1. First discovered on Ontario farm in 1811, and commercially available since the 1880s, according to The Canadian Encyclopedia (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca), this apple is often called the national apple of Canada:
b) McIntosh
2. Last November, this book won the gold medal for best general cookbook at the Taste Canada Awards:
a) Well Seasoned: A Year’s Worth of Delicious Recipes by Mary Berg
3. This part of Canada has branded itself Canada’s Food Island and a book with that title showcases what’s on offer:
c) Prince Edward Island
4. According to a 2022 survey by Narrative Research (narrativeresearch.ca), this percentage of Canadians have omnivorous diets, meaning they eat plants, dairy and meat:
c) 87 per cent
5. If you love french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds, you might know which one of these cities had or will have a poutine festival in 2023?
d) All of the above
6. Jean Paré, prolific author of the Company’s Coming cookbook series, died in Edmonton, Christmas Eve, 2022. She was 95. When she retired in 2011, how many copies of her books had been sold:
b) More than 30 million
7. Organizers say it’s the largest street festival in Manitoba, attracting more than 80,000 people over three days of fun:
a) The Morden Corn & Apple Festival
8. Hemp hearts, produced by Canadian companies such as Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods, are:
c) The nutritious, edible, soft inner part of shelled hemp seeds
9. You can buy a type of bacon called Canadian bacon in places such as United States, but in Canada is most often called:
a) Back bacon
10. On Vancouver Island cauliflower, lobster and oyster are all types of:
d) Wild mushrooms you can forage for
11. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, aside from mustard, the only other significant commercial Canadian spice crops are:
b) caraway and coriander, both produced on the Canadian prairies, primarily in Saskatchewan
12. Wilensky’s Light Lunch, an iconic Montreal eatery which opened in 1932, is best known for serving this:
d) The Wilensky special, a pressed, grilled sandwich with beef salami, bologna, mustard and, if desired, cheese
13. Montreal’s L’Auberge Saint-Gabriel is:
a) Canada’s oldest functioning restaurant, first operated as an inn in 1754
14. According to the Government of the Northwest Territories, this animal, found on Arctic coasts and islands with sightings in the Sahtu and Mackenzie Delta regions, is an important, nutrient-rich food source for communities who rely on traditional food:
c) Muskox
15. According to Agriculture Canada, in 2021 Canadian maple products were exported to 71 countries. The number 1 export destination was the United States. This country was number 2 on the list:
a) Germany
16. According to the company website, Tim Hortons is now proud to be Canada’s largest restaurant chain. How many cups of coffee do they say they serve every day?
b) More than five million
17. Established in 1890, according to company information, this business was Vancouver’s first major industry not based on logging or fishing:
d) Rogers Sugar, first established as the British Columbia Sugar Refining Company
18. Bow Island, Alberta has a large statue of its town mascot, Pinto Macbean, signifying the importance of the dry-bean industry to the area. Beyond beans, the Bow Island area is also becoming known for being Canada’s largest producer of this aromatic plant:
b) Spearmint
19. The Halifax version of this food became so popular that in 2015 it was declared that city’s official food:
c) Donair
20. Garlic fingers are a popular Atlantic Canadian dish. What are they?
a) Dough, shaped and baked similar to a pizza, topped with such things as garlic butter, parsley and cheese, baked and cut in strips/fingers
