Happy Saturday! We woke up after noon, so I made grilled cheese on the air fryer for a quick first meal. After taking a quick shower, we started preparing for Mass. Before going to Church, we stopped by Small Victory Bakery.
For the past week, I've been fascinated by The Georgia Straight's Golden Plate award and decided to make a checklist of which I visited. I have visited the top two in the bakery category: Breka Bakery and purebread. The only spot I have yet to try is Small Victory.
We went to their South Granville location and were greeted with a spacious bakery. My hubby ordered the Beef Empanada with Parsley Chimichurri while I went with the Veggie Turnover.
What's the difference between the two? Both are turnovers, a general term for a pastry with a savoury filling. Empanadas, however, are a specific type of turnover originating in Spain and Latin America. They often feature a crescent moon shape and fillings like seasoned meat, cheese, or vegetables.
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Beef Empanada with Parsley Chimichurri from Small Victory
Bakery Slow-cooked beef chunk cooked with peas, carrots, and onions rolled in a classic empanada dough. |
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Beef Empanada with Parsley Chimichurri from Small Victory
Bakery Slow-cooked beef chunk cooked with peas, carrots, and onions rolled in a classic empanada dough. |
The Small Victory's turnover has a flakier crust than the empanada, but they're both delicious. Of course, the beef was terrific and topping it with chimichurri adds a bit of heat.
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Veggie Turnover from Small Victory Bakery Carrots, red pepper, celery, sundried tomatoes & nut-free pesto rolled in a puff pastry. |
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Veggie Turnover from Small Victory Bakery Carrots, red pepper, celery, sundried tomatoes & nut-free pesto rolled in a puff pastry. |
For dessert, I spotted and got half a dozen mini croissants covered in sugar. It's such a bite-size guilty pleasure.
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| Mini Croissant from Small Victory Bakery |
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| Hibiscus Rose Iced Tea and Iced Lemon Black Tea from Small Victory Bakery |
Because it's warm outside, we also got a couple of cold drinks: hibiscus rose iced tea and iced lemon black tea. They're not overly sweet and refreshing, especially since the temperature is above 20°C.
