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Tag: Meat
Bison meat, a gourmet treat
The American bison ensured the survival of Native Americans in the Prairies for thousands of years by providing them with cover, clothing, utility items and food. With the arrival of colonizers and the construction of the railways, this species came close to extinction.
It’s time for Flemish Beef Stew
In the fall, we all look forward to old-fashioned but timeless comfort food that is simmered for a long time and leaves a delicious aroma around the house. One such dish is typical to Northern France and Belgium: Flemish Beef Stew.
It’s a burger! It’s a pizza! It’s Megaburgerpizza!
If you cant’ decide whether you want a burger or a pizza, … you could have both. Kyoto (Japan) pizza parlor “Pizza Little Party” is offering a Megaburgerpizza. The 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) creation is made with thick beef patties sandwiched between two 27 cm (11”) pizza pies. In addition to the pizza sauce and […]
Would you eat a “Frankenburger”?
The world’s first beef burger created from stem cells was unveiled in London on Monday. The 5-ounce (142 g) burger, which costs more than 250,000 euros ($343,000) to produce, was developed by Mark Post of Maastricht University with funding from Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
Cuy, a culinary delight
Seeing a guinea pig on sticks being grilled over a fire was probably the biggest culture shock during my trip in Ecuador and Peru. Unfortunately, I did not have the courage to try it, however I learned that this animal is commonly served as a popular dish in the Andes region. The cuy, as the […]
X’mas feast starring venison
In a land of hunters like Canada, it’s a good idea to take advantage of the holiday season to ‘tame the game’… on our plate! So for your main dish this Christmas Eve, conjure up a stew that can be prepared with deer, roe, elk or even boar. Those that have no hunter friends can […]
A little sausage called merguez
Merguez is a little red sausage spiced with cumin, pepper and other spices. The meat used in its preparation is beef and lamb. It originated in the Maghreb, which is the North African region between the Mediterranean Sea, the Sahara, the Atlantic Ocean and Egypt.
Happy and Loaded French Cows
After the famous Kobe cows indulging in beer to stimulate their appetites, and producing renowned Kobe beef, it’s now the turn of some French cattle being offered a few drinks – up to 2 bottles each – of wine daily. French winemaker Jean-Charles Tastavy decided to experiment after learning of studies in Spain and Canada […]
Chorizo, a spicy little sausage
Chorizo is a typical sausage of Iberian cuisine (i.e., Spain and Portugal). Made from pork or a mixture of pork and beef, there exist several kinds, more or less spicy. The rust color and slightly fruity taste of chorizo are due to ‘pimenton’, a variety of Spanish paprika, which is present up to 3% on […]
Vote for Montreal’s Top Burger
Between tomorrow and September 7, about 40 Montreal restaurants will serve their best-dressed burgers competing to be crowned the Best Burger as part of the first ever Montreal Burger Week. Throughout the week, Montreal burger fans will be able to try these burgers at special prices ($5, $10 or $15) and then vote online for […]
Food and nutrition myth about protein and muscle
As promised in our March is nutrition month, we will be publishing one food & nutrition myth per day, written by Dietitians of Canada, so that you can “Get the real deal on your meal“.
Turkey, the All-American bird
The turkey is believed to have descended from a small dinosaur species that lived on the planet about 10 million years ago. Originating in North America, it was domesticated by Native Americans who appreciated not only its edible flesh but also its feathers for making clothes.
