Dear Wendy's

[zoltanspawn]

Canadian bacon isn't ham, peameal bacon isn't ham; these things are made from the loin. Hams come from the rear leg of the pig. And bacon is from the belly. Generally.

I don't eat meat any more, but its clear to me the shit you guys call bacon in the states is bull crap.

If you think American bacon is bad, you haven't eaten good versions of it.

 

[vacancy3]

I like steak fries with chipotle ranch dip and bacon on the side.....heaven

 

[figjam]

Dear Wendy's

There is no bacon in poutine. Nor is there pulled pork. In fact, there is no meat in poutine whatsoever. Also, there is no such thing as 'poutine sauce' except for whatever that stuff is that you pour on the fries.

Poutine is French fries, gravy, and cheese curds. No bacon. No pulled pork. No 'sauce'.

See?

Signed,
A concerned poutine-o-holic

That looks delicious. Recipe?

 

[figjam]

Canadian bacon isn't ham, peameal bacon isn't ham; these things are made from the loin. Hams come from the rear leg of the pig. And bacon is from the belly. Generally.



If you think American bacon is bad, you haven't eaten good versions of it.

Would love to see some examples of "local" food...

 

[Willie Boy]

Dear Wendy's

There is no bacon in poutine. Nor is there pulled pork. In fact, there is no meat in poutine whatsoever. Also, there is no such thing as 'poutine sauce' except for whatever that stuff is that you pour on the fries.

Poutine is French fries, gravy, and cheese curds. No bacon. No pulled pork. No 'sauce'.

See?

Signed,
A concerned poutine-o-holic

Methinks someone is just pouting about his poutine.

 

[Willie Boy]

Here's a thought, what if we had them change the simple bacon and pulled pork to a bit of Kevin Bacon's pulled pork over your poutine? Would that appease you?

 

[JohnnyAnger]

Canadian bacon isn't ham, peameal bacon isn't ham; these things are made from the loin. Hams come from the rear leg of the pig. And bacon is from the belly. Generally.



If you think American bacon is bad, you haven't eaten good versions of it.

To my mind its only Americans that have bacon from the belly - I mean the word means buttocks in its sense. In the UK if you say bacon it purely refers to back meat.

American bacon just seems to be thin bits of nothing, cooked until its hard and black. I don't want to mess with that. This is how bacon is meant to look:

 

[NotHardUp1]

Although your cuts of bacon look fine indeed, dismissing crisp bacon as black or burned is errant. The char on meat is a huge factor in tastes. Brisket is wholly based upon the carefully developed char.

Crisping bacon is a skill, stopping short of burnt ash. If you've had black bacon, you've had it from a bad cook, mon frere.

And thinness is likewise to taste, but more often a sign of a cheap restaurant.

 

[gsdx]

That looks delicious. Recipe?

Already given. French fries, (hot) gravy, and cheese curds.

 

[Rex]

Wendy's is probably my favorite fast food hamburger place. Their burgers are so good and I like the baked potato with extra butter and sour cream.

I like bacon but I don't understand America's undying love for it and I'm sick of seeing it on Facebook memes. They've also been adding it to desserts like milk shakes, donuts, etc and I've never tried that but it sounds disgusting.

 

[zoltanspawn]

To my mind its only Americans that have bacon from the belly - I mean the word means buttocks in its sense. In the UK if you say bacon it purely refers to back meat.

American bacon just seems to be thin bits of nothing, cooked until its hard and black. I don't want to mess with that. This is how bacon is meant to look:

Can you see the belly in the photo you've posted?

Good American bacon isn't bits of nothing cooked hard and black. What a silly idea, and a sillier sense of superiority.

 

[rareboy]

I once had a peameal bacon sandwich at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto.

I washed it down with a nice, fizzy can of Squirt.

Absolutely amazing lunch!

We used to grab one of these every time we went down to the market......omg. Now you make me want to drive into TO to shop today......droolz

 

[JohnnyAnger]

Can you see the belly in the photo you've posted?

There is no belly in that photo. That is meat from the back of a pig.

 

[zoltanspawn]

There is no belly in that photo. That is meat from the back of a pig.

Here's a pretty good picture showing how pork belly is connected to pork loin.



You should be able to see that the belly meat which you are deriding is a component of your own cut.

 

[Willie Boy]

Here's a pretty good picture showing how pork belly is connected to pork loin.

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You should be able to see that the belly meat which you are deriding is a component of your own cut.

Isn't it sometimes called the "tenderloin"?

 

[eddielee]

This is an interesting discussion of fine Canadian and American cuisine.

 

[Willie Boy]

One point to remember is that recipes can and do change as they are passed from one group to another, especially with a change in culture, as the new culture(s) adds its own flavor to the dish. Sometimes the name changes slightly as this is done, but often it remains the same, regardless of the difference from the original. That is why if you are ordering anything in a different land, if you want it to remind you of home, find an authentic themed restaurant.

 

[DonQuixote]

This isn't directly related to the Poutine discussion - I was in the new Wendy's in Webster today after church - it's one of the next generation, upscale Wendy's. Same menu, but more upbeat/coffee shop to a point but not completely theme/feel.

They were doing a bang up business for grand opening weekend.

 

[SaskGuy]

This isn't directly related to the Poutine discussion - I was in the new Wendy's in Webster today after church - it's one of the next generation, upscale Wendy's. Same menu, but more upbeat/coffee shop to a point but not completely theme/feel.

They were doing a bang up business for grand opening weekend.

I wonder why some fast food restaurants are trying for an upscale feel. It's not gonna make the people who feel that they're "too good" for fast food start going there. Fast food is very informal, so the restaurant should match.

It reminds me of shows like "Restaurant Makeover" where in some episodes they take regular, blue collar restaurants in small towns and turn them into some type of overly upscale, trendy place that alienates the regulars and doesn't fit in at all with the rest of the town.

 

[DonQuixote]

It's the Star Buck's coffee house feel - to get the millenials to come there and stay awhile.