Kapsalon extravaganza-de-luxe (with lobster!)
The Dutch kapsalon is of course a brilliant snack, whoever came up with it. Just like the southern gem stew fries. But in Canada, they outdo us with their poutine: fries with gravy and cheese curds. And then there’s an even higher level: poutine with… lobster.
The super-fries poutine originally comes from Quebec; it’s the city’s local pride. A good poutine is made with thick fries, covered in gravy and cheese curds, a kind of cheese nuggets that look like halloumi or grated orange cheddar. As if all that wasn’t perfect enough, a restaurant in New York took poutine to the next level.
Sauce and a slab of fries
At Ed’s Lobster Bar, a thick, creamy lobster sauce with mushrooms, shallots and a splash of sherry is first spooned onto the plate. Then a slab of fries is placed on top of the sauce. Those fries have been in the oven, sprinkled with pieces of lobster and topped with a few thick slices of cheese. For culinary effect (and nothing more), the chef sprinkles some fresh herbs over it all, and then: dig in!
Weekend in NYC? Not for now
Unfortunately, a weekend in New York isn’t on the cards right now, otherwise I’d be booking it this week. Even if it were only to plunge a fork through all those greasy, creamy layers and then slide a bite of cheese strings, sauce, fries and chips—all the layers at once—into my mouth. Ah… Are you listening, snack-bar owners? When can we order something this divine in the Netherlands?
Just as easy
And if you don’t like poutine? Ed will make you a lobster burger with cheese sauce, just as easily. You know what, Ed? I’ll have both.
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Thanks to: Delish
