Easy Canadian Porridge Recipe

History

Boiled or boiled dinner is a specialty of Acadian cuisine. Acadian women would have prepared it during the fall, during the passage from Grand-Pré to the American colonies. At that time, the ingredients to prepare this recipe could be found on the farms of Grand-Pré and in Acadian vegetable gardens. It was enough to examine the ships' provisions to find the foodstuffs needed to prepare porridge.

Ingredients

• 4 nice pork chops
• 1 kg of beef chuck with bones
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 4 onions
• 10 juniper berries
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 4 sprigs of parsley
• 3 bay leaves
• 8 potatoes
• 10 carrots
• 1 turnip
• 1 cabbage
• 700 g yellow beans
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Peel the onions before cutting them into pieces. Prepare your vegetables to peel them too. Crush the berries and garlic cloves. Cut the turnip into pieces and the cabbage into strips.

Slice your beef blade into pieces before browning them in the butter. Do the same with the pork. Let all the meat brown, then add the onions. Continue cooking for two minutes. Sprinkle with water and salt. Place the bouquet of herbs in the casserole dish. You can then add the turnips and carrots. Continue cooking for 30 minutes. Add water to cover the meats.

Add the cabbage and potatoes and simmer for 30 minutes. Finish by adding the beans. Cook for 15 minutes. Serve this Canadian porridge after removing the bouquet of herbs.

Why eat Canadian porridge?

Canadian porridge is a culinary specialty rich in vegetables. By enjoying a portion of this succulent dish, you ingest a notable amount of minerals and vitamins. They prevent the onset of various diseases including cardiovascular pathologies and cancers.

Furthermore, boiled meat is also rich in meat. To cook this typically Canadian dish, we chose beef palette, which is a red meat with subtle flavors. It lends itself perfectly to stews and stews. For its part, pork chop is an excellent source of vitamin B12. It goes well with all recipes and enhances the taste of Canadian porridge.

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