Famously Good Potatoes and Lobster On Prince Edward Island
The bright blue seas around PEI are the source of much of its local eating appeal as fish and shellfish are caught and grown in those waters. The red clay soil is rich and means produce stands run to overflowing once those long summer days hit.
PEI still has lots and lots of farms for such a teeny tiny province. Farmers markets and farm stands aren't too difficult to find, so know what to expect when with this Guide to PEI Seasonal Produce.
The soil on PEI grows world-famous (well, at least Canadian-famous) potatoes. The are remarkably creamy and worth seeking out. They also make excellent fries and gratins, as well as perfect mashed potatoes, all of which are wonderful with the plethora of seafood available in the province.
Fresh, sweet, tender lobster is a great delight to locals and visitors alike. See How to Buy a Lobster, How to Cook a Lobster, and How to Eat a Lobster.
Many oysters, including the famed Malpeques, are cultivated in the clean waters around Prince Edward Island. Check out this great map of PEI oysters for more info, and learn more About Oysters here.
The waters of PEI are also home to others bivalves, including the widely distributed rope-grown (no grit!) mussels raised by more than 130 mussels growers on this island province. Prince Edward Island was the first province to grow cultured mussels, and PEI now specialized in particularly plump specimens that are noticeably larger than their wild counterparts. See How to Cook Mussels if you get your hands on some.
Prince Edward Island Seasonal Produce
PEI still has lots and lots of farms for such a teeny tiny province. Farmers markets and farm stands aren't too difficult to find, so know what to expect when with this Guide to PEI Seasonal Produce.
PEI Potatoes
The soil on PEI grows world-famous (well, at least Canadian-famous) potatoes. The are remarkably creamy and worth seeking out. They also make excellent fries and gratins, as well as perfect mashed potatoes, all of which are wonderful with the plethora of seafood available in the province.
PEI Lobster
Fresh, sweet, tender lobster is a great delight to locals and visitors alike. See How to Buy a Lobster, How to Cook a Lobster, and How to Eat a Lobster.
PEI Oysters
Many oysters, including the famed Malpeques, are cultivated in the clean waters around Prince Edward Island. Check out this great map of PEI oysters for more info, and learn more About Oysters here.
PEI Mussels
The waters of PEI are also home to others bivalves, including the widely distributed rope-grown (no grit!) mussels raised by more than 130 mussels growers on this island province. Prince Edward Island was the first province to grow cultured mussels, and PEI now specialized in particularly plump specimens that are noticeably larger than their wild counterparts. See How to Cook Mussels if you get your hands on some.
