Poutine

[Food Lady]

I read yet another reference to it, so I decided to look up a recipe to see what was in it. I've heard of it being called unhealthy and now I understand why some people might feel that way.

But here's the thing: I was surprised to find that it is not, in fact, some kind of soup. I have no idea where I got that notion. I think I remember reading somewhere that it was a comfort food and got that mixed up with a soup somehow. Anyway, I was thinking it was some kind of garlicky soup. Is there some kind of garlicky soup that's popular up north? Any ideas what in the world I'd be thinking of? Now it's going to drive me crazy.

[Slayer]

Sorry, can't think of any specific garlic soup in my area onion soup is popular and usually on a lot of menus.

And yum yum poutine! lol

[flyonthewall]

Isn't that what Canadians eat?

[Tama]

You should see the poutine I saw one time on Bizarre Foods. Let's just say loads of foie gras was involved. The gravy was foie gras-related even.

THAT was fattening.

[lordlundar]

Isn't that what Canadians eat?

Poutine, PROPER poutine that is, is french fries with cheese curds on top and the lot of it is covered with gravy. Various places and people have added or changed it up with various cheeses and sauces but the real deal is the simple fries + cheese curds + gravy.

[Aria]

Isn't that what Canadians eat?

Yep. Everything from Wendy's to the fine dining establishment in the core has it. Although Charcut's poutine is duck poutine with real cheese curds... ah shit, now I really want some. And I honestly can't afford to eat out much right now...

[Aria]

You should see the poutine I saw one time on Bizarre Foods. Let's just say loads of foie gras was involved. The gravy was foie gras-related even.

THAT was fattening.

Sounds delicious and obscenely expensive. I'd love to try it someday.

[Jetfire]

Yeah Poutine is a comfort food in that it is a great way to warm up after a long day in the cold... or a long night drinking at the bars. Some of the best poutines IMO are on a blustery winter day, buying it direct from a chipwagon in a snowy parking lot, wearing gloves and trying to eat it with two tine wooden 'forks' before it freezes.

As for Canadian comfort soups, the only one I tend to hear/like a lot is the classic French Onion Soup. It'll have a thick broth, and may have garlic with the bread pieces in it. Bake it with a mozzarella topper and serve and it's another classic warmup.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Heh. I have some Canadian friends on other boards that like to routinely poke fun of America's love of unhealthy food, among other things.

I'm always quick to point out, "You're the country that invented poutine, so you can shut the hell up."

At which point they'll start mocking America for something else, because let's face it, my country provides plenty of material.

[cindybubbles]

I'm always quick to point out, "You're the country that invented poutine, so you can shut the hell up."

Ah, but it's cold here in Canada, so we can eat whatever the heck we want and not gain a single pound!

Now, could someone please pass me that 50-pound box full of Nanaimo bars?

[PastryGal]

But here's the thing: I was surprised to find that it is not, in fact, some kind of soup. I have no idea where I got that notion. I think I remember reading somewhere that it was a comfort food and got that mixed up with a soup somehow. Anyway, I was thinking it was some kind of garlicky soup. Is there some kind of garlicky soup that's popular up north? Any ideas what in the world I'd be thinking of? Now it's going to drive me crazy.

Poutine râpée
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine_r%C3%A2p%C3%A9e
A (disgusting) Canadian French Acadian dish. I've tried it once, did not see the appeal. When the boiled ones are served they look like giant snot balls, ewwww!!!