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A Taste of Canada: Our Homegrown Cuisine
Is there such a thing as Canadian cuisine? The idea of ordering "Canadian" may have some scratching their heads. But Canada has given the world its share of gastronomic delights. From peameal bacon to poutine to pemmican, CBC Archives digs in to some distinctly homegrown fare.

	'Plumb tasteless!'		Traditional native food		What's in a name?
	Kentucky Fried Chicken's Colonel Sanders on Canadian cuisine. (Radio; runs 6:09)		Two elders remember dishes from the past. (Radio; runs 10:38)		Katherine Barber on the history and the naming of Canadian cuisine. (TV; runs 4:22)

	Canadian maple syrup		Vive la poutine!		What makes a great butter tart?
	A look at the nation's best-known product. (TV; runs 4:42)		Tucking into French Quebec's homegrown fast food. (TV; runs 8:46)		Talking about a uniquely Canadian treat. (Radio; runs 14:42)

	Wild about fiddleheads		The unofficial national sugary snack		Quintessential Canadian cuisine
	Fiddlehead fern season kicks into full gear. (TV; runs 2:32)		Canucks' love affair with doughnuts. (TV; runs 5:08)		From tourtière to saskatoon berry to Canadian cheddar, foodies pick their ultimate Canadian eats. (Radio; runs 1:48)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Poutine, cipâte et pâté Related Topics from CBC's Archives Canada's Wine Renaissance CBC.ca CBC.ca English as a Second Language lesson on maple syrup External sites Canadian Foods – foodreference.com The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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