Food and Flavours

1800 is the average number of visitors to the Saturday New Glasgow Farmer’s Market during peak season

PHOTO: CHRISTINE WHELAN HACHEY

TIP FROM THE LOCALS

We recommend giving local Knoydart Cheese a try. They are the only grass-fed, organic dairy farm in the Maritimes. Available at the New Glasgow Farmers’ Market, Whistleberry Market (Alma), and Sobeys Aberdeen (New Glasgow). You can also visit the cheese house in Knoydart.

PICTOU COUNTY PIZZA

You can check out local produce, livestock and other products from right here in Pictou County?

Visit https://pictou-county-farms-pictoucounty.hub.arcgis.com/

THE KILTED CHEF ALAIN BOSSÉ IS ALWAYS COOKING UP SOMETHING NOVA SCOTIAN IN THE KITCHEN | PHOTO: TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA

Ask about the best pizza and everyone has a hometown favourite, but here in Pictou County, we have something unique to brag about. You must try pizza with BROWN SAUCE. Whether you’re a foodie, a budding chef, or just plain hungry, a large and tasty asset in Pictou County is the variety of culinary options. From Syrian to Japanese, Chinese to Korean, traditional diner foods to high-end options, pre-made meals catering to specialty diets, our foods are found in canteens, burger shacks, pubs and cafés, and don’t forget: some of the freshest seafood you won’t find anywhere else. Our local farmers and producers bring to our table local meats, vegetables, cheeses, soups, sauces, honey and baked goods. Check out where you can find some of our local goods on page 44. You won’t be here long before being offered, or being asked about, Pictou County pizza – a moniker given to the regionally distinct brown sauce pizza. There are several local restaurants that serve pizza with brown sauce including Alice’s Pizza (Blue Acres), Sam’s Pizza (Stellarton, Trenton), Acropole (Westville, New Glasgow, Pictou), and Pictou County Pizza (Abercrombie). Both Sam’s Pizza and Pictou County Pizza also sell this local delicacy (the sauce, not the pizza) by the jar, offering the perfect souvenir, or a taste of home for those who live away. Pizzas themselves have been shipped across the country to satisfy cravings for that unique taste of home. Pictou County pizza is often served in large, thick slices and pairs well with donair sauce – a delicious, creamy sweet condiment used for topping or dipping. TIP FROM THE LOCALS There are traditional red-sauced pizzas available here, too.