Flipper pie explained
Flipper pie, also known as seal flipper pie,[1] is a traditional Eastern Canadian meat pie made from harp seal flippers.[2] [3] [4] It is similar to a pot pie in that the seal flippers are cooked with vegetables in a thick sauce and then covered with pastry.[5] [6] It is specific to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador[7] and primarily eaten in April and May, during the annual seal hunt.[8] Although in the past, seal flippers were usually acquired directly from the boats that were used for the seal hunt (since they were considered a by-product of the seal fur trade), today they are usually purchased in grocery stores.[9] Seal meat has been described as tasting like rabbit or dark meat chicken, and fans of its flavor tend to be people who grew up eating it.[10]
History
Flipper pie has been prepared and eaten during Lent and the annual seal hunt since at least 1555.
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Clarkson, Janet . Pie: A Global History . April 15, 2009 . Reaktion Books . 9781861896773.
- Web site: Seal Flipper Pie . 2024-05-12 . Atlas Obscura . en.
- Web site: Flipper pie Traditional Savory Pie From Newfoundland and Labrador TasteAtlas . 2024-05-12 . www.tasteatlas.com.
- Book: Hunter, Michael . The Hunter Chef Cookbook: Hunt, Fish, and Forage in Over 100 Recipes . October 6, 2020 . Penguin Canada . 9780735236950.
- Web site: On the Menu This Easter in Newfoundland: Seal Flipper Pie. K. Annabelle. Smith.
- Book: McCartney, Jennifer . So You Want to Move to Canada, Eh? Stuff to Know Before You Go . June 25, 2019 . Running Press . 9780762495061.
- Web site: Magazine . Smithsonian . Smith . K. Annabelle . On the Menu This Easter in Newfoundland: Seal Flipper Pie . 2024-05-12 . Smithsonian Magazine . en.
- Book: Sinclair, Charles G.. International Dictionary of Food & Cooking. 1998. Fitzroy Dearborn. Chicago. 1579580572. 206.
- Web site: A family love affair with seal cookery - Macleans.ca. 23 April 2013.
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- TBT 1976: Flipper pie, a unique delicacy - CBC News
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