LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2020

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Reusable and ready to fill with new favourites

The Beyond Meat burger became a media darling when A&W launched it as its vegetarian option a few years ago. The burger is the tastiest of the meatless patties and it mimics ground beef with aplomb. Serve it up fast-food style with ketchup, pickles and cheese or, for vegans, top it with arugula, grilled mushrooms and pesto. Beyond Meat Beyond Burger, $7.00 (2 x 113 g), loblaws.ca Grilling for a vegetarian used to cause a panic. Today there are many new plant-based options to throw on the BBQ. Here are two of our favourites.

Field Roast’s “simulated sausages” are a great-tasting spin on Mexican chorizo. Robustly seasoned with a remarkably similar texture to fresh meat sausage, it’s a bit spicy on its own. However, it’s fantastic on a bun with sour cream, fried onions and cilantro, or sliced up on a corn tortilla with guacamole and shaved cabbage. Field Roast Mexican Chipotle Sausage, $8.99 (4 x 92 g), Sobeys

WHAT’S NEW Eight is enough

The LCBO just made it easier to sample the huge selection of beers, ciders and wines in a can, as well as ready-to-drink cocktails. Now in over 400 stores across the province, the new 8-pack carrier is reusable and recyclable. Grab one and fill ’er up with any one of these new drinks.

Nude Gin Soda Mixed Berry LCBO 14666, 473 mL, $3.00

Pink House Wine Co. Rosé VQA LCBO 15499, 250 mL, $4.95 Huckle Jack Lager LCBO 15884, 473 mL, $2.85

Coors Organic LCBO 15186, 473 mL, $3.30 Great Canadian Cider Company Organic Cranberry LCBO 15547, 473 mL, $5.85

Bollicini Sparkling Cuvée LCBO 647792, 250 mL, $4.95 Okanagan Harvest Pear LCBO 15299, 473 mL, $3.15

Great Lakes Brewery HazeMama LCBO 14812, 473 mL, $3.50

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SUMMER 2020 FOOD & DRINK