Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[igrsod]

But horses are not indigenous to the Americas.
The first ones arrived with the Spanish in the 1500s.

I would have suggested the bison.

ford family

I was also thinking Bison... but horse popped up first.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Canadians, what animals that are native to the USA do think of when thinking about the USA? Americans, same question about Canada.

Well, the bald eagle comes to mind immediately, simply because of its significance as an American symbol, though the American eagle is no more exclusive to the USA than the beaver or moose are to Canada. Outside of that, I would say armadillos, opossums, alligators. and manatees. I feel like Canada lays "claim" to a lot of the far northern animals like polar bears, Arctic foxes, etc. even though they are technically in the US (Alaska) as well. There are many shared animals in the middle, as animals know no boundaries, so beavers, bison, moose, and others are common to both countries. To find animals that are found in the US, but not Canada, you need to venture much farther south.

Now, when it comes to the one animal that is almost exclusively found in Canada (other than a small area of the eastern United States), I would have to go with the North American house hippo.

Canadians, what is a Canadian created tv series that you think all Americans should give a chance?

Being from Saskatchewan and practically growing up in a place similar to the set of Corner Gas, complete with going with my dad for "coffee row" when I was younger, I would have to say Corner Gas (the live series...we haven't really gotten into the cartoon version at all). We imported all of the seasons on DVD years ago, as they were released, and have watched them over and over and over again. It is one of those shows that you have to give a chance. I feel like Season 1 gets off to a sort of a slow start, but it picks up.

 

[ronandannette]

...Now, when it comes to the one animal that is almost exclusively found in Canada (other than a small area of the eastern United States), I would have to go with the North American house hippo.

That is CLASSIC and I love it!! You win the DIS today.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

That is CLASSIC and I love it!! You win the DIS today.

I LOVE that commercial! I have a small hippo that sits in my study, that I consider my "house hippo" and I will tell anyone who is willing to listen, the story behind it. (Not to worry. I currently live in the northeastern United States, so my house hippo is totally at home in his environment.) I have even been known to pose it in a bag of chips, in my Zeller's mittens, and other locations, and send the images to friends.

Canada Threads carries merch that is house hippo inspired, if anyone is interested.

 

[Buzz Rules]

The American bison is our national mammal. National bison day is November 5th and their population is heading in the right direction.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Good luck to both the USMNT and CANMNT in their matches tonight. Ok, that’s my one soccer post on this thread for today. Details on the matches can be found on the WCQ thread. Also Canadians, is there an American created TV show that you have not seen yet but is on your list to do so?

 

[ronandannette]

I LOVE that commercial! I have a small hippo that sits in my study, that I consider my "house hippo" and I will tell anyone who is willing to listen, the story behind it. (Not to worry. I currently live in the northeastern United States, so my house hippo is totally at home in his environment.) I have even been known to pose it in a bag of chips, in my Zeller's mittens, and other locations, and send the images to friends.

Canada Threads carries merch that is house hippo inspired, if anyone is interested.

A true public service announcement for anyone struggling to figure out where all the dryer lint goes. Thanks again - this delightful little blast-from-the-past made my morning.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Canadians, do you have a favorite Canadian beer/alcoholic beverage?

 

[Buzz Rules]

Hey Canadians, do you have a Canadian inspired recipe that you would suggest to make during this cold weekend? I’m hoping to make a Canadian-American inspired meal to eat while watching our rivalry game on Sunday. Thanks.

 

[sheilafri]

Curious about this as well.

My DD moved from NZ to Canada with her SO who is Canadian. It took her almost 3 years to get her paperwork approved. She started the process about 6 months before they returned/emigrated. Got her work permit about 2 years after she arrived. She has a BA and a MA so she’s no slouch.

The border patrol agent who admitted her to the country told her that although it seems straightforward she should get an immigration attorney. They ended up doing that and it still took forever.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Hey Canadians, do you have a Canadian inspired recipe that you would suggest to make during this cold weekend? I’m hoping to make a Canadian-American inspired meal to eat while watching our rivalry game on Sunday. Thanks.

I had a whole piece written (see below) about Canadian foods you could make, but it felt disjointed and wasn't really a helpful menu. If it were me, I would be making the Le Cellier Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe (I have made it before and it turns out great). You can serve it with a side of bannock (a kind of fry bread), if you really wanted to, or just use any kind of baguette and pretend it is from Quebec. Serve a Canadian Caesar salad (see below), and then choose either Nanaimo Bars or butter tarts for dessert. That's it. Serve some Canadian beers or rye and Coke or whatever else you fancy. Hope this helps. Enjoy the game!

Okay, here is what I originally wrote, just in case you want to delve into some other stuff.

Honestly, there are so many Canadian dishes to choose from, but many of them revolve around items that require being in Canada to access the ingredients, like Saskatoon berries, Alberta beef, Arctic char, PEI potatoes, etc. I'm going to avoid saying poutine, but will try to give you some options, as well as suggesting an array of red and white foods instead of/in addition to, like Caprese salad, baked pasta in a red sauce, vanilla ice cream with strawberries, etc. It might make things easier.

Main dishes: Tourtiere pie from Quebec, BC salmon, donairs, bison burgers, PEI mussels
Side dishes: Kraft Dinner (what we call KD...seriously, it is the most popular grocery store item in the country), bannock from the First Nations people, a Canadian Caesar salad, which is like a regular Caesar salad, except you add bacon bits to it.
Drinks: Caesars (not my favourite, but they are Canadian) or ice wine
Desserts: Nanaimo bars are a great no-bake dessert from British Columbia; butter tarts are also Canadian and sooooo good; home-made beaver tails (a fried dough that is spread with whatever toppings you like, such as Nutella)

See also: 21 Canadian Foods and 50 of the Most Canadian Foods.

 

[ronandannette]

I had a whole piece written (see below) about Canadian foods you could make, but it felt disjointed and wasn't really a helpful menu. If it were me, I would be making the Le Cellier Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe (I have made it before and it turns out great). You can serve it with a side of bannock (a kind of fry bread), if you really wanted to, or just use any kind of baguette and pretend it is from Quebec. Serve a Canadian Caesar salad (see below), and then choose either Nanaimo Bars or butter tarts for dessert. That's it. Serve some Canadian beers or rye and Coke or whatever else you fancy. Hope this helps. Enjoy the game!

Okay, here is what I originally wrote, just in case you want to delve into some other stuff.

Honestly, there are so many Canadian dishes to choose from, but many of them revolve around items that require being in Canada to access the ingredients, like Saskatoon berries, Alberta beef, Arctic char, PEI potatoes, etc. I'm going to avoid saying poutine, but will try to give you some options, as well as suggesting an array of red and white foods instead of/in addition to, like Caprese salad, baked pasta in a red sauce, vanilla ice cream with strawberries, etc. It might make things easier.

Main dishes: Tourtiere pie from Quebec, BC salmon, donairs, bison burgers, PEI mussels
Side dishes: Kraft Dinner (what we call KD...seriously, it is the most popular grocery store item in the country), bannock from the First Nations people, a Canadian Caesar salad, which is like a regular Caesar salad, except you add bacon bits to it.
Drinks: Caesars (not my favourite, but they are Canadian) or ice wine
Desserts: Nanaimo bars are a great no-bake dessert from British Columbia; butter tarts are also Canadian and sooooo good; home-made beaver tails (a fried dough that is spread with whatever toppings you like, such as Nutella)

See also: 21 Canadian Foods and 50 of the Most Canadian Foods.

WOW - I am in love with this post! Well done Frozen!! I did have to do a double-take at one point though. Are you saying not every Caesar salad on earth has bacon bits? Madness!!

 

[Frozen Canuck]

WOW - I am in love with this post! Well done Frozen!! I did have to do a double-take at one point though. Are you saying not every Caesar salad on earth has bacon bits? Madness!!

So, quick story...

We first moved to the US when I was in my mid 20's. Up to that point, I had never had Caesar salad before. (I had grown up on a farm where Caesar salad would have been exotic, what with it's anchovies, fresh Parmesan (not green Kraft shaker) and ROMAINE (not head) lettuce!) Anyway, after hitting California, etc., Caesar salad became kind of our go-to salad at home. Nothing fancy about it. Then, we made a trip back home. Along the way, we stopped to eat at a restaurant in Saskatoon, saw that they had Caesar salad, and decided to order some. When it arrived, it had BACON BITS ON IT!!! We were initially repulsed. Now, granted these were imitation bacon bits at a sandwich shop, and I loathe imitation bacon bits, but after I thought about it, I was like, "Yeah! (REAL) bacon bits truly would make this salad even better!"

To answer your question, I have NEVER seen bacon bits on a Caesar salad in the US, that I didn't put there myself.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I had a whole piece written (see below) about Canadian foods you could make, but it felt disjointed and wasn't really a helpful menu. If it were me, I would be making the Le Cellier Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe (I have made it before and it turns out great). You can serve it with a side of bannock (a kind of fry bread), if you really wanted to, or just use any kind of baguette and pretend it is from Quebec. Serve a Canadian Caesar salad (see below), and then choose either Nanaimo Bars or butter tarts for dessert. That's it. Serve some Canadian beers or rye and Coke or whatever else you fancy. Hope this helps. Enjoy the game!

Okay, here is what I originally wrote, just in case you want to delve into some other stuff.

Honestly, there are so many Canadian dishes to choose from, but many of them revolve around items that require being in Canada to access the ingredients, like Saskatoon berries, Alberta beef, Arctic char, PEI potatoes, etc. I'm going to avoid saying poutine, but will try to give you some options, as well as suggesting an array of red and white foods instead of/in addition to, like Caprese salad, baked pasta in a red sauce, vanilla ice cream with strawberries, etc. It might make things easier.

Main dishes: Tourtiere pie from Quebec, BC salmon, donairs, bison burgers, PEI mussels
Side dishes: Kraft Dinner (what we call KD...seriously, it is the most popular grocery store item in the country), bannock from the First Nations people, a Canadian Caesar salad, which is like a regular Caesar salad, except you add bacon bits to it.
Drinks: Caesars (not my favourite, but they are Canadian) or ice wine
Desserts: Nanaimo bars are a great no-bake dessert from British Columbia; butter tarts are also Canadian and sooooo good; home-made beaver tails (a fried dough that is spread with whatever toppings you like, such as Nutella)

See also: 21 Canadian Foods and 50 of the Most Canadian Foods.

Thanks so much. All this information is greatly appreciated. I’m very excited for the game and love these food suggestions. I hope the USA and Canada both play well tomorrow.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I had a whole piece written (see below) about Canadian foods you could make, but it felt disjointed and wasn't really a helpful menu. If it were me, I would be making the Le Cellier Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe (I have made it before and it turns out great). You can serve it with a side of bannock (a kind of fry bread), if you really wanted to, or just use any kind of baguette and pretend it is from Quebec. Serve a Canadian Caesar salad (see below), and then choose either Nanaimo Bars or butter tarts for dessert. That's it. Serve some Canadian beers or rye and Coke or whatever else you fancy. Hope this helps. Enjoy the game!

Okay, here is what I originally wrote, just in case you want to delve into some other stuff.

Honestly, there are so many Canadian dishes to choose from, but many of them revolve around items that require being in Canada to access the ingredients, like Saskatoon berries, Alberta beef, Arctic char, PEI potatoes, etc. I'm going to avoid saying poutine, but will try to give you some options, as well as suggesting an array of red and white foods instead of/in addition to, like Caprese salad, baked pasta in a red sauce, vanilla ice cream with strawberries, etc. It might make things easier.

Main dishes: Tourtiere pie from Quebec, BC salmon, donairs, bison burgers, PEI mussels
Side dishes: Kraft Dinner (what we call KD...seriously, it is the most popular grocery store item in the country), bannock from the First Nations people, a Canadian Caesar salad, which is like a regular Caesar salad, except you add bacon bits to it.
Drinks: Caesars (not my favourite, but they are Canadian) or ice wine
Desserts: Nanaimo bars are a great no-bake dessert from British Columbia; butter tarts are also Canadian and sooooo good; home-made beaver tails (a fried dough that is spread with whatever toppings you like, such as Nutella)

See also: 21 Canadian Foods and 50 of the Most Canadian Foods.

Also fun fact, we call beaver tails elephant ears in America.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Also fun fact, we call beaver tails elephant ears in America.

But when I have seen elephant ears, they are usually just sprinkled with sugar/cinnamon sugar. I have seen elephant ears in Canada as well. While beaver tails start with a similar base, they go totally off the rails from there, with their wide variety of topping options. Plus, you have to actually shape it like a beaver tail!

 

[Buzz Rules]

But when I have seen elephant ears, they are usually just sprinkled with sugar/cinnamon sugar. I have seen elephant ears in Canada as well. While beaver tails start with a similar base, they go totally off the rails from there, with their wide variety of topping options. Plus, you have to actually shape it like a beaver tail!

Elephant ears are different varieties depending on where in the USA you find them.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fried_dough_foods

 

[Buzz Rules]

I had a whole piece written (see below) about Canadian foods you could make, but it felt disjointed and wasn't really a helpful menu. If it were me, I would be making the Le Cellier Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe (I have made it before and it turns out great). You can serve it with a side of bannock (a kind of fry bread), if you really wanted to, or just use any kind of baguette and pretend it is from Quebec. Serve a Canadian Caesar salad (see below), and then choose either Nanaimo Bars or butter tarts for dessert. That's it. Serve some Canadian beers or rye and Coke or whatever else you fancy. Hope this helps. Enjoy the game!

Okay, here is what I originally wrote, just in case you want to delve into some other stuff.

Honestly, there are so many Canadian dishes to choose from, but many of them revolve around items that require being in Canada to access the ingredients, like Saskatoon berries, Alberta beef, Arctic char, PEI potatoes, etc. I'm going to avoid saying poutine, but will try to give you some options, as well as suggesting an array of red and white foods instead of/in addition to, like Caprese salad, baked pasta in a red sauce, vanilla ice cream with strawberries, etc. It might make things easier.

Main dishes: Tourtiere pie from Quebec, BC salmon, donairs, bison burgers, PEI mussels
Side dishes: Kraft Dinner (what we call KD...seriously, it is the most popular grocery store item in the country), bannock from the First Nations people, a Canadian Caesar salad, which is like a regular Caesar salad, except you add bacon bits to it.
Drinks: Caesars (not my favourite, but they are Canadian) or ice wine
Desserts: Nanaimo bars are a great no-bake dessert from British Columbia; butter tarts are also Canadian and sooooo good; home-made beaver tails (a fried dough that is spread with whatever toppings you like, such as Nutella)

See also: 21 Canadian Foods and 50 of the Most Canadian Foods.

Definitely making that soup and salad for tomorrow. Both of our countries players should have some of that soup pregame. It’s supposed to be in the low 20’sF before wind chill. I’m glad I’m watching it on tv and not in person.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Hey Canadians, do you have a Canadian inspired recipe that you would suggest to make during this cold weekend? I’m hoping to make a Canadian-American inspired meal to eat while watching our rivalry game on Sunday. Thanks.

I think cold weather and soccer make for something hearty. Canadian foods at my house for sports days range from Montreal Smoked meat sandwiches (similar to pastrami or corned beef) stacked high on rye bread with a good old yellow mustard.. or montreal bagels with the filling of choice… Also love a great classic poutine (with squeaky cheese curds & brown gravy).. Or a hearty homemade beef barley soup… Maybe a home made meat pie. Canadian wines from Ontario or BC (I prefer red) or regional or craft beers like Moosehead or Steamwhistle. Sweet treats … butter tarts (with raisins), naniamo bars, maple fudge..
Throw in a bag of ketchup potato chips and you’ve got a quintessential CDN watching party!

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Throw in a bag of ketchup All-Dressed potato chips and you’ve got a quintessential CDN watching party!

FTFY