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The True North, strong and free: a deathmatch (24-03)

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Mar 2024
8:02am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
Not exactly a group of death
Mar 2024
8:05am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
R1G2 closes

Apple fritter—deep fried pastry rolled with apple and cinnamon, broken into pieces and then reformed into a single mass, then glazed with icing.: gross 15, net 15 (Progresses to next round)
Cinnamon buns—Canadian variation of the cinnamon roll. One British Columbia variation includes apple and cranberry.: gross 12, net 12 (Progresses to next round)
Oreilles de crisse (Deep-fried pork skin and fat.): gross 9, net 9 (Progresses to next round)
Roast turkey (North American roasted turkey, often cooked with stuffing and eaten with gravy.): gross 6, net 6 (Progresses to next round)
Jam busters—prairie jelly doughnuts: gross 2, net 2 (Progresses to next round)
Mar 2024
8:06am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
This isn't really eliminating as many as one might expect. 10 out of 10 through so far.
Mar 2024
8:33am, 8 Mar 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
Perhaps a reflection on the quality of the wildcards this match?
Mar 2024
9:04am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
Indeed, XO. But Canada goose, Canada Dry mixers etc would have been too strong, yes?
Mar 2024
9:26am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
R1G3 closes

Pancakes (Maple syrup): gross 20, net 16 (Progresses to next round)
Cod tongues (Atlantic cod): gross 8, net 4 (Progresses to next round)
Salt Spring Island grilled lamb chops (Lamb): gross 7, net 3 (Progresses to next round)


Japadog (Vancouver street food; hot dog-style sausage and bun served with various Japanese-inspired toppings, such as okonomiyaki, yakisoba, teriyaki and tonkatsu.): gross 4, net 0 (Eliminated)
Back or peameal bacon (i.e. Canadian bacon) (Wet-cured, unsmoked back bacon made from trimmed lean boneless pork loin rolled in cornmeal.): gross 1, net -3 (Eliminated)
Mar 2024
9:29am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
R1G4 closes

Pancakes (Canadian) (Made from a starchy batter of whole-wheat flour, baking soda, sugar, eggs, milk, and butter; adapted from the German Pfannkuchen It is a particularly fluffy pancake due to the folding and beating method required in preparing the mixture Maple syrup and fruit are common toppings): gross 15, net 12 (Progresses to next round)
Crab cakes (Pacific dungeness crab): gross 14, net 11 (Progresses to next round)
Jellied moose nose (Similar to European head cheese; made with a combination of boiled and sliced moose nose meat (dark meat around the bones and white meat from the bulb of the nose), garlic, onions, salt, pepper, vinegar, and spices such as cloves, mustard seeds, cinnamon, or allspice. It is then cooled and refrigerated until solidified. Served as a loaf cut into slices.): gross 8, net 5 (Progresses to next round)


Bakeapple jam (Bakeapple): gross 3, net 0 (Eliminated)
Sashimi geoduck (Geoduck): gross 0, net -3 (Eliminated)
Mar 2024
9:29am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
Unexpected levels of support for jellied moose nose.

*vomit*
Mar 2024
9:34am, 8 Mar 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
Indeed, XO. But Canada goose, Canada Dry mixers etc would have been too strong, yes?

For sure. It’s a tightrope that many would fail to navigate.
Mar 2024
9:42am, 8 Mar 2024
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GregP
R1G5 closes

Passion flakes—pastry sandwich filled with raspberries or apple jam, and vanilla icing or whipped cream.: gross 17, net 14 (Progresses to next round)
Bakeapple pie (Bakeapple): gross 8, net 5 (Progresses to next round)
Saskatoon berry jam (Saskatoon berry): gross 6, net 3 (Progresses to next round)
Date square (also called "Date crumblies" or "Matrimonial cake")—date-filled desserts with an oatmeal crumb topping.: gross 5, net 2 (Progresses to next round)


Jiggs dinner (Sunday meal similar to the New England boiled dinner.): gross 2, net -1 (Eliminated)

About This Thread

Maintained by GregP
Deathmatch closed 10/04/24
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GOLD: Cinnamon buns—Canadian variation of the cinnamon roll. One British Columbia variation includes apple and cranberry

SILVER: Brownie dominoes with wild blueberry cinnamon sauce—British Columbia regional delicacy; chocolate brownies topped with sauce made of wild B.C. blueberries and heated cinnamon

BRONZE: Pets de sœurs—"nun farts", pastry dough wrapped around a brown sugar and butter filling
BRONZE: Timbits—fried balls of dough taken from the centre of a doughnut, provided in a variety of flavours and toppings

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