If you drive around Prince Edward Island’s countryside you’ll see a familiar site – acres and acres of farmland. We couldn't get over how much of the island was devoted to farms and farming. In fact, with all of the farms and with all of the coastline ripe for fishing, it's wasn't really a surprise to read that the food industry is one of the biggest contributors to Prince Edward Island's economy.
And for the week that we were there, we helped contribute to their economy through food!
One of the foods that the island is perhaps most famous for is the seafood that is caught around the island, especially the mussels. I can't get over the number of people who told us to try the mussels when we got to the island!
What's really neat is that because you are on an island with tons of coastline, you can probably be sure that the fresh-cooked seafood meal that you get at a restaurant was probably caught not far from where you are dining!
The food we enjoyed the most while in PEI, though, was the PEI potato! The first time we tried them was when we picked up a bag at a local farm stand. These delicious potatoes practically melted in our mouths! And it didn’t matter how we fixed them – mashed, baked, made into French fries. They always tasted heavenly.
I’m not sure why these were any different than other potatoes.
Perhaps it’s because they were freshly picked on the farm when we bought them. Perhaps it has something to do with the rich, sandy red soil that they are grown in. Perhaps it has something to do with the temperatures on the island or even the fact that they are grown on an island.
Whatever the case may be, these potatoes made for delicious meals every day!
Even when we had to eat a few cold fries in the car because I panicked at the last minute thinking we wouldn’t be able to take them back over the border!
Wish I could have seen you all stuffing the fries in your mouths so they wouldn't be tossed at the border. Next time, just bring a bag or two of uncooked potatoes home. I don't think they would be confiscated. Maybe you could use a few for seed potatoes in your garden. Have PEI taters year round. Hugs
Posted by: MaryBeth Hibbert | 07/19/2013 at 01:40 PM