bannock brings people together: contest on march 23

(march 18, 2009 - thunder bay, on) on monday, march 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 agora will be abuzz with a contest not seen on most campuses. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who make the best bannock, based on a variety of criteria, will be awarded with cash prizes, while bystanders taste samples.

"this is a fun way to share a part of our culture and bring diverse groups of people together. sharing food is a very effective way of doing that," says joann lesperance, director of the aboriginal awareness centre at lakehead. "everyone loves bannock. it doesn't matter how much of it they eat, people always want more. it's nothing fancy, but it's always the first thing to go at any potluck or feast."

generally prepared with white or whole wheat flour, baking powder, and water, the concoction is either baked or fried in a pan with oil. traditionally, bannock was baked in a cast iron frying pan that was propped up next to the fire so that the top baked.

"the history of bannock is a bit contested. some friends on the west coast have told me that bannock originally comes from the people indigenous to the coast. but the history books tell us that the scottish introduced it to north america," says lesperance.

the bannock-making contest is held every year. according to lesperance, its function is not just to share food, but to swap stories and teachings as well. she says, "a few years ago we had two non-aboriginal ladies enter the contest and win. they had looked up a recipe on the internet for bannock with blueberries. they said it was their first time to make bannock. they were so happy and proud, and they learned something."

the aboriginal awareness centre holds events throughout the year that are designed not only to share aboriginal culture, but also to facilitate the sharing of culture generally. other activities put on by the centre include pancake breakfasts, print-making workshops, feasts, film showings, and traditional crafts such as beading and moccasin-making. the aboriginal awareness centre is a division of the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union.


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media: joann lesperance is available for media interviews. for more information contact lisa pelot, communications officer, at 343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca

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