Patriotic pig-out: 10 Canada-themed novelty foods to tackle on July 1
If ever there was a time to go all-out on Canada Day, this year would be it. Lucky for you, food companies agree, and have churned out a perfectly patriotic selection of Canada-themed products. Restaurants have also come up with their own creations, like a decked-out Confederation Burger in Toronto and an eight-course tasting menu in B.C. featuring fresh spins on classic Canadian flavours. This year you can fuel up for the festivities with dishes like maple leaf-shaped burgers and bacon flavoured caesars (with a side of ketchup chips of course) that will make you proudish to be Canadian.
Canada 150 Food
Celebratory cereal
Indulge like it’s your birthday, too — tuck into a breakfast of birthday cake-flavoured red and white cereal before the festivities begin. Kellogs.
Bacon lover’s caesar
No brunch in Canada is complete without caesars! Go whole hog this weekend and make them with a bacon-flavoured tomato clam cocktail. President’s Choice.
Need inspiration? Try our decked out caesar.
Backyard burger bash
Win brownie points at your BBQ by grilling up these maple leaf-shaped burgers. Compliments.
Poutine-packed sausages
An epic mash-up of two of Canada’s most popular street foods: smoked sausages and poutine. President’s Choice.
Sesquicentennial snack
If ketchup chips are your true patriot love, this is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the distinctively Canadian snack. Besides, your ketchup-stained fingers will be on-theme. Old Dutch.
Patriotic poutine
It’s pretty much your patriotic duty to eat poutine on July 1st. Go above and beyond with Smoke’s version topped with French toast sticks, maple syrup and two kinds of bacon. Smoke’s Poutinerie.
Cross-Nation Collaboration
Craft breweries from far and wide came together to create 12 unique beers all inspired by a different province. Say cheers to 150 years! Central City Brewing.
Parliament Chill
If you’re out and about, stop for a scoop of Scotsburn’s Canada-themed flavour Parliament Chill — vanilla ice cream with a raspberry ripple and white strawberry cups. Scotsburn Ice Cream.
Canadiana Cookies
Munch on maple leaf-shaped cookies with a cream cheese filling for a sweet finish to the day’s celebrations. Compliments.
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