Visit Canada and many visitors will be told they have to try a poutine; those who are exceptionally adventurous will want to get their hands on a Poutine Tornado. Created by Canadian chef Josh Elkin, who is also a member of the popular YouTube cooking show, Epic Meal Time, it's a tall order. BuzzFeed writes, "[The Poutine Tornado] features hand-cut fries spiraled around a cheese curd middle, with hot gravy oozing from the top-down. It’s the first and only of its kind."
Stuffed with cheese curds and dripping in gravy, the Poutine Tornado may not be available as a regular menu item anywhere, but the MTL Blog has provided a recipe so anyone can make it at home.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Gourmet Junk Food
- Opportunity to create upscale versions of traditional fast food items, like Poutine Tornadoes.
- Spiralized Foods
- Opportunity to incorporate spiralizing techniques in other dishes and drinks beyond Poutine Tornadoes.
- Global Influence on Comfort Foods
- Opportunity to create fusion dishes using a variety of cultural comfort food elements, like Poutine Tornadoes.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fast Food
- Opportunity to create innovative menu items that incorporate classical comfort foods with a gourmet twist, like Poutine Tornadoes.
- Culinary Arts
- Opportunity to explore transformative culinary techniques like spiralizing and redefine the boundaries of comfort foods, like Poutine Tornadoes.
- Food Blogging and Cuisine Vlogging
- Opportunity to showcase and create viral recipes as consumable entertainment and perhaps even launch a culinary brand, like Poutine Tornadoes.
