Chips, cheese and gravy galore - the Air Canada Poutinerie returns

Gavin Hanly 02 October 2018

If you're a fan of chips, cheese and gravy - which seems fairly likely - then the news of the return of Air Canada's Poutinerie should bring joy to the heart. It popped up last year, and proved to be such a success that they're coming round for another pass this month, landing in Old Spitalfields Market.

As before, there will be the classic poutine - chips, gravy and melted cheese curd - as well as some specials, this year based on Air Canada destinations. So that includes (all priced £6-8):

Calgary’s Rodeo Stampede: Fries, ox cheek, corn cob, Sylvan Star gouda and maple BBQ gravy
Montreal’s Classic Poutine: Fries, cheese curds and gravy
Las Vegas’ The Strip: Fries, golden chicken nuggets, lettuce and wedge and caesar dressing with a poker chip skewer
Palm Springs’ Riders (V): Fries, buffalo wing sauce, scallion, blue cheese and sagebrush powder
Miami’s Mojo Pork, Pickles & Swiss: Fries, mojo pork, melted Swiss cheese and dill pickles
Hawaiian Loco Moco Poutine Poke: Fries, seared salmon, boiled egg, scallion, crispy pineapple and sesame ginger miso mayo
San Diego’s Carne Asada: Sweet potato fries, grilled steak, guac and cotija cheese
Melbourne's Prawn Star Chips: Fries, Aussie BBQ prawn and chilli cocktail and ginger slaw
San Jose’s Chicharrón: Sweet potato fries, curd, fried pork and black bean gravy
Cancun’s Spring Break Mole: Sweet potato fries, stout mole gravy and queso fresco
Cancun’s Mayan Enchilada (VN): Sweet potato fries, corn chips, red enchilada sauce and avocado cilantro dressing

All that plus Canadian beer too. And as it's all being done by Air Canada, they'll be putting on a virtual reality experience of some kind, as well as giving away two flights a day. But - chips and gravy! That's what we're heading down for...

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