Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Earl's Grilled Chicken and Baked Brie on Ciabatta


This is one of those topics that some might be embarassed to post on their food blogs: guilty pleasures. I have many, but as I slowly move from the land of the non-eating into the land of cravings, this topic has begun to take up a lot more of my brain space. Now, I don't generally advocate hitting up chain restaurant establishments, but it is an inevitable part of most people's culinary lives. For example, both Earl's and Joey's are frequent stops for most Edmonton diners. A good while back the Western Canada Chowhound board had a good thread about what is worth eating at each of these establishments. It seems that I am not alone in my love (yes LOVE) of the grilled chicken breast, melted brie, roasted apples and spinach with sweet fig jam and garlic mayonnaise on toasted ciabatta (I have a fav. at Joey's too, but that will wait for another day). The gooey brie! The Sweet roasted apple and fig jam! The savory garlic mayonnaise! Together this sandwich combines to create a symphony in my mouth. I kid you not, it is one of my favorite foods ever. Give it a try the next time you find yourself at Earl's for yet another round of after work drinks or dinner with friends.

10 comments:

  1. No need to be ashamed. You're just sharing a slice of your life through food. It's totally all good!

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  2. Ah, an honest food blogger. I love it. I'd say melted brie and sweet fig jam sounds pretty good to me!

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  3. That is pretty much what I order when I go to Earl's too!

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  4. Im actually going to try copy this tonight. I hope it turns out :)

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  5. i live in new jersey and visited Toronto last year with my husband,. This place was our favorite spot and i had this very sandwich. A year later its still on my mind.

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  6. I get this sandwich every time. I'm going to attempt to make it tonight. Wish me luck!

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  7. I've ordered this and I LOVE it.

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  8. I'm making this tonight - any tips? how did you do the apples?

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  9. This is on their gluten-free menu (without
    the ciabatta) I ordered a side of mashed
    potatoes. Delicious!

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  10. This sandwich was amazing. I'm trying to find a similar recipe online

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