Food

The traditional Acadian food, we still have a significant place in our cuisine today. I think in some instances some of our dishes are more popular than they have ever been and are even popular among non Acadians in PEI. The Acadian dishes that are very popular here on the island are not really typical to the island, but they are versions of dishes that we find in other parts of Acadia. Maybe one of the most popular one is râpure which is a casserole made with grated potatoes and pork and chicken; this is very popular especially in Prince County and today you can even buy it in the stores, you can have it at a dance at the Legion or other occasions. Then there is meat pie and that one is very very popular across the island today; there was a time when meat pies were only made for the Christmas season, but today you make meat pie all year round and it can be frozen, you can buy it in stores. And the meat pie with rabbit meat, wild rabbit that’s still identified as a Christmas dish and still popular in many families. Then you also have how many corn, that’s still a dish which is popular among many Acadians, how many corn which is cooked with chicken and pork and it’s made not every week, but you know a few times during the year. You also have pot en pot, which is kind of a stew similar to fricot. Fricot which is chicken soup or clam soup and that’s something that’s still very popular today. It’s not typical, it’s not only on the island that you have those, but we have our own versions of that. So yes there are many recipes, traditional recipes which are still very popular and very strong here on the island.

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