chicken n waffles, elm cafe style
It is not often I dedicate a post to a single food item, but due to time constraints and overall fabulousity of this item, it must be done.
On Friday night I buzzed down to Elm Cafe to get a latte at a late hour. Nate mentioned he was whipping up 20 (and only 20) chicken and waffle sandwiches the next day – Saturday morning. The waffles were from Eva Sweet, the food truck darling here in Edmonton and the chicken from Four Whistle farm, lovingly braised and tenderized by Nate. I knew I had to get one. (or two!)
Saturday morning I waited until he tweeted that the sandwiches were ready and nearly ran down. It had really only been about 2 minutes since he tweeted, but already people were filling up Elm Cafe to get a bite of the action. It proved to be a very popular item – Elm sold out of the sandwich in just over an hour.
It was pretty fantastic, I have to say. The outside was crispy and carmelized with syrup, butter and chicken renderings. Inside, the savoury chicken offset the sweetness. I kind of wished the sandwich was a bit juicier – perhaps the addition of some more syrup at home would have remedied this. Nate also forgot to put the argula in our ‘wichs, but I don’t think it was a great loss.
It was a fantastic decadent treat, and I felt very privileged to be able to eat one. Limited edition food is the future!
I think we just missed each other as we both went hunting for chicken and waffles!
Wow, that looks so friggin delish. I might have to get back to edmonton asap to indulge in waffle sandwich and victoria’s secret.
And now – sushi! Cannot wait to read about your new adventures when you get more time. The Lock Up was pretty tantalizing, so you definitely have me hooked.
What an adventure, Kelly!