The Laura Secord Canadian Cook Book

Book Overview

Canadian cuisine is recognized the world over as combining a unique array of fresh ingredients and a variety of cultural influences tempered by tradition. This third title in the Classic Canadian Cookbook series includes Canada's most beloved recipes-think Nanaimo bars, matrimonial cake, maple fudge, tourti re, fish cakes, bannock, and wild blueberry jam. Known as the first truly Canadian cookbook, this faithful replica of the original edition is essential for cooks anywhere.

The plucky spirit of 19th-century Canadian heroine Laura Secord permeates this collection, which was sponsored by the Laura Secord Candy Shops and created by the Canadian Home Economics Association to commemorate the Canadian centennial in 1967. Inspired by our national history and identity, it was destined to become an instant classic.

The regional and cultural diversity of Canadian cooking in the '60s is wonderfully captured in these recipes:
o Fricandeau (a veal and pork loaf)
o Malpeque Oyster Stew
o Holubtse (Ukrainian stuffed cabbage rolls)
o Glazed Back Bacon
o Hot Cross Buns
o Blueberry Grunt
o Maplewood Doughnuts
o Quebec Sugar Pie
o Grape Jelly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552852601
• ISBN13: 9781552852606
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Whitecap Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Essential cookbook in your collection

I purchased this cookbook about 25 years ago. This book showed me how to make the perfect apple pie using brown sugar. It showed me how to make wonderful popovers and lemon bread which my family loves. My daughters use my well-worn edition for stuffing and sauce recipes. If you only have one cookbook, this should be the one!!!

The Best Cookbook in my Kitchen

I was given this cookbook as a wedding gift eighteen years ago. It is worn out! Its a wonderful book for anyone who is Canadian and living elsewhere. The butter tart recipe is fantastic and the cake recipes are excellent. The photography is interesting, as well!

My Favorite Cookbook

I have an original edition, falling apart from 25 years of use, and am delighted to find it reprinted. This book taught me to cook from scratch and is my primary basic cookbook. I especially like the sections depicting various cuts of meat and fowl, with roasting guidelines, as well as preparation instructions for that venison or other game your hunter friend brings by. Recipes are easy to follow and they all taste good. The piecrust, biscuit, pancake, blueberry muffin and butter cake recipes are family staples and the recipe for pumpkin nut waffles alone is worth the price of this book.