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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 27, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE C1 Canada Day will soon be here and that means it's time for another edition of my annual Canadian Food Quiz. Below you'll find 19 multiple- choice questions on a range of topics and one question that asks you to name your favourite Canadian food. You can get to the quiz straight away or put it away and do it with family and friends on Canada day. 1. In supermarkets, Pacific snapper, or just snapper, is the market name given to different types of this fish species caught of the B. C. coast: a) sablefish b) flounder c) rockfish d) sea bass 2. In March 2012, this Vancouver restaurant won an Aboriginal Cultural Tourism Industry Award: a) Salmon n' Bannock Bistro b) Liliget Feast House c) Salmon House on the Hill d) Tomahawk Barbecue 3. According to B. C.' s Underwater Harvesters Association, geoduck is a unique seafood delicacy sustainably harvested from Canada's Pacific coast. This giant clam is known for its long, meaty siphon, or neck, extending from its oval shell. The association says the word geoduck is derived from the Nisqually First Nations gwe- duk, which means: a) ocean treasure b) king clam c) dig- deep d) gooey clam 4. What is the Ocean Wise program? a) A B. C. government program to encourage safe boating practices for recreational fishers. b) A Vancouver Aquarium conservation program created to educate and empower consumers about the issues surrounding sustainable seafood. c) A Canadian Culinary Federation initiative to guide professional chefs on what fish and shellfish species are harvested sustainably. d) A federal government program to help market underappreciated fish species. 5. In 2011, Canada was the world's leading exporter of this crop, exporting a total value of just under $ 900 million: a) mustard seed b) canola c) lentils d) barley 6. In Manitoba, in 1924, this still- enjoyed cereal was first produced: a) Cream of Wheat b) Red River Cereal c) Quaker Oatmeal d) Portage Porridge 7. According to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, this popular- to- eat, fresh- and warm- water fish, is now being farmed in Ontario, B. C. and Alberta: a) tilapia b) barramundi c) basa d) wahoo 8. The Calgary Stampede is well- known for its stampede breakfasts. How did that tradition start? a) In 1954, in an effort to get folks out to early events, organizers decided to offer a pancake breakfast and it was a hit. b) Cowboys participating in the event have always been fed breakfast. Organizers eventually decided to also offer it those watching the rodeo. c) During the 1923 Calgary Stampede, Jack Morton, a chuckwagon driver short on cash, camped near the city's railway station. One morning, Morton, a likable character, was sharing a breakfast he made with fellow cowboys. Some locals and visitors passed by and were cordially invited to join the group, enjoying a fine pre- Stampede breakfast, something folks now do every year. d) The Stampede breakfast started out as fundraiser for those struggling during the Dirty ' 30s. 9. For more than a century, Winnipeg's Scott- Bathgate Ltd. has been a food manufacturer, importer and manufacturers' agent. Long ago, the introduction of this brand caught on and is now a recognized name on a range of products, such as candy, nuts and popcorn . a) Purdy's b) Lucky Elephant c) Nutty Club d) Laura Secord 10. In Canada we use the metric system. Under the old system, a farm, for example, might have had 50 acres of potatoes planted. How many hectares would that be? a) 200 b) Just over 20 c) 10 d) just below 5 11. Chef and Food Network star Lynne Crawford co- owns this bustling Toronto restaurant: a) Lynne's Bistro b) LC Cafe c) Yonge Street Diner d) Ruby Watchco 12. Feast of Fields, the highly popular, fundraising, local food and wine event, is held in multiple Canadian locations each fall. Where and when was the first one held? a) In Ontario in 1989. Chefs Michael Stadtlander and Jamie Kennedy helped organized the event. b) In Vancouver in 1995. Chef Rob Fennie and restaurateur John Bishop got it started. c) On Vancouver Island in 1997. Chef Mara Jernigan led the team that organized the event. d) On P. E. I. in 1990. Food Network star Michael Smith cooked up the event. 13. Molasses is produced in Canada by companies such as Crosby's, located in Saint John, N. B. There are different types. Of those listed below, which is the sweetest? a) Cooking molasses b) Fancy or table molasses c) Blackstrap molasses d) Light molasses 14. While visiting Ottawa in 2009, U. S. President Barack Obama couldn't quell his curiosity or appetite, stopped his 50- car motorcade and took an unscheduled trip to Ottawa's Byward Market to try this: a) A beavertail ( a beaver- tailshaped pastry cooked in oil) b) Ice wine c) Peameal bacon on a bun d) Maple fudge 15. After 85 weeks on the bestseller list and selling almost one million copies, sisters Janet and Greta Podleski have decided, because of its outdated healthy- eating advice, to stop reprinting their first book called: a) Rebar Cookbook b) Light and Loving It c) The Complete Harrowsmith Cookbook d) Looneyspoons 16. Earlier this month, record crowds attended and kicked off tourist season in Nova Scotia by attending the 80th edition of this: a) Digby Scallop Days b) Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival c) Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival d) Salmon Festival 17. Companies in Newfoundland are using iceberg water to make this: a) bottled water b) vodka c) beer d) all of the above 18. St. John's- based Purity Factories Ltd., established in 1924, for decades has had no problem selling bags and bags of this popular cookie : a) Jam Jams b) Bake apple shortbread c) Ginger snaps d) Rum and raisin 19. Established in 1973, the Sourtoe Cocktail has become a Dawson City, Yukon, tradition. If you consume one, like tens of thousands of others have already done, you can claim to be a " true Sourtoer." Here's one of two eerie catches: What's placed in the glass is an actual human toe that has been dehydrated and preserved in salt. The original rules were that the toe must be placed in a beer glass full of champagne. Now any drink, even non- alcoholic, can be used. But there is one other major caveat: To be a true Sourtoer, what must you do? a) You must not close your eyes b) The drinker's lips must touch the toe c) Not throw up d) Eat a meal after finishing the drink 20. What is your favourite Canadian food? Is it tourtiere, poutine, butter tarts, smoked salmon, Nanaimo bars, or something else? You can share the answer with your family and friends and listen and learn what their favourites are. Also, if you wish, you can send your answer to me at eakis@ timescolonist. com. If you do, I'll enter you in a draw for one of my cookbooks. In the coming weeks, I'll compile a list of readers' top Canadian foods. Answers to the Canada Day quiz are on page C5. - Postmedia News ARTS & LIFE arts@ freepress. mb. ca I WINNIPEGFREEPRESS. COM I SHOWBITS C3 I HOROSCOPE C4 I MOVIES C2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 C 1 W ASHINGTON - Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI? Body mass index signals if you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height. Some doctors have begun calling it a vital sign, as crucial to monitor as blood pressure. But apparently not enough doctors check: A government panel renewed a call Monday for every adult to be screened for obesity during checkups, suggesting more physicians should be routinely calculating their patients' BMIs. And when someone crosses the line into obesity, the doctor needs to do more than mention a diet. It's time to refer those patients for intensive nutrition- and- fitness help, say the guidelines issued by the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. Don't assume your weight's OK if the doctor doesn't bring it up. Patients " should be asking what their BMI is, and tracking that over time," says task force member Dr. David Grossman, medical director for preventive care at the Group Health Co- operative in Seattle. By the numbers: A normal BMI is less than 25. Obesity begins at 30. In between is considered overweight. To calculate yours: http:// www. nhlbisupport. com/ bmi . The advice sounds like a no- brainer, considering the national anxiety about our growing waistlines. Two- thirds of adults are either overweight or obese. Some 17 per cent of children and teens are obese, on the road to diabetes, heart disease and other ailments before they're even grown. The task force has recommended adult obesity screening previously, and similar guidelines urge tracking whether youngsters are putting on too many pounds. Yet BMI remains a mystery for many people. A 2010 survey of members of the American Academy of Family Physicians found up to 40 per cent of those primary care doctors were computing their patients' BMIs. Surveys show only about a third of obese patients recall their doctor counselling them about weight loss, even though people whose doctors discuss the problem are more likely to do something about it. Doctors can struggle with the pounds, too, and Johns Hopkins University researchers recently reported that overweight physicians were less likely than skinnier ones to advise their patients about weight loss. By Lauran Neergaard MDs urged to screen adults for obesity By Eric Akis Test your Canadian FOOD IQ How well do you know canuck cuisine, from the B. C. coast to Newfoundland Tourtiere Continued Please see OBESITY C 3 ROB STRUTHERS / TIMES COLONIST C_ 01_ Jun- 27- 12_ FP_ 01. indd C1 6/ 26/ 12 4: 28: 29 PM ;