Happy Hump Day, Constant Readers!
Let us travel back in time, to an era before our nation’s capital (and the City That Fun Forgot) had 51 centimetres of snow dumped on it. That’s 20 inches for you imperial people.
Let us travel back in time, to an era before our nation’s capital (and the City That Fun Forgot) had 51 centimetres of snow dumped on it. That’s 20 inches for you imperial people.
Let’s go all the way back to Sunday. Captain Cheese was at home, enjoying a relaxing evening watching Garfunkel and Oates (who are hilarious, by the way). Check this video out to work out your post-Super Bowl blues: Sports Go Sports!
So the Captain got a text and the conversation went like this:
Miss Lebanom-nom-nom: Have you had dinner yet?
Captain Cheese: If by dinner, you mean am I eating chips and salsa right now, then yes. If you mean actual dinner, then no.
ML-N-N: I really just want poutine.
CC: Elgin Street Diner then?
Regular readers of Cheese Cheese Everywhere (which should be all of you) know that the Captain has a weakness for poutine, and for Elgin Street Diner in particular. Although usually I’m there at 3 in the morning, not 6 in the evening. What you may not know is that, until Sunday, I did not know that ESD is shorthand for Elgin Street Diner. Mind blown! Also, for those of you who have never been to ESD, it was featured on The Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here. You can watch the video here: You Gotta Eat Here
Miss Lebanom-nom-nom: Have you had dinner yet?
Captain Cheese: If by dinner, you mean am I eating chips and salsa right now, then yes. If you mean actual dinner, then no.
ML-N-N: I really just want poutine.
CC: Elgin Street Diner then?
Regular readers of Cheese Cheese Everywhere (which should be all of you) know that the Captain has a weakness for poutine, and for Elgin Street Diner in particular. Although usually I’m there at 3 in the morning, not 6 in the evening. What you may not know is that, until Sunday, I did not know that ESD is shorthand for Elgin Street Diner. Mind blown! Also, for those of you who have never been to ESD, it was featured on The Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here. You can watch the video here: You Gotta Eat Here
So off we trekked to ESD for some delicious, delicious poutine.
I now pass the blog mic over to Miss Leba-nom-nom-nom....
As a person with a dairy sensitivity who LOVES cheese (perhaps more than Captain Cheese himself), I decided to be adventurous and order the 4-Cheese Poutine from ESD - Fresh cut fries, ESD's gravy, St. Albert's curds, Mozza, Cheddar and Swiss!
It was as cheesy as it sounds and so worth the discomfort. I give it a solid 3 out of 4 cheeses, mainly because I didn't like the gravy they used and the cheddar chunks weren't completely melted through. The 4 cheeses tasted great together, and it wasn't too heavy or greasy, which is always something to consider when consuming copious amounts of melted cheese. There are two other cheeses that can be added into the mix: Monterey Jack and Gouda (delish) and would make it a 6-Cheese poutine! I really hope they change the gravy so that I can try it..... *drops mic*
OK, thank you Miss-Lebanom-nom-nom. Kind of an awkward silence at the end of the review there.
Two points:
1) No matter how much she loves cheese, it is simply not possible for her to love it as much as the Captain
2) 6 cheese poutine! Can you imagine???
And for those of you wondering, I got the home fry poutine. This leads to another story, which is only slightly cheese related in that it’s about poutine but is still extremely awkward/confusing/funny.
Captain Cheese: I’ll have the home fry poutine
Waiter/Server Dude: Have you had the home fry poutine before?
CC: No.
WSD: Just to warn you, it’s not regular home fries like you get at Denny’s or Perkins.
CC: OK
WSD: It’s more like mashed potatoes with garlic and butter
CC: OK
WSD: Are you sure you want it?
CC: Yes
WSD: Because once I punch it in, I can’t cancel the order
CC: OK
WSD: Some people think they want it and then when they get it, they don’t want anymore
CC: No, it’s fine
WSD: It tastes amazing but it doesn’t look very appetizing and some people let that affect what they think it tastes like
CC: It’s ok, I’ll still take it
WSD: You’re sure
CC: Yes
By this point, I was no longer sure at all. Either this guy really didn’t want me to get it or he really wanted to make sure that I wouldn’t blame him if I didn’t like it. In the end, it was very good and didn’t look much different than any other poutine I’ve ever had. Gravy, cheese curds, potato product, it’s pretty hard to screw up the way it looks.
Captain Cheese: I’ll have the home fry poutine
Waiter/Server Dude: Have you had the home fry poutine before?
CC: No.
WSD: Just to warn you, it’s not regular home fries like you get at Denny’s or Perkins.
CC: OK
WSD: It’s more like mashed potatoes with garlic and butter
CC: OK
WSD: Are you sure you want it?
CC: Yes
WSD: Because once I punch it in, I can’t cancel the order
CC: OK
WSD: Some people think they want it and then when they get it, they don’t want anymore
CC: No, it’s fine
WSD: It tastes amazing but it doesn’t look very appetizing and some people let that affect what they think it tastes like
CC: It’s ok, I’ll still take it
WSD: You’re sure
CC: Yes
By this point, I was no longer sure at all. Either this guy really didn’t want me to get it or he really wanted to make sure that I wouldn’t blame him if I didn’t like it. In the end, it was very good and didn’t look much different than any other poutine I’ve ever had. Gravy, cheese curds, potato product, it’s pretty hard to screw up the way it looks.
Hope you all enjoyed reading about Elgin Street Diner’s 4 cheese poutine. Don’t forget to visit them and check out their website at elginstreetdiner.com
Stay cheesy!
Captain Cheese
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