Poutine: The Perfect Hangover Cure
Type of Cuisine: French Quebec a.k.a. Québecois
Where did you have it: Québec, but to my surprise when I was younger I also had it at Jay Peak Sky Resort. Which was strange because it used to strictly be a Quebec dish not known in many other places in Canada, not to mention the USA. Nowadays however you can find this comfort food just about anywhere from Toronto at Various Locations, Vancity at Fritz European Fry House to NYC at TPoutine. I guess a good dish doesn’t stay obscure for long!
Poutine Mountain
How much?: In Quebec you can usually expect to pay anywhere from $5 to $10, higher end places like Au Pied Du Cochon make a “Poutine au Foie Gras” that will run you $23, which is a quintuple bi-pass waiting to happen as opposed to your run of the mill poutine which is only a double bi-pass.
Standard Honest to Goodness Poutine
Standard Honest to Goodness Poutine
Poutines come in various different stylings, you can have it Italian style with a bolognese sauce, you can add chopped bacon, hot dogs, the sky’s the limit! La Banquise, a 24 hour poutine joint in Montreal is known for having the most extensive range of poutine toppings around. If you can’t find your favorite here, then this dish simply isn’t for you.
Rate it 1 to 10: 10 out of a possible 10
This is the best, late night, drank too much, and now your vision is blurred because of it, type of food, it’s heavy, greasy and will fill your stomach and absorb all the liquor you’ve ingested. It’s the perfect way to end a debacherous night out. It also makes a great comfort food.
At all costs however don’t make it a staple of your diet otherwise you will expire before the due date if you know you what I mean!
When done right, this dish kicks some serious butt and is as popular in Quebec as a dish can get! If you haven’t tried it, then I highly recommend trying it at least once.
Think about it: Fries +Cheese + Gravy… how can it miss?
My personal favorite, is a standard poutine with chopped smoked meat on top.
Smoked Meat Sandwich
POUTINE GALLERY:
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- Standard Honest to Goodness Poutine
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- Poutine Mountain
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- Smoked Meat Sandwich
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- Favorite Poutine From Paolo Suzanne Best after 3 am :S
I am an addict of poutine. I once had this dish 4 times in one weekend.
I love the smoke meat poutine at Le Fameux, on the corner of Mount-Royal and St-Denis. Great post!
I am an addict of poutine. I once had this dish 4 times in one weekend.I can vouch for this, I now carry a defibrillator in the trunk of my car… :\
You forgot to mention that a classic poutine must have cheese curds. All other types of cheese is unacceptable. Shredded mozzarella or even worse American cheese = FAIL
good point! but good cheddar cheese is a very very good substitute!
Most cheese curds are made from cheddar so you are right that cheddar is a good substitute. I just prefer the rubbery consistency of curds contrasting against the fries. Also, since curds don’t melt as fast as other types of cheese, the gravy keeps its integrity. When the cheese is completely melted into the hot gravy, it’s a hot mess!
Ah, that’s where I come in, I prefer the hot mess!
EPIC Poutine last weekend!
Here’s a pic!
I love this food as well…..