This document discusses a workshop on Canadian cuisine. The workshop objectives are to learn 8 new words related to food and learn about common Canadian foods. Various activities are outlined including introductions, vocabulary review, a dialogue listening activity, and a discussion of 10 foods native to Canada such as poutine, butter tarts, bannock, and figgy duff. The document provides descriptions and images of each food as well as some historical and cultural context.

1. Canadian Cuisine
Photo© by Blaine Roberts. Used with permission

2. Our Agenda
1. Agenda
2. Objectives
3. Introductions
4. Activity 1: Class discussion
5. Activity 2: Review vocabulary
6. Activity 3: Listen to a dialogue
7. Activity 4: We will discuss 10 foods native to Canada
8. Activity 5: review questions
9. Activity 6: Dictation

3. Workshop Objectives
1. To learn 8 new words
2. To learn about some common Canadian
foods

4. • What is your name?
• Where are you from?
Introductions

5. Join us in a group discussion
Activity 1

6. 1. What are some foods native to
Canada?
Activity 1
2. Have you tried any of these foods?
What is your favourite Canadian food?

7. Let’s review the vocabulary
Activity 2

8. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredientsdessert
nutritious poutine
savory Cooking techniquesspices

9. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredientsdessert
nutritious poutine
savory Cooking techniques
spices

10. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredientsdessert
nutritious
poutine
savory Cooking techniques
spices

11. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredients
dessert
nutritious
poutine
savory Cooking techniques
spices

12. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredients
dessert
nutritious
poutine
savory Cooking techniques
spices

13. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredients
dessert
nutritious
poutine
savory
Cooking techniques
spices

14. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredients
dessert
nutritious
poutine
savory
Cooking techniques
spices

15. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredients
dessert
nutritious
poutine
savory
Cooking techniques
spices

16. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Seeds or fruits used for flavouring food
Healthy
Foods used to make a particular dish
Typical foods of a particular country
A method of cooking food
A small meal taken after the main meal
A dish of French fries topped with cheese and
gravy
Delicious
traditional dish
ingredients
dessert
nutritious
poutine
savory
Cooking techniques
spices

17. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dishsavory nutritious
spicesingredients dessertcooking techniques
poutine

18. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dishsavory nutritious
spices
ingredients dessertcooking techniques
poutine

19. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dishsavory nutritious
spices
ingredients dessert
cooking techniques
poutine

20. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dish
savory nutritious
spices
ingredients dessert
cooking techniques
poutine

21. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dish
savory nutritious
spices
ingredients dessert
cooking techniques
Poutine

22. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dish
savory nutritious
spices
ingredients
dessert
cooking techniques
Poutine

23. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dish
savory nutritious
spices
ingredients
dessert
cooking techniques
Poutine

24. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dish
savory
nutritious
spices
ingredients
dessert
cooking techniques
Poutine

25. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. I have paprika, but do you need any other __________ ?
2. I took a cooking course, and I learned some amazing _________________ .
3. Tell me about a _______________ from your country.
4. _____________ is very popular in French Canada.
5. I have beans and carrots, what other ____________ do you need for supper?
6. You finished your supper? Would you like some ______________ now?
7. These lentils are so ________________ . May I have the recipe?
8. This sandwich is so delicious, but is it ____________________ ?
traditional dish
savory
nutritious
spices
ingredients
dessert
cooking techniques
Poutine

26. Let’s read a dialogue
Activity 3
We will see our new vocabulary in
contyext.

27. Listen to a dialogue:
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Alicia, thanks for inviting me for supper tonight! It was absolutely savory!
It was my pleasure. I’m glad you could finally try a traditional dish from my
country.
Have you been cooking for a long time?
Yes, I have been cooking since the age of 12. I learned a lot from my mother.
Very nice. I bet you learned a lot of cooking techniques from her.
I wish I could cook. The only thing I can cook is poutine, and it’s so unhealthy!
I sure did. For one thing, she taught me about how to use spices properly.
Johanna, I’m sure you are not that bad; however, maybe I can help you.
How is that?
I know I can teach you how to cook some really nutritious meals.

28. Listen to a dialogue:
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
Alicia
Johanna
I would love that! When can we start?
Let’s get together next Saturday night.
Ok, why don’t we meet at my house? I will pick up any ingredients or spices
that we need.
Not really. I can’t bake either.
That sounds good. Now, do you have anything in mind for dessert?
Don’t worry about that. I will bring a dessert for us. See you next week!
Ok, that sounds good, Johanna. What time should I be at your house?
I think around 5:00 should work.
See you then!

29. Let’s learn about some common
Canadian foods!
Activity 4

30. 1.Poutine
Poutine is French fries with gravy, topped with squeaky
cheese curds.
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31. 1.Poutine
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Poutine is French fries with gravy, topped with squeaky
cheese curds.
This is a French Canadian
food

32. 2. Tourtiere
It is a double-crusted meat pie, usually made of pork, veal, and
beef, or just pork in Montreal.
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33. 2. Tourtiere
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It is a double-crusted meat pie, usually made of pork, veal, and
beef, or just pork in Montreal.
This is a French Canadian
food

34. 3. Butter Tarts
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This is a dessert made of butter, sugar, syrup, vanilla, and eggs
encased in a crumbly pastry shell.

35. 3. Butter Tarts
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This dessert originated in Ontario and has been enjoyed since the
1600’s.

36. 4. Nanaimo bars
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These are dessert bars made of a wafer crumb base, custard-
flavoured centre, and chocolate on top.

37. 4. Nanaimo bars
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They originated in Quebec in the 1950’s but are now popular all
over Canada.

38. 5. Bannock
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Bannock is a circular flatbread. It may be cut into wedges, which are
then called scones.

39. 5. Bannock
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Bannock is a circular flatbread. It may be cut into wedges, which are
then called scones.
Scottish settlers shared it
with Indigenous peoples.
It is often eaten with jam.

40. 6. Beavertails
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The beavertail is a flat version of the donut.

41. 6. Beavertails
The beavertail is a flat version of the donut.
This treat shares its history
with the bannock. The
flatbread came to be when
early settlers began to
cook their bread the same
way Indigenous people
cooked the tails of beavers
– in an open fire.
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42. 6. Beavertails
The beavertail is a flat version of the donut.
Today, beavertails are deep-
fried and topped with sweet
spreads like Nutella, peanut
butter, even whipped cream
and berries. It is available in
Manitoba from a concession
in Clear Lake and during
festivals and events like
Festival du Voyageur and the
Winnipeg Folk Festival.
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43. 7. Saskatoon Berry Pie
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Saskatoons or “prairie berry” look like blueberries that have a sweet,
nutty almond flavour.

44. 7. Saskatoon Berry Pie
Saskatoons or “prairie berry” look like blueberries that have a sweet,
nutty almond flavour.
Saskatoons were a staple for
both Indigenous Peoples and
early settlers. The berries can
be enjoyed fresh, but it can also
be preserved into “berry-
bricks” to be gradually chipped
for cooking and enjoyed over
long winters
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45. 8. Split pea soup
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This French Canadian soup uses yellow split peas with the soup base
made from ham bone or ham hock.

46. 8. Split pea soup
This uses yellow split peas with the soup base made from ham bone
or ham hock.
Those in Quebec and
Newfoundland may cook
the peas together with
meat, carrots, and turnips.
The old-fashioned soup was
first made by voyagers who
always took dried peas with
them (as they last long) in
their journey.
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47. 9. Figgy Duff
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Surprisingly, this dish does not contain figs. It actually contains
raisins, which in old Cornish (English) is called “figgy”. It
originated in Newfoundland.

48. 9. Figgy Duff
The figgy duff is a pudding made out of breadcrumbs, raisins,
brown sugar, molasses, butter, flour, and spices. It traces its origin
to the first British settlers of Newfoundland and Labrador who
came in the 1600s.
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49. 10. Montreal bagels
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These are a type of bread that is circular, with a hole in the
middle. Montreal bagels are distinctive for being fresh,
handmade and baked in a wood-fired oven.

50. 10. Montreal bagels
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They became popular in Montréal with the arrival of Jewish
immigrants from Eastern Europe in the 1900s.

51. Review questions
Activity 5

52. Question 1
How did many Canadian
foods first arrive in Canada?

53. Question 2
Have you tried any of the
featured foods? Did you like it?

54. Question 3
Do you think you may try some of
the foods you haven’t tasted yet?

55. Dictation
Activity 6

56. Dictation 1

57. Dictation 1
The first cooks in Canada were the Indigenous Peoples.

58. Dictation 2

59. Dictation 2
The arrival of the French and English brought in more
ingredients and new cooking techniques.

60. Dictation 3

61. Dictation 3
Poutine is French fries with gravy, topped with squeaky
cheese curds. It originated from Quebec in the 1950s.

62. Dictation 4

63. Dictation 4
Nanaimo bars are dessert bars made of a wafer crumb
base, custard-flavoured centre, and chocolate on top. It
has been popular since the 1950s.

64. Dictation 5

65. Dictation 5
Saskatoons or “prairie berry” look like blueberries that
have a sweet, nutty almond flavour. They are a sweet and
nutritious filling for this crusty, flaky pie.

66. Review: What did you learn
today?
• 8 new words
• Some more common Canadian
foods

67. Thanks for attending.
See you next time!