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Seafood in PEI

Posted on 2011/05/19 by Guy Posted in Food .

lobster

The West Coast of Canada is known for crab. The east coast is famous for Lobster. Check the visitor’s guide for an extensive listing of seafood places.

If you want to learn about lobster, there are many lobster related sites like lobster.ca where you can find recipes, and lobster facts.

lobster delivery truck

Now if you want seafood delivered that is a whole other story. I found this elegant simple website that says what it needs to say: Fresh P.E.I. Lobster to your door. Without further detail I don’t know if they ship outside the provice, but here are some that do:

  • The Fresh Lobster Company
  • Water Prince Corner Shop
  • Lobster on the Wharf

lobster tank

When they say Fresh Lobster, be sure you understand what that means. Fresh lobster is kept in big fish tanks so it is not “caught today” unless they say so.  Bear in mind that there are two lobster seasons in PEI.  We hear about in in the Spring; it usually starts on May 1 and runs for just a few weeks.  Then there is a fall season although I cannot seem to find the exact dates.  So twice a year, the lobster fishermen can fill up their tanks and hope they have enough to meet the season’s demand.

Don’t forget the International Shellfish Festival, this year September 15-18.

If you want the full experience you should look up a traditional 5-course lobster supper.  There are many places that offer this special event.  Some have just the one offering, but many have options for the land lovers. For a set price, you will usually get: Chowder, Salad, Lobster Dessert, Drink.  Most places serve Galley Style which means you may have another tourist sitting beside you at a long table. According to the government website there are 8 traditional lobster eateries. perhaps there are more.

Now if you want a lobster souvenir, you can find many lobster creations in gift shops. And if you like Scrapbooking, you can find paper lobster embellishments for your albums at the Island Made Scrapbooking Gift Shop.

enjoy your seafood ~oo~

Granny

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PEI Jam

Posted on 2011/05/10 by Guy Posted in Food .

Not the musical kind, the tasty kind.  So why jam?  Well firstly it starts with “J” so it fits my a-to-z and secondly its sweet and I like sweet as much as I like scrapbooking.

So today I asked google.ca about “PEI Jam” and got the following results.  Yours may vary.

apple cinnamon curd

The PEI Preserve Company.  No surprise there.  That is the premier place on Prince Edward Island to get jams and preserves.  I found online apple & cinnamon curd.  That sounds very intriguing. The Preserve company ships all over the world and have a wonderful reputation for fine delicacies.

 

Tourism Website

On the government website, I found a recipe for strawberry grand marnier jam submitted by a resident of PEI.

Blueberries

I also found an article by the CBC about how the Japanese are eyeing PEI blueberries for jam.

Mrs Profitt’s Tea Room

Located in the Orient Hotel, Mrs Profitt’s Tea Room’s menu boasts home made preserves.

Tea Guide

At the Tea Guide, I found several raving reviews about Grandma’s Tearoom

Grandma’s Tea Room

And of course I also found Grandma’s Tea Room that proposes “the Traditional English way” with home made jams and hot pepper jelly . . . yum!  I just love fresh biscuits with hot pepper jelly.

So jam all you like on PEI, you can savour some and buy some to take home.

Granny ~oo~

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