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Canada is a multicultural country. Canadian Chefs, present and future, have the opportunity to taste the world and learn and garner new influences and different techniques from around the globe without leaving their country. Canadian restaurants, which already have so much variety, will only be further enriched as chefs learn to bring all influences together into one eclectic cuisine.

Immigration and eating have always gone hand in hand in most countries. In Canada, with it’s multi-ethnic population, the variety of different dining experiences is one of the largest in the world. Culinary options range from Caribbean, Latin American, Italian, Greek, Indian as well as regional variations of the traditional French and Irish influences in Quebec. The knowledge which a young chef or even a more experienced one can gain from these multiple influences can keep their cooking fresh and innovative.

Toronto is a major hub of global multi-ethnicity. When it comes to dining out the variety of international foods available varies not only between countries but different styles within one country. China offers variations from different provinces, there are a variety of Jewish foods depending on which part of the world immigrants came from, Poland, Ukraine or Germany, to name a few. Apart from all the international variety, re-interpretations of favorites, like burgers and hot dogs are also there for the eating.

Toronto provides diners and budding chefs several food festivals, both in the summer and the winter. A general festival has a number of mixed eateries offer a set menu at a fixed price. The in August, the Greek community opens its kitchens to the city, bringing a taste of the Mediterranean Islands, with wine and foods from this region. Perfect opportunities to experience and learn from the best cooking Toronto has to offer.

The food of Quebec has a heartiness which dates back to the rough outdoors life lived by fur-traders and other pioneers. The province boasts a selection of often strange game meats for more experimental chefs and diners. The French and Irish influences also offer a big, solid, Irish fare, often seasoned in a more traditionally French provincial manner.

Foods from other parts of Canada, such as the Maritime region, offer indigenous and localised specialities for chefs to play with. Local produce like fiddle head ferns and localised wild and farmed seafood offer chefs the raw ingredients with which to make their own, uniquely Canadian signature dishes. In Acadian cuisine, archaic French influences create an interesting contrast to those in Quebec. Older and in some cases forgotten ways of preparing foods can always offer chefs new insights and inspiration.

Canada has an abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other produce for the inventive chef and curious diner. Dairy farms and creameries offer variations in classic styles of cheese as well as new varieties. Vineyards and breweries give Canadians a chance to drink and even cook with locally produced wines and beers.

Canada has much to offer chefs, young and old. There are so many flavors and such variety of influences throughout the nation, cooks and diners may never become bored. International and local styles can provide the chef with the right elements by which they can craft their own unique style. Cuisine in Canada has the potential only to increase in interest and perhaps lead the world by creating a truly unique international fusion of foods.

There are a variety of places that you can go to purchase your meal, you can choose to eat at home with your family and pets and pick up your food at a grocery store, or you can choose to eat out at a restaurant or fast food place.