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September 24th, 2010
05:00 PM ET
5@5 is a daily, food-related list from chefs, writers, political pundits, musicians, actors, and all manner of opinionated people from around the globe. Eatocracy's Chief Junk Food Correspondent, also known as CNN's Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi drops by 5@5 to vent about palate cleansers, give us a crash course in Canadian foodways and engage in charming chattery about all things edible. Five Smörgåsbord Thoughts on Food: Ali Velshi Is there someone you'd like to see in the hot seat? Let us know in the comments below and if we agree, we'll do our best to chase 'em down. |
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Ali, there is a REAL palate cleanser out on the market called SanTasti. You're right, amuse bouche is NOT a palate cleanser. How are you expected to have a fresh palate when they're feeding you flavors that will distract (and possibly detract) from what you'd like to focus on? Go check out SanTasti (www.santasti.com).
*disclaimer – I work for the company, but we're the real deal.
As an American living in Canada it took me awhile before I dared to try poutine (it looks discusting). It is so loaded with saturated fats that you can feel your arteries clogging with each bite. However, when done right it something to die for, which you can be pretty much sure of if you make it your staple food.
@ colin in Florida, Andrew, Aaron and others
You guys missed the point. What he was saying was that he is still a child at heart where food is concerned. He likes his comfort foods, eschews the fancy stuff, and despite where he has made it to and his public profile as a business commentator, he still enjoys the simple things in life. That was the heart of his message. His description of not needing something to cleanse his palate was just his poking fun at those of you elitist food eatocrats, and of course, it went right over your heads as well.
Veloute is not soup. Educate yourself man, Veloute is a mother sauce, so calling Veloute soup because it can be used in a soup is like asking "whats the English word for jalapeño?" . Also amuse-bouche is not a palette cleanser, its there to excite your taste buds or to let the chef express his/her creativity with a meal.
Veloute is not soup, it is one of the four 'mother sauces' of French Cuisine-it is a white stock thickened with a white roux. Lack of research on his part.
I can't get enough of poutine. Here in Northern Maine, they don't quite make it right but its still not bad. Always much better in Quebec though. BTW, I do believe there is more than one Tim Horton's in Manhatten. I have heard of Penn Station and Time's Square both having a location. I personally like their coffee and the donuts. We have several locations here in Maine. And yes, the cops choose them over the Dunkin' Donuts locations, could it be the fact that they're open 24 hours a day?
True, there are Tim Horton's in the USA but that simply don't make stuff the same way.
Clearly Canadian if you eat crap like poutine. Anyone who actually prefers Papa John to any pizza obviously has not been exposed to good food let alone great food. And an amuse bouche tantilizes your taste buds before a meal, an intermezzo cleanses the palate between courses you frickin' Canuck!
Wow. Ali Veshi hates fine dining. Way to make yourself sound like a complete hick. I guess they class him up for TV...it really is all a magic show.
Hotdogs at LaFleurs or La Belle Province + a large Poutine + a pepsi = Heaven
You are making me homesick...add a smoked meat too!
I thought I'd be bored out of my mind listening to someone else that I didn't know (sorry, Ali, been living under a rock for the past year or so) talk about what kinds of foods they like. Who cares?!?!? Why did I click on the link!?!? What is wrong with me?
Well, turns out, I wasn't! Nice presentation, and I guess I can relate to almost everything he said (yes, a little narcissistic here). Great post, Ati Velshi!
I'd like to hear Anderson's 5@5, please!! And/or David Gergen's. Smartest guys on CNN. :)
@ Ang – Poutine is a national dish – maybe you just missed the boat? I have eaten it from Newfoundland to BC and practically every place between. However, it certainly is best in Quebec and eastern Ontario where the concotion is miles better then that served by Harveys.
St Hubert is miles better then Swiss Chalet, regretfully they are only found (again) in eastern Ontario and Quebec. The St Huberts in Ottawa East is a zoo – but it is funny overall that a Canadian favorite is chicken roasted Swiss style, irrespective of where you get it.
@ Aloysius Remember – our eductation system is rated amongst the tops in the world, and that south of the border does not even rank in the top 25, so if we say Tim Hortons has good coffee, we must be right! LOL. I might add that the Tim Hortons located on the military base in Khandahar Afghanistan was by far the most popular food concession amongst the soldiers of the approx 30+ nations stationed on the base – there are even American media news reports about its popularity so surely all those soldiers cannot be wrong either!! Timmys (aka Tim Hortons) is something of a national obsession in Canada, and I personally find their donuts superior to most of what I have had elsewhere – they beat Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme by a mile thats for certain.
Ali – your little discourse made me smile and laugh, thank you. I will even forgive you Harveys, which has really gone down into the toilet on burger quality (its true, they have lots of filler in their burgers).
There is a lobster poutine at the Pelican Grill in Ottawa that is very yummy. The "gravy" is more of a thick lobster bisque, of course lobster meat and curds. There is also a new restaurant downtown that does poutine a million different ways but I hear it's not that great.
I don't know how many locations they have but there is this place called Smoke's Poutinerie and they make some of the best I have every had. Although my favourit is still the poutine that I had at a small place call Italia Pizzeria in Matane Quebec.
Ali Velshi looks like Andrew Zimmern from Bizarre Foods! lool
The guy lives in NYC and he gets pizza from Papa Johns? This guy's credentials should be revoked as a food analyst.
Every Torontonian of similar age and every Torontonian of Indian descent claims to know Ali Velshi personally. I don't but I do know we share the same palate. Harvey's It's A beautiful Thing T'as du gout.
Funny thing about the Canadian obsession with Tim Horton's: On a November visit to Toronto, I happened to be in a downtown TH at around 10 am., on a chilly day. The place had been nearly empty when I walked in, but within two minutes either side of 10:00, dozens and dozens of office workers poured in and jostled for places in line. I have never seen Canadians act so aggressively. Then, as quickly as they appeared, the migrating Canuck herd rushed out, bags of warm, fried dough and cups of mediocre coffee in hand.
I thought the donuts were overrated, although I remember they did a blueberry buttermilk one that was memorable.
Poutine a national dish??? Are you for real?? Only in Quebec, Canada baby.
I know!! I LOVE Poutine but a national food? hmmmm
You go, Ali! I get annoy by the fluffed-up food names, too. Even if I do like the odd amuse bouche. But I gotta tell you one thing. Spaghetti IS pasta! Or, more precisely, it's macaroni. So that gripe doesn't make a lot of sense.
About poutine, though....I'd cry if anyone put that within five feet of me.
and amouse bouche and palate cleanser: not the same thing. For someone that is educated, with a decent income "ignant" about fine dining. Props on some of the likes though.
Wait, Henry - he's sort of right, but got it a little mixed up. You get an amuse bouche at the start to wake up your taste buds. You get a palate cleanser in between to wipe out tastes that linger from the previous course. But his point remains the same: just give me the food I ordered and stop being fussy.
And you should be more careful about spelling and grammar if you are going to accuse someone of being "ignant."
Ali papa , You are just funny :))
you make feel hungry
Wow- really running out of ideas?! Interviewing random CNN employees, that don't even understand what veloute actually is.
Not even a little random. We sought him out because he's passionate, funny and loves food.
Loves food? goes to Harveys? Harveys being the most over rated burger joint in Canadian history. Not even real meat. and the Poutine there sucks. Shows hes never been the the province beside Ontario, Quebec, where poutine was really invented.
So in the spirit of getting "opinionated people from around the globe" who happen to work for CNN, how about interviewing the wonderfully cranky Jack Cafferty? I'd be interested to hear what brings him joy, or sets him off.
The only thing that gives cranky Jack Cafferty joy is crankyness. I'm sure that the worse the food the happier he is.
I have a new found respect for Ali Velshi. I love how unabashedly he admits to loving the unhealthy but delicious foods. And his particular aim at amuse bouche is not only accurate, but hilarious as well.
I am on a diet and I want to thank you for this video. Just thinking of these foods make me smile. *sigh*
ali really needs to stop talking so fast
Ali, your description of poutine was absolutely hilarious (and accurate)
This "poutine" thing sounds absolutely disgusting!!! This guy's picks are really unhealthy also. Hope he does some cardio to offset all that junk.
It's not so disgusting really. I think what throws Americans off is the use of the term "gravy" to describe the sauce. It really is not gravy at all and most poutine sauces are vegetarian (a little known secret). I've never met a foreigner who has tried a proper poutine (Harvey's does not make my cut, sorry) and hasn't loved it.