Canada is having a little bit of an id disaster. Once you attempt to pin down one thing that’s Canadian, it’s by no means a straightforward job. There are many causes that this may be true, together with our multiculturalism or our modesty. Now we have just a few issues we think about to be nationwide icons, like beavers, maple syrup and saying sorry too usually. Truthfully these are all nice issues, I might fortunately put any of those on a flag and wave it excessive (with the maple syrup we sort of do this already). The half that all the time frustrates me as a Canadian meals author is attempting to nail down our nationwide meals.
It’s humorous as a result of whereas I’m annoyed, I’m additionally actually blissful about this downside. That is the place the multiculturalism actually kicks in, as I’ve a tough time discovering a meals that’s actually Canadian, and as an alternative after I’m dwelling I continuously discover superb meals from everywhere in the world.
On a latest journey to Canada I made a decision to actually search for the last word Canadian dessert. I wished to discover a dessert that I might really feel comfy calling it our nationwide dessert. Just a few issues I used to be on the lookout for was historical past, originality and exclusivity. In different phrases I wished it to be a dessert that was invented in Canada, has been round for some time and to some may be a hidden Canadian gem. I additionally wished one thing that was recognized and possibly common everywhere in the nation. Canada is an enormous place and now we have some native delicacies that match these necessities, however they may be very native and not likely one thing that represents the entire nation.
After giving it a lot thought, and lots of tastes, I feel I’ll have come throughout my alternative. Be happy to argue with me if you need, as a result of I really like consuming and exploring Canadian desserts. Proper now nonetheless I’m pointing to the butter tart as my alternative as Canada’s nationwide dessert.
So far as I do know, butter tarts have been round for a really very long time. My grandfather liked them and felt nostalgia for them, so did my father and so do I. I assume they’ve been round for a really very long time, possibly so long as Canada has been a rustic. So far as I do know, butter tarts the place invented in Canada as nicely, once more I haven’t completed a substantial amount of analysis on the topic.
Most significantly I imagine that butter tarts are very unique to Canada as nicely. I’m keen to guess that there are even a number of of you who’ve by no means heard of this superb dessert and are reserving your flights to the nice white north proper now so you possibly can style one.
I’m fairly certain that butter tarts are usually not the most well-liked dessert in Canada. I’m even betting that they’re not essentially the most well-known Canadian dessert (I feel that title goes to BeaverTails). Nevertheless I feel a butter tart is absolutely essentially the most Canadian dessert now we have to supply. The truth that they’re not common makes them even a extra Canadian deal with, as a result of we’re a reasonably humble nation.
