Because, Canada

[Ivanhoe]

If God wanted Canadians to have summer, he would have invented freeze-proof mosquitoes. Oh, wait...

[Mike Steele]

 

 

Me too You didn't have to delete.

I know you can take a joke, but I wanted to dodge Godwin.

 

This thread needs more canuck craziness dunked in maple syrup.

 

 

We're all too busy enjoying the last few weeks of summer before everything turns back into frozen wasteland.

 

Thats an awful lot to cram into a Week - week and a half isn't it?

[Mr King]

Poutine sushi

 

Someone is going to culinary hell for this one.

 

[Colin]

yea I love both but not together, sort of like bacon flavoured ice cream.

[Guest Jason L]

yea I love both but not together, sort of like bacon flavoured ice cream.

 

Poutine in Van was pretty marginal.....

[BP]

Dunn's Famous in Montreal had General Tso's poutine on the menu. Can't say I was brave or drunk enough to try it, but I was curious. We made a General Tso's pizza for a buddy who came back from Afghanistan, which was. . . interesting.

 

 

Edited September 8, 2016 by BP

[Panzermann]

Poutine sushi

 

Someone is going to culinary hell for this one.

 

Yes this combination is a kitchen crime.

 

 

Though I can see fried fish or hot smoked fish served next to the fries, cheese and gravy.

[MiloMorai]

Poutine reminds me of emptying my stomach after a night out of bending the elbow.

[Panzermann]

Dunn's Famous in Montreal had General Tso's poutine on the menu. Can't say I was brave or drunk enough to try it, but I was curious. We made a General Tso's pizza for a buddy who came back from Afghanistan, which was. . . interesting.

 

Ironically just as "original chinese" as chop suey. Which I have seen offered as pizza toppimg once somewhere. I did not try. Spaghetti Bolognese on pizza is another crime.

 

 

but I am not a fan of too elaborate pizza anyway. Simple Margherita made from best flour, olive oil, tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella and basil is a pretty perfect dish. Looks simple yet so demanding for highest quality ingredients.

[Mr King]

I had duck confit poutine, it is was absolutely amazing. It is the only poutine I have had, but I doubt many other poutines are going to live up to that experience.

[Guest Jason L]

I had duck confit poutine, it is was absolutely amazing. It is the only poutine I have had, but I doubt many other poutines are going to live up to that experience.

 

http://aupieddecochon.ca/menu-en/?lang=en

[swerve]

Dunn's Famous in Montreal had General Tso's poutine on the menu. Can't say I was brave or drunk enough to try it, but I was curious.

 

General Tso's - something North American, I presume. I've never heard of it except in USian references before this.

[Mr King]

Deep fried, sweet and spicy chunks of chicken served with fried rice, and some broccoli because you need your vegetables.

 

It is as American as Cinco De Mayo and St Paddy's day

 

 

[Guest Jason L]

It's called different things in different places in NA. Here that dish is called General Tao here now.

[Ssnake]

It's called different things in different places in NA. Here that dish is called General Tao here now.

 

Makes me wonder if there was a simple typo responsible for it, a being right next to s.

[Corinthian]

 

but I am not a fan of too elaborate pizza anyway. Simple Margherita made from best flour, olive oil, tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella and basil is a pretty perfect dish. Looks simple yet so demanding for highest quality ingredients.

 

 

+1. Margherita is best pizza.

[Corinthian]

 

It's called different things in different places in NA. Here that dish is called General Tao here now.

 

Makes me wonder if there was a simple typo responsible for it, a being right next to s.

 

 

Mr King's description of that dish reminds me of just plain ol' sweet and sour chicken - which is wot it's called here, sweet and sour chicken. Though, come to think of it, I don't recall eating sweet and sour chicken. Sweet and sour fish, yes, but chicken, no. In Chinese restaurants, the closest I've eaten to that is lemon chicken, which is deep fried chicken chunks slathered with a sweet-with-a-hint-of-sourness lemon sauce.

[urbanoid]

 

 

but I am not a fan of too elaborate pizza anyway. Simple Margherita made from best flour, olive oil, tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella and basil is a pretty perfect dish. Looks simple yet so demanding for highest quality ingredients.

 

 

+1. Margherita is best pizza.

 

 

+beef and bacon

 

I like the feeling when I'm eating it, those clogging arteries etc...

 

I'm hungry now. Shit.

[Ivanhoe]

 

 

It's called different things in different places in NA. Here that dish is called General Tao here now.

 

Makes me wonder if there was a simple typo responsible for it, a being right next to s.

 

 

Mr King's description of that dish reminds me of just plain ol' sweet and sour chicken - which is wot it's called here, sweet and sour chicken. Though, come to think of it, I don't recall eating sweet and sour chicken. Sweet and sour fish, yes, but chicken, no. In Chinese restaurants, the closest I've eaten to that is lemon chicken, which is deep fried chicken chunks slathered with a sweet-with-a-hint-of-sourness lemon sauce.

 

 

General Tso's Chicken is much spicier and less vinegary than plain ol' sweet and sour chicken. In terms of the 4 flavors (sweet, salty, hot, sour) it is sweet/hot rather than sweet/sour. Though it is "hot" only by American standards; by Asian standards, it is baby food.

[Mr King]

The better establishments I have been to, throw these guys into the dish

 

[Panzermann]

Justin Trudeau continues another family tradition. He is now in a Marvel comic. Just like his father did.

 

Justin Trudeau joins Canadian superheroes for Marvel Comics Cover

"We acknowledge that this is basically Trudeau fan fiction," says writer Chip Zdarsky

The Canadian Press Posted: Jun 28, 2016 7:39 AM ET | Last Updated: Jun 28, 2016 10:43 AM ET

 

 

Make way, Liberal cabinet: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have another all-Canadian crew in his corner as he suits up for his latest feature role comic book character.

 

Trudeau will grace the variant cover of issue No. 5 of Marvel's "Civil War II: Choosing Sides," due out Aug. 31.

 

Trudeau is depicted smiling, sitting relaxed in the boxing ring sporting a Maple Leaf-emblazoned tank, black shorts and red boxing gloves. Standing behind him are Puck, Sasquatch and Aurora, who are members of Canadian superhero squad Alpha Flight. In the left corner, Iron Man is seen with his arms crossed.

 

"I didn't want to do a stuffy cover just like a suit and tie put his likeness on the cover and call it a day," said award-winning Toronto-based cartoonist Ramon Perez.

 

"I wanted to kind of evoke a little bit of what's different about him than other people in power right now. You don't see (U.S. President Barack) Obama strutting around in boxing gear, doing push-ups in commercials or whatnot. Just throwing him in his gear and making him almost like an everyday person was kind of fun."

 

The variant cover featuring Trudeau will be an alternative to the main cover in circulation showcasing Aurora, Puck, Sasquatch and Nick Fury.

 

 

 

The cover from 1979's Volume 120 of The Uncanny X-Men in which Justin Trudeau's father, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, appeared. (The Canadian Press/Marvel)

 

 

Trudeau follows in the prime ministerial footsteps of his late father, Pierre, who graced the pages of "Uncanny X-Men" in 1979.

 

Edmonton-born artist and writer Chip Zdarsky said he was approached by Marvel to write an Alpha Flight story and knew right away he wanted Trudeau included.

 

"I kind of figured to do a story about Canada right now and not take that opportunity to put Trudeau in seemed like a waste.

 

"He seems to be the popular culture association with Canada right now, right behind (Toronto rapper) Drake and I probably couldn't get Drake in the comic," Zdarsky added, laughing.

 

Zdarsky reached out to the Prime Minister's Office to inform them of his plans and was told that, while they couldn't endorse the comic, they were fine with him proceeding.

 

The story involves a mysterious new Marvel character, Ulysses, who has the power to calculate the outcome of future events with a high degree of accuracy.

 

The Marvel heroes are divided on how best to capitalize on the predictive power. Carol Danvers also known as Captain Marvel is in favour of profiling future crimes and attacks before they occur, while Tony Stark (Iron Man) believes the punishment can't come before the crime.

 

Alpha Flight formally the Canadian peacekeeping force is supportive of using Ulysses to stop disasters and capture people, but there are also ethical conflicts within the group, Zdarsky noted. Despite being part of an international agency, the team feels they're "Canadian first" and seek out Trudeau for advice, he added.

 

 

"I didn't want this to just be like a walk-on ... rescued by superheroes and he thanks them and that's the end of the story," Zdarsky said. "I think a lot of these real-life appearances in comics tend to go that way. I liked the idea of him actually engaging them in an ethical debate.

 

"It's a little tricky just because once you start to put words in the prime minister's mouth, we acknowledge that this is basically Trudeau fan fiction," he added.

 

"I had to kind of think about where he would stand on something like that and how he would handle it. Hopefully, I did a good job. Maybe I'll get a call from him saying: 'How could you have me saying that to ... Iron Man?"'

 

Perez said he didn't want to do a direct photo trace of Trudeau, opting instead for a "happy medium" balancing realistic interpretation with cartooning.

 

"I actually look like I have a bit of an altar to Justin Trudeau on my computer," Perez added.

 

"I have about 20 photos of him lined up on my monitor as I'm drawing and trying to make sure from every angle I'm tackling him on, I'm trying to do my best representation of him. Not only getting that likeness, but also translating his personality in that likeness as well."

 

Issue No. 5 of "Civil War II: Choosing Sides" can be pre-ordered through any local comic retailer, and is also available for digital pre-order through Marvel's Digital Store.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/justin-trudeau-joins-canadian-superheroes-for-marvel-comics-cover-1.3655625

[Mr King]

[Colin]

I think I just barfed a little

[toysoldier]

Next time put a spoiler and a trigger warning

[Mr King]