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What the World Believes About Canada
by: Mickey M
February 20, 2007
Now that Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, these are some questions people all over the world have been asking. Believe it or not, these questions about Canada were posted on an international tourism website.
Obviously the answers are a joke; but the questions were really asked.
Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (England)
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.
Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.
Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto. Can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only four thousand miles. Take lots of water.
Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.
Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A: Let's not touch this one.
Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (England)
A: What, did your last slave die?
Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA)
A: Af-ri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Can-a-da is that big country to your North . . . Oh, forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.
Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send you the rest of the directions.
Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (England)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is . . .Oh, forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Calgary -- straight after the hippo races. Come naked.
Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, WE don't stink.
Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.
Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.
Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.
Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter / gatherers. Milk is illegal.
Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.
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Can't live without it!
by: ????
October 14, 2006
Got a favourite sauce, salsa, rub, marinade that you couldn't live without?
Lets hear about it!
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We Want To Know What You Think!
by: ????
October 14, 2006
Been into the shop lately? Having a browse on the new site? Let us know what you think!
At Petes Pepper Palace we're driven to our customers and would love to hear about what you think about your source for hot sauce, salsas, marinades, and rubs!
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MAYDAY MALONES
by: Pepper Pete
July 18, 2006
What goes with hot sauce? Hot tunes, spicy wings, cold beer. You'll find all of that and more at Mayday Malones on Bloor St. Toronto.
Upcoming shows:
Every Thursday 7pm to 9pm LIVE latin jazz...hot and streamy sounds, ole!
TRY THE HOTTEST WINGS IN TORONTO!!!
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CIN CHILI on the Food Network
by: Pepper Pete
July 10, 2006
On Thursday July 27th at 10:00pm Eastern and July 30th at 4:00pm, 11:00pm and 2:00am Eastern, Cindy Wilkins will challenge Bobby Flay to a chili cook off in a series called "Throw Down with Bobby Flay!".
Cindy of Cin Chili is a champion from Texas and Bobby Flay is the Iron Chef and a Southwest style cooking guru. If you have ever wanted to know how to do "Texas Style" chili, now is your chance to see the pros in action. This should be fun, and good luck Cindy, kick his...!!! lol!!!
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Regional Recipes. Do you have any?
by: Pepper Pete
June 07, 2006
Thanks for reading our blogs. Would you like to share one of Great Grandma's/Grandma's/Mom's/or Your recipes? Hey we aren't sexist here, if it's your Grandpa's or Dad's recipe we would be tickled to see that too!! We sure would be happy to get some cool heritage/heirloom recipes that we could reproduce so our readers could enjoy them as well. We will "kitchen test" 'em and possibly add it to our recipe site. (NOTE: We are chileheads so it should be spicy!!) E-mail us at recipes@petespepperpalace.com or post em here to be featured in our recipe section!
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Chile Peppers
by: Pepper Pete
March 11, 2006
There always has been a question concerning the proper spelling of this pepper. But the National Garden Bureau (U.S.) has determined that most seed catalogs use "chile" when referring to the pepper, and when the pepper is an ingredient in an ethnic dish. So, we will go with that standard.
Whether they are cayenne used sparingly as a seasoning, or the largest poblano stuffed for a vegetable, chile peppers are outstanding among vegetables. All peppers - scorching chiles to sweet bells - originated in Central America and South America. They were named for the spice black pepper from the East Indies, which aren't even related. They are members of the nightshade family, which include tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants.
Chile peppers are slow to get going, so start plants indoors a few weeks earlier than tomatoes. Sow the seeds about eight to 12 weeks before the last frost date. Harden off plants before setting them out in the garden after frost danger ends.
Keep plants moist during growing season. Apply an all-purpose water-soluble fertilizer about six weeks after transplanting, and again if plants appear pale or leaves are small. Our short, typically cool summer isn't ideal for growing hot peppers. Blossom drop can occur; sometimes, pollination is poor. In that case, pollinate a number with a Q-tip. Chile peppers are not susceptible to damage from insects or disease.
Be careful in handling hot peppers. Use disposable latex gloves. If you get pepper juice in your eye, wash it out with clean, cool water. If you eat too fiery of a pepper, ingest yogurt, ice cream or milk. Water won't work.
(Darrel Koehler Grand Forks Herald)
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What you may not know about Cajuns
by: Mickey M
October 04, 2005
The Acadians were French subjects in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. When Great Britain acquired Canada in 1713 they wanted to remain loyal to their French homeland. The British ordered them to pay homage to the English Queen and to give up their Catholic religion.
The Acadian's (later shortened to "Cajuns") refused and began what could be termed the longest "sit-in" in history. The disagreement lasted forty-two years until 1755.
In September of that year the entire Acadian population, in all, over 10,000 people, was loaded onto prison boats . . . families were separated and their homes burned. They were sent to the colonies and the British Isles as prisoners of war.
Many hundreds died en route, many more hundreds never saw their families again. Those who lived found hope in stories of a place far to the south where they could rebuild their homes and where their French language would be understood. As they escaped they made their way to the heart of Louisiana. On farms many could only see as unworkable swamp and barren grassland, they built their paradise.
It is this spirit of survival against all odds, a unique spirit that could only come from hardship, that gives Cajun music its own personality and character.
Today the Cajuns are very earthy, happy people and a lot of folks call their music "happy people music". But if you could speak Cajun French you might be surprised at what the music has to say. The happy tunes often contain words of tragedy, the slow mournful ones might capture a story of joy.
Their songs are about life, love, loss, home, family, death and "a fate worse than death". . . life without love. The music almost always tells a tale or spins a yarn, but the best part is, you don't have to understand to enjoy.
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