From Bagels and Crawfish Boils to Chicken Frico — Savouring North America's Complicated French Roots
Arthur’s Alex. All show page photo credits: William Craig Moyes
In this episode, North Americana explores the rich and varied culinary legacy of New France in North America, from bagels in Montreal to crawfish boils in Louisiana to chicken frico in Nova Scotia. French roots go deep here, but today, those culinary roots are wonderfully tangled up with the recipes and stories and delicious kitchen inventions of cooks from around the world. With the help of arts, food, drink and travel journalist, Nina Caplan, we explore how old-world traditions live on, how they’ve exerted influence south of the border, and how they’ve become intertwined with the traditions of new arrivals. Bon appetit!
