Quebec’s famous dish, poutine – French fries, cheese curds and gravy – is now on the international stage.
America’s chefs in particular have come to admire poutine’s definitive Quebecois combination of exoticism and rusticity.
Did you know that poutine is now available at gourmand eating spots in New York, London, Seoul, San Francisco. Melbourne, Chicago and Ottawa.
Montreal’s reputation as a lively tourist destination is in large part responsible for poutine’s rise in the food world.
Have you ever tasted poutine?
Did you like it?
If you have not, would you try it?
Let us know.
We are presently making poutine at our grandson’s request. Poutine is quite the fad, for now. I heard some places add maple syrup to it.
The Russian jouirnalists who covered the aquatic games a few years ago went all over the town taking pictures of restaurant windows featuring poutine in large letters.
Yes, I’ve tried it. No, I don’t like it. But that’s just my taste. I don’t care who eats it as long as I don’t have to.
By the way…”gourmand” means glutton. Don’t you want to say “gourmet?”
You are rtight about gourmand vs gourmet but poutine is really for gourmand.
I have never eaten poutine and (God willing and as long I breathe without a ventilator) never will!
Tip,
I sprinkle my poutine with a drizzle of vinegar.
I consider myself a quasi-vegetarian but whenever I come home to Montreal I go for a medium-fat smoked meat sandwich.
Not that into poutine myself and if there is to be an “international” Quebecois dish, I believe it should be smoked meat which I consider a health food (just kidding).
I’m very particular about my fries. They have to be cooked just right. Lafleur’s does them right…and, yes, vinegar is de rigeur. I heard someone remark on the radio once that the only two places in the world in which fries and vinegar is a must are England and Quebec.
Vinegar on fries are pretty much the thing in BC, Tony — but the vinegar must be the dark malt vinegar, not that pale imitation, “white” vinegar. Otherwise ketchup (which is — believe it or not — Chinese in origin). And I’m pretty partial to Montreal smoked meat, myself. Used to be this little deli right around the corner from where I lived, and when they got a fresh shipment of smoked meat, there were lineups around the block…oh, jeez, now I’m hungry…
I did try poutine once but I prefer French fries without all the cheese and sauce on it. I can eat a portion of French fries with just salt on it, nothing else. This is the way it is served in Switzerland.
Good morrow, all!
Waitaminnit – wasn’t Poutine the name of one of our Prime Ministers? (at least, according to Rick Meyer) Didn’t George Bush warmly accept the congratulations of Prime Minster Jean Poutine upon being elected Governor of Texas? It must be true, I saw it on television!
Well, now I know where all my tax dollars are going. – CTZen
Mea culpa, y’all!
I meant to say Rick Mercer. It’s been a looong weekend.
Still never long enough – CTZen