TheFoye 55,700 16
12/15/2004 03:25 PM

Beer?

The Elvis Orc 203,475 12
12/15/2004 03:26 PM

I heard they eat french fries with gravy.

TheFoye 55,700 16
12/15/2004 03:27 PM

Or beer brats, I mean Wisconsin is almost in Canada! Or is it the other way around?

Feliz Daisypie 49,378 9
12/15/2004 03:27 PM

POUTINE!!

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 03:29 PM

okay, what is poutne, it sounds dirty.

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 03:30 PM

Okay I found out what poutine is. Can I buy cheese curds at the supermarket??

Blue-Footed Boobie: Boob Moosary 21,744 10
12/15/2004 03:31 PM

POUTINE!!



The kids will LOVE it!!

Feliz Daisypie 49,378 9
12/15/2004 03:33 PM

Be sure to pronounce it: POO-TEEN, also.

Declan McManus, Daily Prophet Food Columnist, '04 131,874 36
12/15/2004 03:33 PM

Some stores have cheese curds, not all do, though.



Another Canadian thing though, is shortbread cookies, and they are even easier than poutine.



I have a great shortbread cookie recipe.

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 03:34 PM

okay, so poutine is basically just freaking french fries with brown gravy and cheese?



Christ, thast called the 2 a.m. special at the diners down here.



I wonder if the teacher will realize it?

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 03:35 PM

Declan, always to my rescue. May I have it, please?



Baking is my specialty.

turtle10 42,578 26
12/15/2004 03:37 PM

Poutine?



<o>

Space Admiral BobJohnson 178,045 22
12/15/2004 03:41 PM

Americans don't have shortbread cookies?



Geez. Next you'll be telling me that flapper pie isn't the World's Greatest Food.

Declan McManus, Daily Prophet Food Columnist, '04 131,874 36
12/15/2004 03:41 PM

Sure thing, 3W!

Nerd is Tannenbauming Iraq 27,000 12
12/15/2004 03:43 PM

The only thing I'm good at baking is Pop-Tarts.

Blue-Footed Boobie: Boob Moosary 21,744 10
12/15/2004 03:49 PM

Declan, I've been looking for a good shortbread receipe - would you be willing to share with me as well?



jasonwilde2003 AT yahoo DOT com

Blue-Footed Boobie: Boob Moosary 21,744 10
12/15/2004 03:49 PM

...or a recipe, whichever.

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 03:53 PM

Some of the original Indian recipes were roast polar bear, boiled reindeer, moose meat soup, sweet pickled beaver, squirrel fricassee, fried woodchuck.



I can just see my poor kid standing up in front of the class...

"My mom sent me in with her world famous sweet pickled beaver"

Declan McManus, Daily Prophet Food Columnist, '04 131,874 36
12/15/2004 03:56 PM

Homemade Shortbread cookies



10x15 pan

250 F



1 cup (two sticks) REAL butter

at room temperature. Not cold, not melted.



(If you are going to use a cheap and nasty imitation, just go get a pack of Lorna Doones).



Unsalted preferred, but lightly salted will do.





1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed.



Combine butter and sugar in mixing bowl. If using standing mixer, use the Flat Beater. Sugar and butter should be VERY well combined. At least 5 minutes.



(Optional)- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add if now using.



2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, measured by the stir (in the container) spoon (into measuring cups), and sweep (with a straight edge, so it is level) method.



Add to the butter/sugar/(vanilla) mixture, and mix to just combine. If using a low powered hand mixer, you may have to switch to a wooden spoon.



Dump dough onto clean 10x15 pan. Dough will be crumbly. Press gently but firmly into a uniform thickness. To make them look authentic, prick the top of the dough with a fork. Then, score the dough with a sharp knife before putting them into the oven. This is the longest part of the active course of the recipe.

Patting the dough is the slowest part of the recipe.



Bake in preheated 250F oven on middle rack position for 35-40 minutes. Cookie should be firm but not hard when pressed lightly. "squidgy firm."



Remove to rack and let cool. About five minutes into cooling, run knife again through the scores. Break into portions when fully cool.



Makes enough for one average class, if cut into 1 x 2 inch pieces.

Prof.Fantabulous 19,711 13
12/15/2004 03:59 PM

I like our butter tarts.



If you don't feel like cooking, you can always do a authentic Inuit meal of raw seal.

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 03:59 PM

Declan you rock my socks.



By the way, I mean this in a nice way, but that is the "gayest" recipe I have ever read.



I think it was the use of the term "squidgy firm."

No_Kringle_Bandit 76,490 10
12/15/2004 04:02 PM

That girl is HOT!

Yeah, buttertarts...

My Santa is the Chit 178,776 15
12/15/2004 04:03 PM

Go easy on yourself, "Beef Jerkey" was ohh so popular with the fur traders and such.

Ninja Claus 161,353 14
12/15/2004 04:04 PM

From what I understand of Canada, your child needs to cook up some Tim Horton's doughnuts.

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 04:06 PM

Hence my mentioning that here

My Santa is the Chit 178,776 15
12/15/2004 04:09 PM

Might consider something that has uncooked egg in it like Cesar Salad dressing, Mayonnaise etc...







One Salmonella incident at an early age can get a mom taken off that pain in the ass list for his entire school career.

monkeywrencho 443 9
12/15/2004 04:12 PM

i recommend prairie oysters.

Dead Robot 67,630 16
12/15/2004 04:13 PM

I swear that Beaver is the most nastiest thing I have ever put in my mouth.

monkeywrencho 443 9
12/15/2004 04:13 PM

nothing like feeding kids a little testicle to make 'em feel good about their northern neighbour.

Chilly Willy - Xmas Lurker 87 8
12/15/2004 04:32 PM

You could make Clamato: Clam juice + Tomato juice = fun.



The vodka, spices and assorted vegetables to finish making a Caesar are optional eh?

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 04:35 PM

On my two trips to Canada I became an expert at making Caesars.



I made a shepard's pie for dinner last night and used venison instead of ground beef.



Do they eat alot of venison up yonder?

turtle10 42,578 26
12/15/2004 04:36 PM

You HAVE to feed the kiddies Bambie. But don't tell them what it is until they all have tried it.

Chilly Willy - Xmas Lurker 87 8
12/15/2004 04:40 PM

Not a lot of venison, we do eat a lot of BEEF up here in Canada ever since a certain neighbour to the south closed there border to our cattle.



I'm not pointing any fingers, but their initials are U.S.A.

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/15/2004 04:43 PM

I did that to my kids initially. I didn't tell them they were eating venison until after they loved it.



Buffalo however, was a little different. We went to a buffallo farm, rode the hayride out into their grazing area, listened to the guide tell us all about their tragic history and how they were almost extinct blah, blah.



Then we rode back to the snack bar and had buffalo burgers and buffalo chili.

Space Admiral BobJohnson 178,045 22
12/15/2004 04:47 PM

That reminds me of a lame joke I received in my e-mail.







The U.S. Ambassador is meeting with the Prime Minister discussing getting some flu vaccine. "We'll pay whatever you want!" he says. "Just tell me how it's getting here."



The Prime Minister thinks about it for a while and says, "By cow. Twenty vials of vaccine will be tied around the neck of every cow that passes over the border. Now. . . if you want faster delivery, there are some some softwood lumber trucks available. . ."

Roofie the Red-Nosed Raccoon 56,688 10
12/15/2004 11:08 PM

Declan, I've been longing for a good shortbread cookie recipe for about 12 years. I love you today.

Codicil D. Birdseed: La Creme de la Crud 1,098 8
12/15/2004 11:25 PM

BobJohnson: F'n Eh! for that one!!

LMAO

Feliz Daisypie 49,378 9
12/16/2004 01:53 AM

I can not believe that many people got that joke, BobJohnson!

Feliz Daisypie 49,378 9
12/16/2004 01:53 AM

...Well, American people, that is.

Livewire 78,229 13
12/16/2004 04:04 AM

It's probably too late, but here is Canadian cuisine in a nutshell. CBC's archives site oozes awesomeness. Colonel Sanders' thorough trashing of Canadian cuisine is worth a listen.



One thing they fail to mention is Nanaimo bars, a personal favourite. My brother was born in Nanaimo, BC.

Livewire 78,229 13
12/16/2004 04:08 AM

And I'm sure he'd be as proud as can be to serve the class a heaping tray of Nun's Farts.

Feckoff 2,552 9
12/16/2004 06:36 AM

My brother was born in Nanaimo, BC.





Born BC? Wow, he must be really Frost-ing old.

Chilly Willy - Xmas Lurker 87 8
12/16/2004 12:15 PM

Mmmmmm, Nanaimo Bars.



I've been eating the things my whole life and I never made the connection between Nanaimo Bars and Nanaimo, BC ...is there a connection?

Sexual Harassment....Panda 181,783 70
12/16/2004 12:42 PM

is there a connection?



Yeah, the name. Duh.

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/16/2004 01:49 PM

I want to thank everyone for their help with this. As it stands the Frost-ing thing isn't due until the 22 of December so I now have some time.



What good is a PDA if the person entering the information is retarded?



Anyways, I am making both Declan's shortbread cookies and butter tarts.



I can't wait to see what squidgy firm feels like.

Blue-Footed Boobie: Boob Moosary 21,744 10
12/16/2004 01:58 PM

I can't wait to see what squidgy firm feels like.



I'm guessing Delicious!

WickedWedgieWoman 15,741 12
12/16/2004 02:16 PM

Thank you. I would have been disappointed if NO ONE had taken that set-up.

Chilly Willy - Xmas Lurker 87 8
12/16/2004 05:51 PM

This post is just a shameless attempt to keep this thread alive as it contains my first full pee tube.



Who would have known that a subtle poke at Canada's bovinphobic southern neighbours would result in the Gab acceptance I've been craving my whole life.

millie christmas and and happy new year 116,988 28
12/16/2004 07:57 PM

<action>is going to the store to get some ployes mix now</action>

What about ployes?



Here's a recipe



Or is that just a French/Canadian/American food? Yeah, I know, most of you Canadians want to forget about the French ones.



But they are very tasty.

millie christmas and and happy new year 116,988 28
12/16/2004 07:58 PM

Um, ployes are tasty. Not sure about French Canadians. I'll have to research that.

YuleChili 8,880 12
12/16/2004 08:47 PM

Yes, they have something to do with Nanamio, BC.



You know what else they don't have here in the US? Fish n'Brews. Not that you would want any, nor would virtually any Canadian, but they don't really have it.

Dogs Akimbo 211,569 32
12/16/2004 09:32 PM

"My mom['s]...world famous sweet pickled beaver"



You may want to run that bath water a bit cooler...