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]
 Flipper pie as served at Woodstock Colonial Restaurant | |
| Type | Meat pie |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Region or state | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Main ingredients | Harp seal flippers |
History
editFlipper pie has been prepared and eaten during Lent and the annual seal hunt since at least 1555.[3][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Clarkson, Janet (April 15, 2009). Pie: A Global History. Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781861896773.
- ^ a b c "Seal Flipper Pie". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ a b c "Flipper pie | Traditional Savory Pie From Newfoundland and Labrador | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ a b Hunter, Michael (October 6, 2020). The Hunter Chef Cookbook: Hunt, Fish, and Forage in Over 100 Recipes. Penguin Canada. ISBN 9780735236950.
- ^ Smith, K. Annabelle. "On the Menu This Easter in Newfoundland: Seal Flipper Pie".
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Magazine, Smithsonian; Smith, K. Annabelle. "On the Menu This Easter in Newfoundland: Seal Flipper Pie". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Sinclair, Charles G. (1998). International Dictionary of Food & Cooking. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 206. ISBN 1579580572.
- ^ "A family love affair with seal cookery - Macleans.ca". 23 April 2013.
- ^ "#TBT 1976: Flipper pie, a unique delicacy - CBC News".
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