Sunset Boulevard
I was enchanted. And deep-fryer-free ex-pat Quebeckers will also be delighted to discover the
McCain Foods of New Brunswick frozen
poutine, ready after a quick five minutes in the microwave. (
Martha Stewart learned to use the thing while in prison and I
must keep up! ... Sadly, Marfa's lack of previous experience might explain
this.)
"Do not overcook," read the bright orangey-red Poutine box. So I popped it in for four minutes. It was overcooked.
The cheese curds had begun bubbling away; the fries at the plastic bowl's edge were rock-hard, all water having fled 20 seconds earlier. And a mass was still frozen in the dead centre.
At 570 calories for a single serving, the ingredients include sugar (dextrose) in the potatoes and gravy, 28 grams of fat, and more salt than you can shake a stick at. And still, I needed more gravy.
I'm ready for my heart attack now.