The '07 Saveur 100 Entries

[phacopsrana]

#16--poutine. By this I infer that poutine can indeed be edible. Anyone had a good poutine?

[Old Bay]

I agree with #52, Vermouth is the most versatile cooking wine.

[navyseal92]

I started using Vermouth after reading the article. I enjoy it much more than regular white wine. I was very pleasantly surprised.

Didn't like the poached Sole thoug. All I could taste was the shallots.

[riverajm]

I have used Vermouth for years on my cooking - fish, steaks, sauces - My favorite being Molly Pratt.

[davemx]

I believe it's Noilly Prat (or Pratt)

[tlower]

I used to live in Alaska and every fall we would go to Dawson City, Yukon to play in a softball tournament. I am pretty sure the only reason I went was so I could eat Poutine and drink the hard cider. It's actually pretty good, if not artery clogging, but it was a once a year treat that I sorely miss.

[gswilliams]

I used to live in Alaska and every fall we would go to Dawson City, Yukon to play in a softball tournament. I am pretty sure the only reason I went was so I could eat Poutine and drink the hard cider. It's actually pretty good, if not artery clogging, but it was a once a year treat that I sorely miss.

What did i miss? What is Poutine?
Silvia

[chiffonade]

What did i miss? What is Poutine?
Silvia

In short, fried potatoes with cheese curds and gravy. As a matter of fact, the New York Times just did an article on poutine.

Poutine is for some Canadians a source of great pride and for others, an embarrassment. Kind of like the burger for Americans.

[peartart]

True, poutine is greasy-spoon/fast food, and is usually pretty disgusting (but sometimes it hits a spot!) But like the lowly hamburger, done right, it can be sublime. You need, of course, really good twice-cooked Belgian fries, a gravy that does not come out of a can, or is not gooped up with corn starch, and some really good cheese (a Cambozola (sp?) perhaps? Or a fresh chevre, maybe?), but with those givens, poutine can be a meal in itself. Health food it is not, nor ever shall be, but it doesn't have to be a disgrace, either.

[Cynic]

Texas chili-cheese fries will kick poutine's ass any day of the week!:eek:

[twmoore71]

Poutine is a sublime Quebec truck stop food. It is not fine dining but like the burger something to "just be enjoyed". It is made with crisp fries, cheese curds which go stringy and chewy while proper poutine is topped with poutine sauce not gravy. The sauce is favoured and can either be think or thin depending on the maker. So travel the hwy. between Montreal and Quebec Cit and try as many as you like.

[chiffonade]

Poutine is a sublime Quebec truck stop food.


A friend is visiting Wisconsin and he plans to bring back a bunch of cheese curds. Does anyone have an authentic, dependable recipe for poutine? TIA.