Comments on: A recipe for poutine perfection

By: Carole

Carole — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:44:11 +0000

I grew up watching my father making curries,it’s a tradition in our family. When I had Italian Poutine in Quebec City, I was still eating it at the Airport when we were leaving! Soooo good. So many different ways, but original poutine is the best! forget BK and costco! I made a really good hot and spicey ground beef curry, smothered it on top of the Homemade fries and covered it with grated cheese. Fabulous if you love Indian food!

By: Tarko

Tarko — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:29:33 +0000

For the best Poutine, you will need to come for a drive in the Eastern Township. Sherbrooke to be specific. There is a really-small-chain (read:3 restaurant) that serves both excellent smoked meat and the best Poutine ever. You can even try to mix both for an extra kick.

Look for it, it’s called: ‘Chez Louis’.
Ask anyone from Sherbrooke and surrounding, they know where they are.

I would like to disagree though: In order to have Poutine, you NEED the cheese curd. I’ve been traveling for 3 years, trying to experiment and reproduce the taste of my homeland with no success… trust me, the curd makes ALL the difference in the world.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:14:04 +0000

This sounds a lot like ‘chips, cheese and gravy’ – a Scottish delicacy! Although im very interested in this cheese curd… sounds delicious!

By: Vicky Baker

Vicky Baker — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:15:24 +0000

I have just moved in to a house two blocks from Montreal’s famed Banquise. The late-night, out-the-door queues are unreal. It must do the best business in town.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:02:07 +0000

I myself am a poutine fan… The secret to a good poutine is the cheese curds. They have to be fresh of the day and still squeaky.
When I make them at home I use Green peppercorn sauce or homemade spaghetti sauce.
When I eat out, I usually take the Italian poutine with the ultimate topping!!!
Freshly cut Smoked Meat!!!

By: Iustefan

Iustefan — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:56:37 +0000

Recipe for the perfect poutine, La Banquise at 4am et..

Danse la Poutine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz89dO1F7fs

By: Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:44:43 +0000

I’m from Montreal, and I still think finding the perfect poutine is tricky. I agree with Annie that La Banquise is the place for poutine, but there are a bunch of tiny greasy shacks in Quebec that top it. just avoid all chain fast food restaurants. and it’s got to be in this province.

By: Darrin

Darrin — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:33:26 +0000

Thanks for writing about such a variety of poutine. Lobster poutine sounds like just the thing to shed a refreshingly non-luxurious light on lobster.

For chain resto poutine, Chez Ashton hits the spot. St. Hubert’s poutine gravy mix isn’t bad for a mix. I bring home bags of the mix to tie me over until my next trip to Quebec. In the meantime, T Poutine on Ludlowe St. in my hometown of NYC does a good job, and does a mean smoked meat poutine.

Now if you will excuse me, I’m going to get my cholesterol checked.

By: Annie

Annie — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:46:43 +0000

Great article & recipe!

……La Banquise!
THE place where you must try a poutine if ever you are in Montreal, Qc.
Open 24h/24
http://www.restolabanquise.com/

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:19:15 +0000

I had poutine for the first time a few weeks ago in Montreal–so good! Thanks for the recipes!