To those who are unfamiliar with poutine (pronunciation: pu-tin), it’s originally a Québec comfort dish since the 1950′s made with fries, topped with brown gravy and curd cheese. It’s served in Québec’s diners, pubs, and national and international fast-food chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and A&W. It’s not as frequently found in the rest of Canada, but places in northern United States have apparently picked up on this dish as well. Nonetheless, it’s always best to sample a product from its originator.
Lobster poutine at Restaurant Garde Manger in Montreal, Québec.
For the best poutine culinary experience, visit a poutine specialty diner like La Banquise in Montreal where they have more than 28 types of poutines of choice including the classic poutine, recommended for first-timers. Their more experimental varieties include the “Italian” poutine which replaces the gravy with tomato sauce; the “Elvis” poutine with ground beef, peppers and mushrooms; and the gluttonous “3 Amigos” poutine with hot-dog sausages, pork and beef sausages, and merguez sausage, just to name a few.
The commonly added ingredients to the original dish are pulled pork, beef, rabbit, lamb, and my recent favorite topper, lobster meat.
Goodness! This looks yummy! Thank you for sharing!!!
Yours Truly,
aubzie
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I have an aversion for Canada because my nephew’s mother is from there and she hates me (the feeling is very much mutual) but poutine is the one thing -aside from my nephew- that puts a smile on my face
Thanks for sharing all this great info. It will make those dreadful trips to Canada a little less painful.