The modern pastry was named the BeaverTail because its long, oval shape looked like -- you guessed it -- a beaver's tail, which had also served as a food source in its own right.

Earlier today we learned about The Beaver Tail, because it's Canada Day and everyone is sending us their Canada pitches. Okay, we'll bite. What is this thing? The below diagram we found online was ...

Beaver Tail, the Food. SUMMARY. Explanation of beaver tails, ... "Beaver tail is indeed a pastry: dough rolled into a plate-sized oblong and deep fat fried and then covered in cinnamon sugar, ...

"As Calgary blogger @dinnerwithjulie so wisely put it, 'fried dough is only about love,'" BeaverTails tweeted, paraphrasing Van Rosendaal. "If we have ever gone too far during our endeavour to ...

Other than bearing a strong resemblance to the paddle-shaped tails beavers use to build their habitats and ward off interlopers, Canadian beaver tails have absolutely nothing to do with the ...