Canadian food, bite by bite

Usually, when Stephanie Thompson or I sit down to write a food column, the idea is to share a recipe we enjoy, or in the case of my switchel column, the result of a sleepless night spent on Youtube.

This time, I want to share a few observations I made during a recent trip to Canada. Food is one of the easiest ways to experience culture and while traveling to the Western portion of Canada is more like going to another state as opposed to another country, there are still some interesting things to note.

Poutine

Why poutine isn’t more commonplace in the United States is something I won’t ever und...