Want to save interesting info? Just take a Screenshot ethnic food or Print the page Issue 55, May 25, 2020 - Print & Online [email protected] www.ethnicfood.ca A smooth new twist on your favourite summer drink (NC) Avocado margaritas 1½ cups (375 mL) ice are just another testament Lime wedges and slices to everything this fruit of watermelon radish (for can do. The creamy optional garnish) avocados will give your go-to summer drink a Directions: rich, smoothie texture, while the lime, tequila On a work surface, run a and orange liquor will lime wedge around the rims keep it tasting like the of four glasses and dip them margaritas you love. in salt. In a blender, combine avocado with lime juice, Avocado orange juice, tequila, Margaritas Cointreau, syrup and ice. Blend until smooth. Prep time: 5 minutes Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 mL) orange juice Pour mixture into glasses Serves: 4 to 6 people ¼ cup (60 mL) salt 1 cup (250 mL) white tequila and serve. Garnish with 1 lime, quartered ½ cup (125 mL) Cointreau lime wedges and slices of 1 avocado from Mexico, cubed 2 tbsp (30 mL) agave syrup (or watermelon radish, if desired. 2/3 cup (180 mL) lime juice honey) The incredible story of the green egg (NC) We all want to feed 30 minutes. For a thin crust, our families nutritious meals use the lower amount of pizza Directions: that are simple to make and dough. affordable. Bonus points if Lightly coat a 12-inch (30 cm) the dish is fun to prepare and Hand-Tossed Pizza pizza pan with cooking spray. environmentally friendly. Place pan in an oven preheated with Eggs to 500°F (260°C). When preparing meals the On a well-floured surface, roll whole family will love, a great Prep time: 15 minutes dough into a 12-inch (30 cm) option is using Canadian eggs. Cook time: 10 minutes circle. They are a fresh, local, high- Serves: 2 Remove hot pan from oven. quality ingredient available Carefully arrange dough to the in all grocery stores and Ingredients: edges of the pan. Pierce dough produced by more than 1,100 all over with a fork, then family farms from coast to 1 lb (0.5 kg) store-bought lightly brush with some olive coast. pizza dough oil. Evenly spread pizza sauce 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil, over top. Sprinkle cheese over Working under the system divided dough and top with olives. of supply management, egg source of high-quality protein. ½ cup (125 mL) pizza or Crack eggs over top of pizza. farmers have invested in new marinara sauce Place pizza in oven and bake technologies and innovative Looking for new recipe 1 ½ cups (375 mL) shredded until crust is browned and farming practices over the inspiration? 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Many soldiers stationed at Fort Mexican, Italian, Chinese Duncan across the border in dishes were actually invented Eagle Pass, Texas, wandered or popularized in the USA. in after a day of across-the- Here are some of them: border shopping. Having little to offer, Anaya ran back to 1. Nachos the kitchen and threw together This popular ‘Chinese’ dish can chips, cheese and sliced be traced back to ….. Springfield, jalapeno. When the delighted Missouri. Chef David Leong, who This Canadian special is made emigrated from China to Missouri from lean boneless pork loin, which ladies asked the name of in 1940, struggled to turn his is trimmed, wet-cured and then the dish, Anaya proclaimed, fellow Missourians onto traditional rolled in cornmeal, giving it its “Nacho’s especiales.” Chinese cuisine. Then he noticed distinctive yellow crust. It’s juicier how much the people of Missouri than American-style bacon, but also 2. Spaghetti with Meatballs loved their fried chicken. 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This is traditional Canadian food them up, fried them and sold Here are some of the most well- at its best, made by taking flaky them for a dime a bag. The known: pastry shells and filling them with a Not the Spaghetti or the meatballs, butter, sugar and egg filling. combination of tortilla chips but the combination was invented in 1. Poutine and melted cheese, however, America. After WWII, returning Of course, poutine! Few Canadian 5. Montreal-style Bagels took place in a Mexican soldiers came back with a hankering dishes are as world-renowned as the Sweeter, denser and thinner than for the wondrous bread they enjoyed border town. As the story glorious creation known as poutine. their NYC counterparts, Montreal abroad. 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Bring to a 1 small green bell pepper boil, lower to a simmer and NOTES: (cored, seeded and sliced into cook for 7 minutes, or until This chicken afritada will Prep time: 10 min. strips) vegetables are tender. keep refrigerated for up to 3-4 Cook time: 23 min. 1/2 cup green peas 5. Turn the heat off, add days. Total time: 33 min. remaining fish sauce, stir and Yield: 4 people serve. For advertising call: (416) 821-9915 Subscribe online: www.ethnicfood.ca 3 15 Amazing Onion Facts Onions are a staple food average annual can cause anemia which can ingredient in many ethnic production become fatal if your beloved cuisines, and it is one of the of onions by pet ends up consuming a lot of most widely used vegetables China stands at them behind your back. that is eaten either raw or used 20,507,759 metric 12. The modern version of as a flavour enhancer. We are tons. 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