Gotta be careful what a poutine really is. I've had what was sold to me as a poutine in New Brunswick, that was NOT a poutine, as the cheese was not cheese curd. It makes a huge difference in taste if you use grated cheese. There is also the gravy: although the same gravy as you would use in a hot chicken will work, real poutine gravy is different.

I have not been to Vancouver, but my guess is a real poutine might be hard to find. In Quebec though, they're all over the place, and most places will serve a decent poutine.

If lily meant me when she mentioned 'rick', then a poutine is  simply french fries, cheese curd, and poutine gravy.

 But Rick seems to have a different idea of what it actually is. I'll let him explain it to you, though.

That made me laugh so loud!!  I sure as hell was thinking it when Cy first mentioned it!

I swear one of these days I promise to grow up, just not today.

I suggest a monster salad, with a little slice of cheese on the side. Mine will have romaine, carrots, tomatoes, and homemade refrigerator pickles, possibly with some walnuts sprinkled on top.

What kind of dressing do you prefer?

One of my favorite salads is not really a salad at all. I get it at the salad bar though and it is chopped broccoli, chick peas, diced tomatoes and feta cheese topped with Italian dressing.

Very simple yet tasty.

 

What kind of dressing do you prefer?

 

One of my favorite salads is not really a salad at all. I get it at the salad bar though and it is chopped broccoli, chick peas, diced tomatoes and feta cheese topped with Italian dressing.

 

Very simple yet tasty.

I didn't use any today - just the "juices" from the refrigerator pickles. My top choice is a good bleu cheese dressing, but I change it up with balsamic viniagrette and others. I made a chop salad a few weeks ago with an avocado/lime/cilantro yogurt dressing that was very yummy!

 

I switch it up as well. Bleu cheese was one of my all time favorites, but since the explosion of buffalo wings I have not had a good one in ages.

 

They just all seem to be just bleu cheese flavored cream.

I remember as a kid being very unhappy when ranch dressing hit the scene, because then half the restaurants stopped offering bleu cheese and just had ranch. I don't mind ranch, but I want my bleu cheese! With big chunks of real cheese. Ranch is a cheap substitute.

 

Yes, my comment was meant as a joke.  A lame one, at best.   Obviously, there are good reasons, medical or otherwise, to give up coffee.

Since I don't drink coffee, I'm a little slow on the uptake in the AM. 

Cy, you need to let me know where to eat there before the race.  Burgers for hubby, poutine for me.  Go!