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BeaverTails are pieces of [[fried dough]] that have become a popular pastry in [[Ottawa]] and most of Western [[Canada]]. Many toppings can be selected, including cinnamon and sugar, chocolate hazelnut, banana and chocolate and maple walnut. BeaverTails Pastries Inc. were the first to turn beavertails into a business and have taken off with over |
BeaverTails are pieces of [[fried dough]] that have become a popular pastry in [[Ottawa]] and most of Western [[Canada]]. Many toppings can be selected, including cinnamon and sugar, chocolate hazelnut, banana and chocolate and maple walnut. BeaverTails Pastries Inc. were the first to turn beavertails into a business and have taken off with over 100 beavertail stands across Canada, with most of them in Ottawa. The website of the city of Ottawa says Beavertails are, "A uniquely Canadian tradition, hand-made Beavertail pastries are served up with a variety of toppings at special events throughout the year..." |
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==History== |
==History== |
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BeaverTails began when Grant and Pam Hooker decided to turn their family recipe for fried dough into an corporate business. <ref> http://207.236.16.18/sstories/viewstory-e.asp?intStroyId=2| International Business Opportunities Centre</ref> In 1980, the Hooker's opened up the first BeaverTail stand in the Byward Market in Ottawa, which was two years after they had created BeaverTails Canada Inc. |
BeaverTails began when Grant and Pam Hooker decided to turn their family recipe for fried dough into an corporate business. <ref> http://207.236.16.18/sstories/viewstory-e.asp?intStroyId=2| International Business Opportunities Centre</ref> In 1980, the Hooker's opened up the first BeaverTail stand in the Byward Market in Ottawa, which was two years after they had created BeaverTails Canada Inc. Grant remains the President of BeaverTails Canada Inc. and since 1978 has led the company into over four international countries including the [[United States]], the [[Phillipines]], [[Costa Rica]], and [[Scotland]]. He has also expanded domestically, and now over 100 stands operate across Canada. |
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==Toppings== |
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Revision as of 05:26, 13 December 2008
BeaverTails are pieces of fried dough that have become a popular pastry in Ottawa and most of Western Canada. Many toppings can be selected, including cinnamon and sugar, chocolate hazelnut, banana and chocolate and maple walnut. BeaverTails Pastries Inc. were the first to turn beavertails into a business and have taken off with over 100 beavertail stands across Canada, with most of them in Ottawa. The website of the city of Ottawa says Beavertails are, "A uniquely Canadian tradition, hand-made Beavertail pastries are served up with a variety of toppings at special events throughout the year..."
History
BeaverTails began when Grant and Pam Hooker decided to turn their family recipe for fried dough into an corporate business. [1] In 1980, the Hooker's opened up the first BeaverTail stand in the Byward Market in Ottawa, which was two years after they had created BeaverTails Canada Inc. Grant remains the President of BeaverTails Canada Inc. and since 1978 has led the company into over four international countries including the United States, the Phillipines, Costa Rica, and Scotland. He has also expanded domestically, and now over 100 stands operate across Canada.
Toppings
Some make their own beavertails, but BeaverTails Pastries Stands list the following toppings: Cinnamon and sugar, Killaloe Sunrise (cinnamon, sugar & lemon), Chocolate hazelnut, Maple butter, Apple cinnamon, Banana chocolate, Maple walnut, Triple Trip (chocolate, peanut butter and Reese's pieces®), Avalanche (cream cheese frosting and SKOR®) and the Voyageur.
Media
Since it's inception, local, national, and international media outlets have raved about BeaverTails. BeaverTails Canada Inc. has the following quotes on their website:
"...It was everything I expected and more. It was warm, tasty and sweet. And it was huge. It melted in my mouth, not my hands." -Boston Globe
"...a delicacy...a delicious pastry...you can't miss it (the store)... it's the one with the line." -CAA Tour Book
"The region's contribution to Canadian cuisine is the BevearTail, a doughy delicacy that looks like a flattened zeppole and tastes a bit like a funnel cake smeared with jelly and maple syrup."-The New York Times
External Links
Refernces
- ^ http://207.236.16.18/sstories/viewstory-e.asp?intStroyId=2%7C International Business Opportunities Centre