LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2020

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TRAVEL TIPS Cooking on airbnb

Cooks a pizza in just 1 minute!

If you had to cancel a big trip this summer, you can still immerse yourself in far-away food and culture with an intimate virtual cooking class. Through airbnb (airbnb.ca/experiences) learn how to make everything from pasta taught by a nonna in Rome, to scratch tortillas in Mexico, to the perfect cup of tea in Japan. A staycation never tasted so good!

Test Drive

Life of pie It is now possible to own a backyard pizza oven without taking out a loan and hiring a stonemason. One of the more handsome models is this sleek number from Ooni. Using efficient wood pellets, it can reach 932 ° F in 10 minutes and cook a pizza in a minute flat. Using a cast-iron skillet, you can also add wood-fired flavour to steaks, chops and fish. The removable chimney and col- lapsible legs make it easy to pack up. Ooni Uuni 3 Wood-Fired Pizza Oven, $379.99, cookstore.ca

Take a ’shine TRENDSPOTTING

When the Ontario Temperance Act went into effect in 1916, distillers had to retreat to rural areas and work their trade by the light of the moon. Since aging was too risky, moonshine was sold clear or flavoured with other ingredients. A recent wave of small, local distillers has revived the moonshine industry with unique spirits—this time made legally, of course. For a classic unaged whisky using locally grown corn, rye and barley, try Reunion 100 Proof Moonshine (LCBO 520692, $33.75)—it’s terrific mixed with lemonade and served alongside slow-smoked barbecue. Another grill-friendly option is sweet, savoury Top Shelf Distillers Tom Green Maple Bacon Moonshine (LCBO 645887, $29.95), which is excellent in a highball with ginger beer. For dessert, try pouring Murphy’s Law Apple Pie Moonshine (LCBO 465419, $30.50) over ice, and pair with butter tarts.

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AIRBNB IMAGE COURTESY OF AIRBNB; OONI PIZZA OVEN COURTESY OF OONI PIZZA OVENS

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SUMMER 2020 FOOD & DRINK