poutine, and it's not 'pooteen'. The phonetic pronunciation is 'poutsin' (2276 hits)
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Submitted by Pearnbran Uber (View user info) at 2005-01-19 08:19:56 EST
The French Fries - The potatos must be hand-cut and very fresh. Fast-food-type fries will not taste quite as good. Also, you must fry the potatoes in pure lard. Vegetable oil and other politically-correct oils spoil the unique taste.
The Gravy - French-Canadian gravy (also known as BBQ Chicken Gravy) is very different than American gravy. First of all, it is very dark and thick, like molasses. Secondly, it has a very flavourful taste which cannot be described...very much like pepper and vinegar and other 'magical' ingredients. If you can stand a spoon straight up in it, it's good! Make sure it's very, very hot!
The Cheese - The cheese is the most important part of good poutine. You must use FRESH white, cheddar cheese CURDS. These curds have a taste and texture very different than actual cheddar cheese. The cheese curds will actually squeak in your teeth as you bite them. While curds are available in most Canadian supermarkets, they are not found in many American markets (the closest thing in taste is Mozzarella String Cheese - but don't use this stuff!).
When the curds are placed on the fries and the hot gravy is poured on top, the three flavors combine to produce what can only be described as the BEST junk food taste sensation on earth.
The Bowl - No one knows why, but poutine only seems to taste right when served in a Styrofoam bowl. Perhaps the bowl keeps the heat inside to melt the cheese. Who knows?
Places To Try Poutine - You can only get poutine in Canada.
Here are the suggested best places:
- In Montreal: look for a chain of fast-food joints called LaFleur (the flower).
- In Quebec City: look for any place that has a huge sign in front showing a bucket of fries.
- The best poutine In Quebec (so I have been told) is from the "Patates Plus", located on Pie-XI Boulevard in Val-Bélair, just south of CFB/BFC Valcartier.
- The Maritime Provinces (the Eastern ones) are now serving a good bowl of poutine. Look for it in most restaurants.
- There is an annual Poutine Festival that attracts about 15,000 people to Maillardville, BC each year. There is music, singing and dancing, art shows, storytelling and of course, 'genuine' French poutine. They also serve more traditional French fare, including pea soup, tortiere and maple syrup taffy rolled on snow.
- In British Columbia a few special places serve a version of poutine made with yellow-cheese curds - not nearly as good as the white-chedder version. But still yummy.
User Reviews
Submitted by Brianthetruthspeaker (user info) at 2005-01-22 08:59:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I spent the last month in Canada doing some Business and I fell in love with the stuff.
However, I gained about 5 pounds and my cholesterol went through the roof!
Submitted by G-prime (user info) at 2005-01-19 16:13:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Last time I was in Québec city I ate some poutine at a place called Chez Ashton's. As I do with most food, I loaded about 6 grams of salt on it, and ate the whole thing in a few minutes. My friend said he'd give me 200 bucks if I ate another one with the same amount of salt on it, and I did. We spent the afternoon walking around downtown Québec, and for those who've never been there, it's nothing but hills. Every street is at an angle of at least 30 degrees. I nearly had a heart attack. But the 200 dollars were well spent...
Submitted by MandaPanda (user info) at 2005-01-19 15:59:45 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Hmmm. Maybe I'll try it.
Maybe.
Submitted by Donitsu2002 (user info) at 2005-01-19 15:58:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Lyric (user info) at 2005-01-19 11:36:23 (#)
Ranking: 2
Poutine rules, but I don't eat it that often. There's a place in Prince George that makes wicked poutine, but now that I'm in Victoria, I don't know where to get it. Woe is me.
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Wicked??!! I thought New Englanders only said that...
I love poutine though, had it a few times when I was up in NB last.
Submitted by 1Point21Gigawatts (user info) at 2005-01-19 15:48:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
College Kid: "We're headed to Canada for some French Fries and gravy sir... Poutine!"
Thorny: "Canada, eh? Almost made it. You smell something, Rabbit?"
Rabbit: (sniffs the air) "Fear."
Submitted by wanderingsharps (user info) at 2005-01-19 15:45:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I read it...
god knows why.
well done, my boy- well done.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2005-01-19 14:31:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
That's so nasty and disgusting it's awesome. Worth +1.
Submitted by thaumaturge (user info) at 2005-01-19 11:52:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"Patates Plus"
Ate there a few weeks ago. mmm...
Submitted by Lyric (user info) at 2005-01-19 11:36:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Poutine rules, but I don't eat it that often. There's a place in Prince George that makes wicked poutine, but now that I'm in Victoria, I don't know where to get it. Woe is me.
Submitted by sublime (user info) at 2005-01-19 11:32:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
it is quite awesome, but its generally like 3.50 for a thing of poutine.
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-01-19 11:17:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
There's a place down here that sells it, called "le fluer" (sp?) I was wondering about this stuff
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2005-01-19 10:38:14 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
he's right you know
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Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2005-01-19 09:47:05 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
I thought you were talking about Potcheen.
Now I see you were talking about shitting over a MacDonalds in a polystyrene bowl and adding cheese.
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2005-01-19 09:27:20 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
MMMMMMM poooon-tang.
Submitted by ess-arr (user info) at 2005-01-19 09:18:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
something tells me I eat too much poutine... damn I love that stuff, Bellepro's is damn good.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2005-01-19 09:03:31 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I've been to the "restaurant" where they claim to have invented that disgusting shit.
The original receipe is the following.
- French fries
- Gravy sauce
- Cheddar cheese
- Small cubes of uncook hot dog sausages
- Creamy cabbage salad à la KFC
HORRIBLE!
I haven't ate poutine since I'm 10.
My parents would forbid it.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2005-01-19 08:53:27 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I thought that I was the only person that liked fries with gravy and cheese. People actually get disgusted by it when I order it in a restaurant.
Cheese curds aren't sold in the US at all, at least that I've seen. I wish that I could get my hands on some here. Mozzerella is the only option here.
Submitted by Sassmasterr (user info) at 2005-01-19 08:45:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
poontang?
Submitted by Sachi (user info) at 2005-01-19 08:33:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
You should try
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Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-01-19 08:31:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I spent a whole summer in Quebec City and I never ate poutine once. I was kind of scared of it. Now I wish I had tried it.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-01-19 08:23:27 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
So this is chips, gravy and cheese then.
Sounds vile.