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I grew up in the 1960's and in B.C. Smarties, not Smartees, always came in a box. The first time I saw them in a tube, was in the U.K.
Since I don't eat them anymore, I wonder, do they sell them in a tube in Canada now?
Is whisky popular in Quebec or do they prefer wine?
Wine is much more popular. Hard liquor has a market here of course but if you go to a liquor store in Quebec probably the shelf space is 85% wine. In Ontario there is much more space devoted to hard liquor.
Quebec has something like 25% of the population of Canada but consumes about half the wine sold in the country.
Wine is much more popular. Hard liquor has a market here of course but if you go to a liquor store in Quebec probably the shelf space is 85% wine. In Ontario there is much more space devoted to hard liquor.
Quebec has something like 25% of the population of Canada but consumes about half the wine sold in the country.
I would say even though B.C. is lower in per capita consumption, the amount of space dedicated to wine in our gov't liquor stores is probably 80 percent.( EDIT: On second thought, it may depend on individual stores, my local one yes mostly wine, small beer section and smaller hard liquor. Others may have a bigger beer section, but never as big as the wine section ) One article I read pointed out that even though Quebec was higher in per capita wine consumption they were quite low in Canadian wine consumption.
I don't know what percentage B.C. would be, but people here do drink a lot of local wine, with some shops selling only B.C. wines.
Canadians serve vinegar with French Fries. That's the only difference I can think of that is pretty much Canada-wide.
I wish that were true. I'm originally from Ontario, where a sprinkler of vinegar was always on the table of a restaurant, alongside the salt, pepper, and ketchup. Here in Alberta, it is not. Most times, when I ask for vinegar for my fries, it is unavailable; though in fairness, restaurant staff will do their best: once, when I asked for vinegar, the waiter brought a dish of the stuff!
Have you ever tucked into a Jiggs Dinner with figgy duff? Or munched on pets de soeurs? Do you like Red River Cereal for breakfast? Or toutins with maple syrup? Has St. Catherine's Taffy stuck to your teeth? Or Dennis's Horseradish served as a condiment for your roast beef?
Jiggs dinner, cod tongues, flipper pie. Yum. I miss it on a regular basis!!
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