Canadian eating habits changing to offset rising food costs

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With price volatility evolving at grocery stores across the country, it’s no big surprise that Canadians’ preferences have changed to reflect this, including how they shop, cook and eat.

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A recent study conducted by Angus Reed for Good Food’s chef-curated meal kits found that dietary preferences are evolving to reflect rising food costs, pandemics and supply chain issues. Survey titled I got it change in tasteone of the biggest changes is that more Canadians are eating at home rather than eating out, and inflation is also affecting exactly what Canadians are cooking. I found out that there is

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Many respondents say Canadians find ‘joy and connection’ through food despite rising costs, survey reveals nothing beats home-cooked meals .

“On a normal night, 78% of Canadians prefer to cook a quality meal at home over takeout or eating out, the highest among Canadians over 55,” a recent media release said. noted, adding that only 6% of Canadians prefer to eat in a restaurant on a typical evening.

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“Surprisingly, 35- to 54-year-olds are least interested in eating out.”

What meals are most commonly prepared? 46% of respondents say they make breakfast at home every day, making breakfast and lunch at home more frequent than before the pandemic.

And now more than ever, Canadians are interested in improving their cooking and meal planning skills.

The holiday season also sees changes in Canada’s eating habits, with more than a third of those surveyed saying rising food prices will affect their holiday cooking. That said, despite rising food costs, 86% of Canadians say they are willing to spend more on foods they know are healthier.

Key findings from the Goodfood survey include:

– 78% of Canadians prefer to cook at home on a typical evening rather than takeout or eat in a restaurant

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– 86% are willing to spend more on healthier foods, even if the cost of living is higher.

– 91% are willing to spend more on food they know is locally produced and over 78% are willing to spend more on sustainably sourced food.

holiday planning

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Great Canadian comfort food

Canada has some of the finest cuisine in the world, whether you order it in restaurants, take it out for delivery, or make it from scratch at home. This is a list of family favorites courtesy of Food Network Canada. Many dishes come as no surprise to anyone.

butter tart

Pierogis

poutine

Clam chowder

Mac’n’cheese

Nanaimo bar

French-Canadian Tourtierre

pancake

Nova Scotia Lobster Roll

Montreal style bagel

donut

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What are Canadians cooking today?

Fragrant butter! “Flavored butters provide a platform for endless culinary experiments, from umami-rich kelp and yeast butters to herb-infused browned butter cocktails,” says Canadian Pizza Magazine. I write about the latest food trends ahead of the holiday season. “Beyond classic dairy, other butter ingredients such as buttermilk, butterscotch and ghee/clarified butter will gain traction. We are moving in new directions, and advanced versions and applications of nut butters will continue to grow in line with the plant-based trend.”

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don’t skip orders

Canadians may be mindful of their dining budgets and honing their culinary skills, but many still order their favorite foods for home delivery. So, in honor of its 10th anniversary, Skip The Dishes reveals the decade’s best food choices, as well as some of the nation’s most popular foods, biggest consumers, and wildest food orders. It is said by doing

– In Ontario, crab rangoon was the most ordered item in 2020. Before this rich, creamy appetizer went viral on Tiktok in 2021, he “proves Ontario people are always setting trends.”

– What is the most expensive order in the last 10 years? In 2016 in Ontario, someone ordered $4,000 worth of chicken wings and chicken Alfredo.

– Ontarians like to go against grain more than other Canadians, preferring butter naan to garlic naan many times over the top 10 items.

– Pizza was the top food type in 2014

– In 2020, someone in Alberta ordered $900 worth of Dom Pérignon.

– Canadians love butter chicken! A rich and fragrant dish that has been in the top 2 most ordered since 2014.

– Poutine continues to be one of the top 10 favorites every year.

・Miso soup is in the top 10 every year except 2017.

– The only salad in the top 10? Caesar!