Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Chez Canada = Fine Dining

Canada, O' Canada la maison de poutine (home of the poutine):


Gap in joy and unabashed love, little children, at the 8th wonder of the world. Montreal presents this soup-like delicacy of french fries, gravy and what else but cheese curds. No mere chef but a wizard of awesome power must have scrapped together the innards of every lardo's unfinished midnight snack and lumped together this fantastic dish. Texas attempted to one-up Canada with the fried Twinkie, but our Canuk friends of the North have gone above and beyond the normal requisite for ingenious cuisine. Perhaps this dish is a biological response to the bitter cold the Canuk's suffer through every long and horrible winter. Over time a genetic mutation has programmed the recipe into the minds of Canadian restaurateurs. This hot meal is sure to pack on more than a few pounds of insulation and is best accompanied by a cold one and eaten during a hockey game. Bon appetite!

*Disclaimer: Making fun of Canada is a national past time.

1 comment:

Kristin H said...

I've always wanted to try poutine. It looks utterly decadent. While I've never been a fan of the french fry, brown gravy and cheese can cure the ills of just about everything.