{"id":178,"date":"2015-07-22T08:23:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2015-07-28T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T16:55:10","slug":"poutine-nachos-eh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=178","title":{"rendered":"Poutine Nachos, eh?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh Canada! Home of moose, hockey, beer and poutine.<\/p>\n

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There are so many beautiful places and wonderful people in Canada. I haven’t traveled around my native country as much as I would like but I have seen a few stunning cities. On the west coast of Canada, you can snowboard on the terrifyingly beautiful Rocky Mountains in Banff, just outside of Calgary; stop to see the native\u00a0Inuksuk’s while you drive along the Sea to Sky Highway from\u00a0Vancouver to Whistler, where you can ski (and apr\u00e8s ski) for days; and take in the natural wonder of Niagara Falls before walking along the edge of the\u00a0CN Tower in the bustling city of Toronto. Next on the list for a Canadian adventure: the marvelous coves, lighthouses and fishing villages of Canada’s Atlantic coastline.\u00a0There’s a reason why Canadians are known for being some of the nicest people – how could you not be in a good mood\u00a0with all\u00a0of that beautiful scenery\u00a0around you? Even though I have lived in the US for a few years now, I will still always call Canada home. Sorry aboot it. Sorry for being sorry. Sorry, not sorry.<\/p>\n

\"FullSizeRender<\/a>Remember when we thought a poutine crawl\u00a0to\u00a0six\u00a0of\u00a0NYC’s best known poutine places would be a good idea? Yeah, I don’t either.<\/p>\n

Who knew finding cheese curds in a New York City\u00a0supermarket would be so tough? I had to make several calls to get these bad boys, but thanks to a man named Prince (go figure), I\u00a0got them!\u00a0If you are having a hard time finding them, like myself, call your local supermarket cheese department because they are usually willing to sell you the cheese curds from that mornings freshly made mozzarella. I decided to switch it up a bit and make homemade chips instead of fries for this poutine recipe. Make sure you slice the potatoes thin so they crisp up nicely when fried. Did some of the crispness turn soft when I poured the delicious gravy on top of the chips? Of course! Can you use your fingers as you would for nachos? Absolutely! Should you keep a fork on hand to really get in there like you would for a French fry poutine? Most definitely! Is this poutine nacho dish every bit as delicious as an original poutine dish? You bet your\u00a0bottom dollar\u00a0it is!<\/p>\n

Yield: Makes 2 large poutine or 4 normal size<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em><\/p>\n