What food the typical Canadian eat

What do Canadians traditionally eat? What do they have on the table? Do they cook porridge? Do they make traditional soups and borscht and things like that? I asked my daughters these questions because they have a lot more contact with native Canadians than I do. I got very different answers. And the same answers at the same time.

Canadians love fast food

So, what conclusion we came to by observing just the Canadians we know. First: Canadians are very fond of eating so-called junk food: chips, hamburgers, sandwiches, various nuts covered with powdered sugar and so on. That's the kind of food that doesn't need special preparation. You come, chuck it in, get a lot of energy and run on.

In the traditional sense, as we cook, few people cook here. The exception, perhaps, are the Greeks or Italians. The bulk of people cook here, indeed, very little. And the main food is for some reason pasta. It would seem a strange choice for Canadians, but pasta.

All on a plate

We noticed another little peculiarity. This is how we serve, say, a second meal on a plate. It's usually a piece of meat, fish, some side dish and a small salad. It's all served on one plate. For traditional Canadians, it seems like a total horror.

They do eat salad on a separate plate first, then soup is served on a separate plate, a piece of meat may be served on a separate plate, the same pasta with some kind of sauce is served on a separate plate. But the way we traditionally eat, come to visit and put it all on one plate — they look at it very strangely.

A young girl I knew was dating an Italian. And when she went to visit his relatives, the Canadians, and the child ate in her tradition — that is, on one plate just a little bit at a time — they just looked at her in horror. How can she eat like that? You have to take it separately, that is, separate salad, separate this, separate that. But in such a mix it is not consumed.

Watch out for large sizes!

Also, Canadians are very fond of eating Chinese food, which has adjusted a bit to the tastes of modern Canadians. Yes, they often order this food. You can see it in American movies. It's very popular here. They order pizza to order very often. Especially if there are some sporting events — tennis, soccer, hockey or soccer, it doesn't matter. People just eat these pizzas in huge quantities. Probably, hence the problem of obesity, which, in general, is relevant to modern society. But not as much as it is for American society. Still, I think there are far fewer very obese people in Canada than in America.

Also, I will note that if you order any portion in a restaurant, the portions of America are huge. Here, too, the portions are usually very large. One portion is enough to feed two or sometimes even three people.

That is, when you come to a restaurant, be sure to look at the size of the portion so that you don't pay money for nothing. It is better to ask for an extra plate and say that you will divide this portion for two or three people. They are very relaxed about it, and they will just bring you extra cutlery and an extra plate.

Don't treat the Canadians

What else Canadians like to eat. Again, given that Canadians are quite conservative, they somehow get used to one kind of milk, one kind of candy, one kind of bread. And they will eat it for a very long time. It can be quite difficult to restructure, as a rule, they do not like to try anything new and do not experiment with food. Maybe they think that the food of other peoples of the world is poison.

So don't even try to treat a traditional Canadian to your food. You can just offer it as a gesture of goodwill, but don't nastivate because it will be perceived as an attempt to poison him. This is not a joke, it really is.

By the way, even we ourselves, having lived here for more than 10 years, are very cautious about trying the food of other peoples of the world. We treat Italian food and Greek food very favorably. At first we actively ate Chinese food, now we are on the "you" with Chinese food. We take it once every six months or a year. The same goes for sushi. I mean, it's like, "I'm going to try this food, I'm going to try this food: "I'm going to try this food, that food", it's gone somehow quickly.

Don't try to feed your sweets to the same Canadians, they have the same attitude: "It's someone else's food, I don't know what it can be, I'm careful about my health". Although the same chips, excuse me, are more poisonous than, say, our chocolate.

Cooking is not honored

Do Canadians cook at home? I asked those people who are really Canadian-Canadians. In general, I would like to say that they do cook, but very little. That is, representatives of the old emigration waves who brought the traditions of their peoples, they still observe them. Their children are less likely to do so.

What else I noticed when I moved into my house. I thought: "Now it will probably be...", that is, when I was looking at the house, I saw that the stove was of the 1812 model, that's what I call it. It was in the style of the 60s and 70s, that is, it was, in general, in a non-working condition, the oven did not work. I thought, "I wonder how they cook." I mean, there were these traditional Canadians living in this house. They had a microwave oven in which they put ready-made food, heated it up and cooked it that way.

In general, traditional Canadians buy ready-made food, heat it up, or place some orders. Those who cook for themselves, I call them non-traditional Canadians. Maybe it saves time or something.

And Russian girls or from the former union countries who marry traditional Canadians-Canadians, in terms of food, they suffer a lot. They're trying to cook their traditional food, to feed somehow delicious food, and it's not appreciated. These traditional Canadian-Canadians, they usually say, "You try not to cook that anymore, I don't eat that."

If you make a cholodeck and offer it to a Canadian-Canadian, and also a meal of the same offal — the same heart, the same lungs, the same kidneys, you know, you'll see not just square eyes, you'll see square eyes. For them, it's everything. This is the traditional, which is to eat, in general, under no circumstances, "I will die, but I will not eat this, I will not even try it, do not even offer it.

These are our observations about the kitchen. All the best to you, good luck! And observe your traditions and do not adjust to anyone! Live as you feel comfortable and convenient. You'll have less stress in your life. Bye!