Even as a parasitologist/infectious disease researcher, I still eat weird food. Somehow, knowing the risks makes me feel comfortable. I'll try anything twice.
When I'm in another country, I debate with myself. Is this safe? What will I catch? Is it worth the risk?
So here's what I ate in Canada:
The fudge was great although I'm not a fan of fudge. The also had chocolate bark that looked delicious.
Surprisingly, for all the French Connection... There was a lot of Italian influence in Quebec as well. We ate in the oddest restaurant one night. There were knicknacks literally everywhere and our bill was wrong 5 times, but their mussels in cream sauce was a great dish.
Poutine. Canada. I felt like I needed a run and a shower halfway through. Fries, gravy, fromage or cheese curds and in this case, chicken. It's apparently a local dish. In my opinion, it's how they survive winter.
Steak Tartare! My first! Served with a side of fries with mayo. Oh Canada! The mayo with fries! I just couldn't deal with it, but the tartare? It was excellent.
I may not have eaten this pie, but I did try some maple butter. It was rich and gorgeous and velvet.
This maple taffy is very "Little House" and looked amazing. Unfortunately, I had just eaten poutine and gelato and was feeling lousy with carbs and sugar.
Here's to food and travel. After all, "Baking is science for hungry people." --Questionable Content (a fav web comic of mine)
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