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jiggerj
10-20-2005, 06:32 PM
Last 2 trips and no Beaver Tails? Figures... we start a new tradition now they are gone? Is it just that I am going at the wrong time of year?
cobbler
10-20-2005, 06:48 PM
I have heard they have been gone for a while. I really wanted to try one last year but nooooo.
dianeschlicht
10-20-2005, 08:33 PM
They were gone when we were there in October last year, but I seem to remember they were there in December. Could it be a seasonal thing?
withdisneyspirit
10-21-2005, 03:02 AM
Sorry to say, I heard they are really all gone :crymeariv I never got to try one either...
jaysue
10-21-2005, 03:10 AM
Come north of the Border - you can still get them in Canada - nothing wrong with having a little beavertail from time to time :hammer:

Toronto Zoo
Ottawa Market
Whistler

(other places too!)

Cheers
jaysue
(yes, I live in Canada)
bavaria
10-24-2005, 01:24 AM
I'll add Lonsdale Quay market in North Vancouver. And look for 'elephant ears' at fairs.

:shhh: I've never had one!!! I didn't even know what they were until I saw them in Ottawa a few years ago, and that was after walking past the stand in WDW many many times!!

Let me know if you want me to go eat one on your behalf... :goodvibes
Colorado Belle
10-24-2005, 02:11 AM
ok, I'll

BITE

:Pokepoke:

What is a beavertail?
And does it go good with Yeungling? :beer:
bavaria
10-24-2005, 02:37 AM
It's an elephant ear! :goodvibes

A big flat piece of dough, I believe fried and sprinkled with sugar. I'm sure that someone will correct me.

Now I may need to go and actually eat one and report back!
jaysue
10-24-2005, 03:04 AM
Here is an example recipe link:

http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/canada/beaver-tails.htm

When I ordered one in Epcot, I ordered a killaloe sunrise (lemon n sugar) - the person knew right away that I was from Canada since no one ever before had ordered that one by name

I like mine with sugar and lemon - sweet n sour combination :footopenm

cheers
jaysue
dianeschlicht
10-25-2005, 02:42 PM
I like the plaine old cinnamon sugar kind, but we have friends who prefer the really sticky ones with syrup and chocolate.
gopherit
10-27-2005, 03:59 AM
We had them in Aug 2004, and we liked the cinnamon sugar ones, but the chocolate ones (which we THOUGHT we'd like) were kinda weird. Tasted like they spread Nutella on 'em. And it didn't coat / spread very well, either, so it was VERY unattractive, LOL.

Rats. No more beavertails. Guess that means doubles on the funnel cakes over in the America area, followed by one of those frozen lemon drinks in Italy. Guess I'll have to be satisfied with that...
jaysue
10-27-2005, 10:00 AM
We had them in Aug 2004, and we liked the cinnamon sugar ones, but the chocolate ones (which we THOUGHT we'd like) were kinda weird. Tasted like they spread Nutella on 'em. And it didn't coat / spread very well, either, so it was VERY unattractive, LOL.

Rats. No more beavertails. Guess that means doubles on the funnel cakes over in the America area, followed by one of those frozen lemon drinks in Italy. Guess I'll have to be satisfied with that...

Nutella!!! - ugh :hammer:

:thumbsway:thumbsway:thumbsway:thumbsway
TW1
10-27-2005, 02:30 PM
What is a beavertail?
And does it go good with Yeungling? :beer:

Why risk spoiling a perfectly good Yuengling?

Just enjoy a couple of smooth delicious Pottsville Champagnes all on its own. After a few, I'm sure a beaver tail will be just fine.
bavaria
10-27-2005, 04:01 PM
Nutella!!! - ugh :hammer:

:thumbsway:thumbsway:thumbsway:thumbsway


OH STAB through my heart! I was RAISED on Nutella, every morning on bread like a good german kid. I still have it every day - in fact, must now leave to make my brekkie and crack open another jar.....
DSNY FN
10-27-2005, 04:18 PM
Yep the Beavertails are offcially gone and us Canuks are hoping for a timmies to replace it with but I am sure that will never happen well not until Wendy's sells off that portion of the company as I am sure McD's would never stand for it.
withdisneyspirit
10-28-2005, 02:23 AM
OH STAB through my heart! I was RAISED on Nutella, every morning on bread like a good german kid. I still have it every day - in fact, must now leave to make my brekkie and crack open another jar.....

I'll agree with you, Bavaria! I think nutella is good; I like it best spooned out and eaten right off the spoon like peanut butter :yummy: I don't really think it would be as good on a beavertail, although since I never got to try one :mad: , I'll never know...
bavaria
10-28-2005, 02:56 AM
Well, depending on how the weekend goes, I may finally get to try a beavertail!!! :bluebloun Wish me luck - there is a place near my relatives house I plan to target.......
gopherit
10-28-2005, 01:23 PM
Just felt a need to add I have nothing personal against Nutella and don't mind it on its own... but withdisneyspirit's suspicions are correct - it just doesn't "go" with a beavertail. And like I said - it didn't spread too well or smoothly, which gave the impression of... well... one very DIRTY beavertail.

Ewwww. Maybe if they had sprinkled on some chopped peanuts to hide the bad spread job? But still - Nutella has that hazelnut taste to it, and I think a simple smooth milk chocolate is what was needed there.

Oh well. The world may never know.
bavaria
10-28-2005, 04:16 PM
OK, I get it! I've never had Nutella on a beavertail, as I've never had a beavertail...

BUT Nutella (prefereably with fruit) on a french crepe .... :thumbsup: )
I mean a fresh piping hot one, not the ones they sell in World Showcase)
TW1
10-28-2005, 04:19 PM
OK, I get it! I've never had Nutella on a beavertail, as I've never had a beavertail...

BUT Nutella (prefereably with fruit) on a french crepe .... :thumbsup: )
I mean a fresh piping hot one, not the ones they sell in World Showcase)
I thought they were called Freedom Crepes? :duck:
jaysue
10-28-2005, 05:26 PM
OH STAB through my heart! I was RAISED on Nutella, every morning on bread like a good german kid. I still have it every day - in fact, must now leave to make my brekkie and crack open another jar.....

Something about me and hazelnuts just does not mix

DW loves the stuff too!

Cheers
jaysue

:rockband:
bavaria
10-29-2005, 01:54 AM
Well, I just had my first queue de castor (beavertail)!

english site (www.beavertailsinc.com)
french site (www.queuesdecastor.com)

Check out their website for photos and locations (and news about a beavertail eating contest for you real fanatics!)

So, how was it? Well, it was ok. I could really only manage a few bites. Really it just wasn't to my taste (which is fine with me, I don't need to discover yet another food I love!). Next time I'll visit the french crepe place next door. :yummy:

They served the full menu as on the website, plus several savoury items such as cheese and garlic. :D

Essentially, it's a circle of dough, stretched into a tail shape, and deep fried. Then it's brushed with butter and liberally sprinkled with cinnamon sugar (in my case). Total cost $3.50 CAD.

Hope that helps everyone who was wondering about beavertails!!!
DSNY FN
10-29-2005, 04:41 PM
Something about me and hazelnuts just does not mix

DW loves the stuff too!

Cheers
jaysue

:rockband:

My wife and kids love Nutella I can't stand the stuff. My youngest daughter eats nutella and honey sandwiches for lunch every day and my son eats peanutbutter and nutella for lunch yuck.
rinkwide
10-29-2005, 05:00 PM
No more beaver tails, eh? Dang it!

At least the poutine cart is still in service.
DSNY FN
10-30-2005, 10:36 PM
No more beaver tails, eh? Dang it!

At least the poutine cart is still in service.


MMMMMM Poutine gotta love fries and gravy with cheese curds mixed in there ah good old Canadian cuisine LOL. If you are up this way try the New York Fries Poutine it is realy good.
TW1
10-31-2005, 03:54 PM
Poutine!

Personally I'll be in heaven when the open the scrapple stand.
bavaria
10-31-2005, 04:15 PM
Never had poutine either, but I believe that KFC in Canada serves it via the drivethru!!!!
DSNY FN
10-31-2005, 08:26 PM
Never had poutine either, but I believe that KFC in Canada serves it via the drivethru!!!!


KFC blech their poutine is terrible Harveys has a decent poutine but NYF is really good.
bavaria
04-09-2006, 01:17 AM
Well, it's time for me to fess up. I've been telling my US colleagues for some time about the delicacies they will encounter in Atlantic Canada, as we had some projects there this year.

Besides flipper pie (no, not dolphin, but seal :scary: ) I told them that they could enjoy a beaver tail... both earned a collective YUCK whenever I brought up the topic.

Well, I took my colleague for a walk to treat her to a beaver tail - she was expecting some kind of tough meat, perhaps seasoned or drowning in gravy. Unfortunately when we reached the beaver tail stand, it was closed for the season.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2006_4_8_23_52_55_edited.jpg

When she read the menu, however, she had an 'aha' moment, and was truly sorry that she couldn't enjoy this local delicacy...

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/bavariabavaria/Photo_2006_4_8_23_59_57_edited.jpg
dgaston
04-15-2006, 08:49 PM
Foolish question here: How are beaver tails distinct from funnel cakes (or here in New England we call it fried dough)?
bavaria
04-16-2006, 01:26 AM
Funnel cakes are drizzled dough, right? Beaver tails are a sheet of dough - also known as elephant ears at fairs, etc. They are slipper shaped with no 'holes' like a funnel cake, and I think that they may be a little light in texture - not really sure as I have not yet tried a funnel cake!!!
RoyalCanadian
04-16-2006, 01:39 AM
When I ordered one in Epcot, I ordered a killaloe sunrise (lemon n sugar) - the person knew right away that I was from Canada since no one ever before had ordered that one by name

I like mine with sugar and lemon - sweet n sour combination :footopenm

cheers
jaysue

I could be horribly mistaken here -- but doesn't the Killaloe Sunrise also incorporate cinnamon? It's also my favourite rendition of the Beavertail -- I was always instantly recognized as a fellow Canuck when I ordered one of those in the World. The CMs were also further excited that I actually knew where Killaloe was and had actually watched a sunrise over Golden Lake.
RoyalCanadian
04-16-2006, 01:44 AM
Hey! There is a Beavertail outlet near where I live! It can't be more than a 30 minute drive from Kitchener to Elora. Sounds like a wonderful place for a Lutheran minister to go to rest up after Easter.