Oh Canada!

Epcot has always been the educational Disney park. Now that it's been updated to reflect the technology of today (I'm talking to you Spaceship Earth.) it has become one of my top favorite places to go in Orlando. My favorite part of Epcot is the World Showcase, where all the different countries offer a taste of what it's like to visit without having to go through TSA screening. Exploring the different countries, sampling the food and drink is a much loved tradition by many, myself included. I've had pastries and champagne in France, beer and brats in Germany, and mint tea and falafel in Morocco. But my absolute favorite is Canada.

It can be 100 degrees outside and I will still get a craving for the delicious Cheddar and Beer soup they serve at Le Cellier in the Canadian pavilion at Epcot. It is a hot, steamy bowl of heaven. So when my husband suggested we head over to Epcot for an early dinner at Le Cellier it wasn't as if he had to twist my arm.

Who knew our neighbors to the far north were such culinary geniuses? From the soft, warm pretzel bread stick (way better than the pretzel at the German pavilion BTW), to the garlic-y mussells, to the fillet so tender you don't need a knife. Everything there is taste bud friendly. We usually go during lunch, the menu is just as yummy, but not quite as expensive. This time we were there for dinner, so the menu was a bit different. The perennial favorites are still there, and most important the cheese soup was there, but my usual salmon burger was missing. So we ask for recommendations from our friendly, authentic Canadian server who tells us about my new tasty obsession... Poutine Fries.

Poutine Fries, the way Le Cellier makes them, are delicious fries, tossed in truffle oil and truffle salt, covered with yummy Canadian cheddar curds and then a volute-type sauce of veal stock and red wine reduction is poured over it. It may sound a little un-pretty but the taste makes me think of puppies and kittens and sunshine and rainbows. So now my new cooking obsession will be trying to re-create the OMG, my taste buds are doing a happy dance moment I tasted Poutine Fries. Please let me know if any of you out there have any recipes! :)