Junk Food
Poutine
Poutine is the ultimate French-Canadian junk food. It originally came from Quebec. Jean-Paul Roy claims to be the inventor of Poutine in 1964; and so does Restaurateur Ferdinand Lachance in 1955 – kind of like the French Dip dilemma. It is a dish consisting of French fries topped with fresh “Cheese curds”, covered with brown […]
Continue ReadingOnion Dip
Of course, everyone has had onion dip made with Lipton’s Onion Soup Mix. In the early 1950s a recipe for California Dip, combining this product with sour cream, became the rage. This classic dip is still popular today. Here is a recipe from scratch. You could even use 1/2 fat cream cheese and sour cream […]
Continue ReadingIn-N-Out Burger
I’m not much of a hamburger fan, but In-N-Out Burger does it for me. I think it’s the best fast food burger anywhere hands down. In-N-Out Burger is a West Coast institution. One reason why they are so successful is because they have kept their menu very simple. There are only four food items on the […]
Continue ReadingPulled Pork Nachos
Gus’s BBQ Last night, we went to Gus’s BBQ in South Pasadena, CA for dinner. Gus’s has been around since 1946, though it’s been sold and re-done in the past few years. For some reason, I ordered the pulled pork nachos. My expectations were low. Boy, was I wrong! Everything about this messed up pile of meal […]
Continue ReadingMcMenus
I have always loved McDonald’s. There, I’ve said it, I grew up eating it – always a plain hamburger and orange soda when I was little. I am fascinated by McDonald’s in other countries. I remember when I lived in Paris that they serve wine and beer. What a good idea! Anyway, here is a […]
Continue ReadingSliders, have they slid too far?
The “Slider” has become trendy, high-end bar food, popping up on way too many menus. Don’t get me wrong, I love eating bar snacks instead of entrees that arrive on platters that would serve a family of four. The slider or Slyder originally came from White Castle nearly 80 years ago. When I lived in […]
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