All children want attention, especially the middle child (not speaking from experience). When Linda convinces Bob to make an audition tape for the “Hey Good Cookin'” cooking segment on the local morning show “Get on Up”, Gene can’t help but get in on the action.
Donning his newly acquired Sasquatch mask, he pops and locks through the video background before pouncing on the burger Bob just made, devouring it in seconds. The formula proves a success, and Bob gets a chance on the morning show.
As Bob and Gene fight for the limelight, Louise gets pulled into a prank war, the likes have never been seen: superglue, habanero peppers, kitty litter, etc. The arms race escalates until Linda, the level-headed adult in the episode, steps in and ends things once and for all by flashing the live telecast.
Before we get to the Burger of the Day, let’s get to the episode rundown:
Episode number: S02E09
Next-door neighbor: Yes, Wire Hangers!
Vermin Vendor: How the Pest Was Won
Burger of the Day: Poutine on the Ritz Burger (Comes with Poutine Fries)
Review
The Poutine on the Ritz Burger is an 80/20 beef patty with cheese curds, gravy, and a heavy sprinkling of crushed Ritz crackers. We went with a sesame seed bun to house this ode to our great northern neighbor, Canada.
For those history buffs, let me drop some poutine knowledge on you (thanks to Wikipedia): Poutine is a Quebecois dish of French fries and cheese curds, topped with a brown gravy. The dish first emerged in the 1950s, but was negatively perceived and OPENLY MOCKED — poor, poor poutine. However, now that America can’t get enough of anything that is fried, has cheese, or is covered in gravy (also known as “The Trifecta”), the dish has newfound popularity — hooray for poutine! Today, poutine is celebrated within and outside of Quebec, proving that no matter the odds, any three semi-random foods can be smashed together and accepted.
Personally, I’m a fan of poutine — shocker, right? However, this burger does not sit well. Everything about it is heavy, and you can feel your body rejecting it with each bite. Does it taste good? Yeah, it does. Does it mean you want to eat it? Not really.
Think of when you were a kid, and you went to a sundae bar — you didn’t know any better, so you put EVERY TOPPING on. But ultimately, what did you get? A sundae that is soupy, and a stomach ache.
That’s this burger. If you go for it, I highly recommend going the bitesize route and make sliders — your gastrointestinal tract will thank you mightily!
Grade (out of 5)
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