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Flipper pie

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Flipper pie
Flipper pie as served at Woodstock Colonial Restaurant
TypeMeat pie
Place of originCanada
Region or stateNewfoundland and Labrador
Main ingredientsHarp seal flippers

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.[2][5][6] It is specific to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador[2][3][4][6][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

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Flipper pie has been prepared and eaten during Lent and the annual seal hunt since at least 1555.[3][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clarkson, Janet (April 15, 2009). Pie: A Global History. Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781861896773.
  2. ^ a b c "Seal Flipper Pie". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ a b c "Flipper pie | Traditional Savory Pie From Newfoundland and Labrador | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. ^ a b Hunter, Michael (October 6, 2020). The Hunter Chef Cookbook: Hunt, Fish, and Forage in Over 100 Recipes. Penguin Canada. ISBN 9780735236950.
  5. ^ Smith, K. Annabelle. "On the Menu This Easter in Newfoundland: Seal Flipper Pie".
  6. ^ a b McCartney, Jennifer (June 25, 2019). So You Want to Move to Canada, Eh? Stuff to Know Before You Go. Running Press. ISBN 9780762495061.
  7. ^ a b Magazine, Smithsonian; Smith, K. Annabelle. "On the Menu This Easter in Newfoundland: Seal Flipper Pie". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  8. ^ Sinclair, Charles G. (1998). International Dictionary of Food & Cooking. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 206. ISBN 1579580572.
  9. ^ "A family love affair with seal cookery - Macleans.ca". 23 April 2013.
  10. ^ "#TBT 1976: Flipper pie, a unique delicacy - CBC News".