pudding?
AKA: Boudin- It is traditionally made by mixing pork blood with a filler such as oatmeal, barley or breadcrumbs, along with pork fat, onions, fried tomatoes and a variety of seasonings.
Name 3 common Acadian Foods
fish, fricot, rabbit, soups, pork, cabbage, pancakes, bread, mutton
molasses, corn, baked products, beef, and chicken.
Common vegetables include, beans, corn, peas, carrots, onions, cabbage and turnip.
Which Atlantic province is the leader in potato production in Canada and why?
PEI's red, iron-rich soil is perfectly suited for potatoes as it retains just the right amount of moisture during the growing season. Warm summers, cold winters, and adequate rainfall result in just the right balance of heat, light, and water to maximize yields and tuber quality
What were the Woodlands people of Eastern Canada experts in?
Hunting, trapping, fishing
What is a blueberry grunt and how did it get's it's name?
Blueberry grunt is basically a cobbler, however, where cobbler is baked in the oven, grunt is traditionally made on the stove top. T
To make Nova Scotia blueberry grunt, a blueberry mixture is topped with biscuit dough and cooked on the stove in a tightly covered Dutch oven. It’s said as the biscuits steam, you can hear the berries “grunting” in the pot.
What would Acadians typically have for breakfast?
The morning meal (breakfast) was usually the heartiest and was served after they had worked-up an appetite from the morning chores and would be BOUDIN (blood pudding), CRETONS, GRILLADES and TOURTIERES (meat pies) as well as leftovers from the previous day's meals.
What food is atlantic Canada's biggest export?
Atlantic Canada is home to the world's largest supplier of frozen wild blueberries
What crop did the Scottish bring over to cultivate in Nova Scotia
Oats
What is dulse?
- Dulse is an edible seaweed harvested typically from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. It thrives in extremely tidal waters, where it benefits from both the air and water it.
- best served dried as a snack or rehydrated and added to sandwiches, stir-fries, and salads.
What is Acadia?
Applied to the colonies of New France; an area that included southeastern Quebec, Eastern Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I
Early French settlers migrated from France to Acadia because in 1604 there was a war going on in Europe between France and Great Britain.
For the next 150 years, Acadia was a political Ping-Pong ball, battled back and forth between waring enemies, England and France. English destroyed homes and families and forced Acadians to move south.