Wayne Boatwright wrote on 11 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 07:24:28p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> ~patches~?
>
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 06:21:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> >> ~patches~?
> >>
> >>
> >>>Dave Smith wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>The Ranger wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>What is peameal bacon?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think
> >>>>of as Canadian bacon.
> >>>>It is good stuff.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal
> >>>bacon. Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian
> >>>bacon is more like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal
> >>>coating and usually round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture
> >>>is grainer, and the outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link
> >>>to explain it in greater detail. http://www.canadianbacon.com/
> >>>
> >>>BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
> >>>Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
> >>>outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.
> >>
> >>
> >> And much to the dismay of those who have eaten peameal becon in
> >> Canada and can't find it anywhere else. It's worth the trip to
> >> Canada alone.
> >>
> > 'twas me Wayne. Oh yes, peameal bacon is a wonderful treat It
> > is definitely worth the trip to Canada and be sure to get some real
> > maple syrup and poutine as well! We've travelled a fair amount in
> > the US and have always been dismayed when we order Canadian bacon
> > forgetting it is that thin ham-like stuff. We don't eat peameal
> > bacon just for breakfast either. Peameal bacon is great for a quick
> > dinner meat and makes awesome sandwiches.
>
> Although we have lived in Arizona since 2000, I spent most of my life
> in NE Ohio. We travelled at least once a year (at least 40 trips) to
> Canada for amazing trips that hold fond memories. When I was in
> junior highschool while on a field trip to the Upper Peninsula in
> Michigan, I met and made friends with a boy my age who was visiting
> there from Owen Sound. We became penpals and remained friends for
> many years. Alternating summers through the end of highschool, we
> spent a two week vacation to each other's homes. I'm also very fond
> of the food in Canada and can never praise it enough. The best
> poutine I've ever eaten was in a little restaurant in Ottawa. They
> told me the gravy was made with veal stock, veal/beef bones, leeks,
> and garlic. The cheese they used was Roquefort. Maybe it was a bit
> over the top, but delicious nonetheless. We always brought back
> peameal bacon and maple syrup to Ohio, and since we moved to Arizona I
> have had peameal bacon shipped to me from Canada a few times and it's
> always a great treat. I know that it can make a great dinner meal,
> but since I don't get it often now, I'm more miserly with it and slice
> and fry it for breakfast or for brunch. I never buy American Canadian
> Bacon, but will eat it if I order eggs benedict in a good restaurant.
>
> Cheers!
>

You're forgetting the other treats...things That Canada allows into the
country that the US doesn't...things like Mangosteins, the queen of fruit
or is it the king? I never remember. Sure they get into the US but they are
illeagally smuggled in.

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