Similar to the other members of Connect Farm, I too wonder what defines ‘local’. I made shortbread cookies for our class potluck with at least 50% of the ingredients being 'Products of Canada'. Decide for yourself if you think these cookies define ‘local’ or not. Here’s the recipe:
*1 lb. very soft unsalted butter
**2 ½ c. all purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1. Preheat oven to 300*F
2. Mix butter and sugar first then, add the salt and flour.
3. Line your cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
4. Lightly press mixture into cookie sheet spreading the mixture to the edges. Make sure the mixture is in an even layer.
*1 lb. very soft unsalted butter
**2 ½ c. all purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1. Preheat oven to 300*F
2. Mix butter and sugar first then, add the salt and flour.
3. Line your cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
4. Lightly press mixture into cookie sheet spreading the mixture to the edges. Make sure the mixture is in an even layer.
5. Place cookie sheet on the centre oven rack for 25-30 minutes.
6. Slice into squares as soon as they are finished baking. Do not wait for cookies to cool before slicing.
6. Slice into squares as soon as they are finished baking. Do not wait for cookies to cool before slicing.
*Product of Canada, made with 100% Canadian milk
** Product of Canada
Although the flour is a product of Canada, I’m not sure where the wheat was cultivated nor do I know where it was processed into flour. Many labels are vague when identifying the whereabouts of our processed or packaged foods.
I would also like to know what constitutes a Canadian food product. The possibility that it’s grown on Canadian soil and outsourced to a manufacturing plant may not be a far-fetched assumption. However, since we are ingesting products that effect the way we think, feel, and live, don’t we have a right to know the route our food took to get to our table?
** Product of Canada
Although the flour is a product of Canada, I’m not sure where the wheat was cultivated nor do I know where it was processed into flour. Many labels are vague when identifying the whereabouts of our processed or packaged foods.
I would also like to know what constitutes a Canadian food product. The possibility that it’s grown on Canadian soil and outsourced to a manufacturing plant may not be a far-fetched assumption. However, since we are ingesting products that effect the way we think, feel, and live, don’t we have a right to know the route our food took to get to our table?
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