What products do US people like to buy when in Canada

[lukfam]

I am starting to plan my Purim baskets and I always like to do something different/interesting. For the baskets I am sending to the US I would like to know if there are any Canadian food items you like to purchase when you visit? Cookies, candies, canned items - any suggestions?

[rikk]

even something like Aero, Smarties, Coffee Crisp. People down in the States don't know these, but when they try them... their eyes open wide.

[ola]

When I lived in BC, I loved the Matrimony Bars available at most bakeries. Making my mouth water just thinking of them.

[almond tree]

You mean the ones with a cookie-like crust, gooey nut layer and citrus frosting? I loved those getting those from the bakery when I lived in Vancouver. I found a recipe, so I still make them occasionally now that I live in Israel. In fact you've inspired me to bake some for this Shabbat.

[hbg1]

Those sound great. Would you mind sharing the recipe?

Thanks!

[almond tree]

Happy to.

MATRIMONIAL BARS

Mix:
1/2 c butter or margarine
1 c flour
2 T sugar, preferably powdered
1/2 tsp vanilla or lemon juice
Pat mixture into a cake pan about 8" square, building up a slight rim on the sides. Bake at 350 F for 15-20 min until very lightly browned.

Mix well:
2 eggs
1 1/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBSP flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 c chopped walnuts, pecans &/or almonds
1 c shredded coconut
Spread on the hot crust & bake for an additional 30 min. Should be set but still slightly gooey in the middle.

When cool, frost with a mixture of:
2 TBSP melted butter or margarine, cooled slightly
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
2 TBSP orange juice
1 TBSP lemon juice
about 1/4 tsp grated orange zest

[hbg1]

Well, now I know one thing that I'll be making for Purim! Thanks!

[JRKyummy]

President's Choice Chocolate Chunk cookies, or just their chocolate chunks. The chocolate chunks are pareve, so we use them for Shabbat baking.

[sig]

Sorry to disappoint everyone but presidents choice chocolate chips are no longer parve and now have a dairy designation. Everyone in the kosher community is in an uproar over the change.

[lukfam]

I was also going to let you know that as Sig said they are no longer pareve, but thanks anyways.

[koshergourmetmart]

vh sauces, president choice tea, shmear sauces

[goldZ]

SAYBON toffees(dairy) ! They come in many flavors. They are available @Bulk Barn in Ontario.

[lukfam]

I still need more help from all of you Kosher Chowhounds in the US. I'm looking for more ideas of what Kosher products you like to eat/buy when you're in Canada. With your help I can make some really interesting Purim Baskets. Thanks!

[SoCal Mother]

Why what else besides Red Rose tea?

[happybaker]

Oh! Forgot about that!

Lovely stuff.

[SoCal Mother]

With the little china figurines, of course!

[happybaker]

President's choice products. Many items in this brand are kosher and, yummy.

Dare cookies. Many of them are kosher and again. not too sweet, really tasty.

Maple syrup. Toffees.

You are a kind person to think of all this!

[helmswoman]

Non-caloric sweetener with cyclamantes. This stuff was banned in the States years ago.

[bagelman01]

Cheese Baigels from Kosher Quality or other Montreal Kosher bakeries. There is nothing like this pastry here in the US.

[sadg95]

porges canadian style bakery at coney island ave and ave k makes a cheese bagel that I think is pretty close

[chefathome]

Buttertarts but these are better if you make them yourself. :)

[pinehurst]

I like to visit the sugar shacks in province of Quebec for maple products: maple sugar candies, maple chocolate, maple vinegar, maple "butter", maple bbq sauce.

[SourberryLily]

Where are you from? In Montreal, we have montreal jewish bagels which are famous and very unique. Same can be said for smoked meat, again, famous in this area.

Both can be packaged for mailing.

Perhaps this question should be moved to one of the Canadian forums.

[DeisCane]

Those were the two things I was thinking of.

[SourberryLily]

One more to add:
This came from UK visitors though, not US. They LOVE the maple leaf cookies. The plain kind we have at the groceries. It's very popular with kids.

No idea if it is kosher.

[njkosher]

Hunts Thick and Rich sauces. I know not for foodies, but they are handy to have around.
Anything President Choice. They have great chips and sodas in different flavors. Last time there I bought Steak flavor which was great and DAIRY.
Anything Strubs

[Altalena]

I enjoy these cookies as well. They are available at TJ's and some Walgreen's in the US. No need to buy them in Canada.

[hbg1]

I picked up a box of the maple cookies at Aldi's as well. I hadn't seen them kosher anywhere else in the States.

But I'm still sorry I didn't buy some of the interesting jarred sauces I saw when I was in Canada a couple years ago. They had some Indian sauces and others I'd never seen in a kosher version before. I don't know the brand or if they're actually good or not, though.

[sadg95]

VH sauces
Strubs Pickles
Shirrif's Lemon Meringue Pie filling (Pareve!)
Unico Pizza Sauces
ditto on all the wild flavoured Lays and President's Choice chips

[lukfam]

Thank you, good suggestions!

[jpr54_1]

Oka cheese
(not kosher I think)

tea from http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/tea-s...

[lukfam]

I want to thank everyone for their suggestions but please keep in mind all the items need to be Kosher.

[jlhinwa]

McIntosh toffee. Love that stuff!

[happybaker]

+1

[bigredesq]

Canadian Coke

Cotts Black Cherry soda

smoked meat

[CanadaGirl]

Out of curiousity, what is the difference between American and Canadian Coke?

[DeisCane]

Perhaps Canadian Coke is made with real sugar.

[SourberryLily]

No it's not unless you buy the new ones with "made with real sugar" on them. they came out recently. i think it's a fad.

[zsero]

Really? Why would Canadian Coke not be made with real sugar all along? The only reason they use corn syrup in the USA is that sugar is taxed so high that it's triple the world price, while corn is heavily subsidised so it's cheaper than everywhere else. In Canada that's not the case, which is why the Life Savers factory moved across the lake to Canada about 20 years ago. So why would they deliberately be making their Coke with corn syrup?

[CanadaGirl]

In Canada, HFCS is called glucose/fructose. We don't use less HFCS, we just call it something different!

As I understand it, HFCS is sweeter than other sweeteners, and so it takes less of it to get a specific sweetness level (but I'm not certain of this)

[avitrek]

NAFTA. If HFCS is cheaper in the us, it is probably cheaper in Canada too.

[AdinaA]

Canned moose http://www.themoosestore.com/index.ph...

[craigcep]

That was very disappointing :)

[CloggieGirl]

'All-dressed' flavor chips!!! I was at a Canadian engagement party and had to resist eating the whole bowl of them.

I'm also a fan of a Quebec maple whisky called Sortilege, but I know some people might not be ok with its kashrut status.

[daphnar]

Or one of the other funky flavor potato chips! Lays has roast chicken, dill pickle, bacon, and sour cream and bacon. If memory serves, they are all ou dairy.

[rockycat]

You can get smoky bacon crisps in Canada? Road trip!!!!!

[chefathome]

My friends like to get Old Dutch ketchup chips.