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My poutine story continues… after my first post about poutine several months ago. Poutine is one of my many great discoveries in Canada. I’m not a big fan of either fries, gravy, or cheese; but the taste is surprisingly delicious when they’re put together!

What exactly is a poutine? Here is the description of poutine from wikipedia: “Poutine is a fast food staple in Canada. It’s served with beef gravy on French fried potatoes and cheese curds.”

It’s a must-try when you visit Canada, especially in the province of Quebec (where poutine originated). For non-poutine lovers, sorry to say that you’re missing out a lot! Having said that, poutine should be consumed in moderation, due to its high calories. For the past few months, I’ve tasted poutine from different places, and even made it myself! Here is a glimpse of what you’d expect:

KFC. The gravy for mashed potatoes is used for poutine. It was delicious! It’d be better if the fries were crunchier.

Harvey’s. Cheese curds, yumm… Too bad that the beef gravy was too salty for me.

New York’s Fries. It was a generous serving. Crunchy fries, beef gravy, and cheese curds; an authentic poutine! It was one of the best poutines I’ve tasted!

Farmers’ Market, Fredericton. It’d be better with more gravy and cheese curds, instead of shredded cheese.

Crabbe Mountain cafeteria. Poutine was referred to as “fix” on the menu. This was certainly one of the best!

Homemade. A healthier and flavourful version of poutine; baked fries, poutine gravy, melted mozzarella cheese, as well as spices (dried rosemary, oregano, basil, black pepper etc.). It was a successful try, I’d say :)

What’s my criteria for a good poutine? Overall, I really enjoy poutine with crunchy and skin-on French fries, flavourful and thick beef gravy, as well as chewy cheese curds that melts in the hot gravy! It looks just like this:

Snooty Fox Pub. This poutine had everything that I asked for! Lovely…

Hope you enjoy poutine as much as I do, if not more ;)

Tags: Culture, Fredericton

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