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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Poutine - comfort food or express-train to high calories ? You decide.

Poutine - French fries comfort food

Taken at IN CASA Restaurant, Taichung City, Taiwan

Not your usual French fries but French fries topped with fresh cheese curds, covered with brown BBQ chicken gravy and sometimes other additional ingredients.

Also known as Poutine, the freshness of the curds is important as it makes them soft in the warm fries, without completely melting. I read that this is a Canadian comfort food, especially but not exclusively in Quebec. Is that true, Canadians there?

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  • Peacock's Avatar
    Posted by Peacock Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:31am PDT

    You would be correct - and it is delicious!!!

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    Posted by Peacock Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:34am PDT

    You would be correct - and it is delicious!!!

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  • rglo820's Avatar
    Posted by rglo820 Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:54am PDT

    Mmm...j'aime beaucoup le poutine.

    I'd say it's less a general Canadian comfort food than a specifically French-Canadian one, so yes, primarily in and around Quebec. And it is indeed delicious. In moderation, of course.

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  • Nicki S's Avatar
    Posted by Nicki S Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:06am PDT

    I had it on vacation and it was so good!! We ate at a place in Quebec City and it came with chicken and peas on it, too. My husband didn't go for it, but the rest of the time I was in Quebec I had it every day. And I saw plenty of other people eating it, too. Basically, it is a main dish, not so much a side dish.

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  • Mysterious Gryphon's Avatar
    Posted by Mysterious Gryphon Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:14am PDT

    Everybody in Canada likes Poutine. Those of us who are from Detroit (just a few minutes from Windsor) like it, too.

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  • cakoue's Avatar
    Posted by cakoue Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:59am PDT

    VIVE LE QUÉBEC ! I ACTUALLY ATE POUTINE LAST NIGHT AND ALTHOUGH THE SAUCE WAS PRETTY THICK AND BROWNISH I ENJOYED EVERY BITE OF IT :)

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  • she with the little feet!!!!'s Avatar
    Posted by she with the little feet!!!! Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:15am PDT

    Would have to agree with Emily Jane K as far as those living near Windsor :-) It is good stuff!!!

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  • VERSACE's Avatar
    Posted by VERSACE Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:15pm PDT

    mmm that looks and sounds really good,

    ive had nacho cheese with fries YUM!

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  • cerajill's Avatar
    Posted by cerajill Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:19pm PDT

    This Wisconsin cheesehead stops in Matawa, Ontario every year on her way to Vermont for the poutine. It's just a great summer vacation treat, the community as well as the food!

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  • Judywrite1's Avatar
    Posted by Judywrite1 Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:10am PDT

    Now this is a diet splurge worth having. It just looks outrageously delicious.

    Judy

    http://buzz.prevention.com/community/category/judy-writes

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