is the recipe available??!!
back a few years ago, i actually took my whole family on a pilgrimage
to Montreal to sample the legendary poutine. we used online reviews
to get ourselves to a place that reputedly served one of the best in
town. i was wearing my newtontalk t-shirt that day, of course.
it was awesome, and they've never forgotten it. we've tried to
duplicate it at home here in California since then, but although the
cheese curds can be reasonably duplicated, the gravy hasn't been as
easy.
lest you think us completely crazy, we did have another reason beyond
poutine to visit Montreal - we also took in an Expos game that day.
or perhaps that makes us crazier?
but i'd love that recipe, if she'll let you pass it along!
-- peter
pjfraser@mac.com
On Mar 15, 2008, at 5:37 AM, Ian P. Currie wrote:
>> You mean, I'm not a Newtonian until I've tasted poutine? :o I
>> don't trust
>> my abilities to make it myself, so how do I come by this delicacy?
>
> As a relative newbie to the list, I'm so happy to be able to offer
> advice about something I actually *know* !
>
> First, we must agree that my wife's recipe for Poutine gravy is the
> best ever (a family secret that goes back Québecois generations).
>
> Short of getting that one, the best Poutine is to be found most
> anywhere in Quebec, where the default serving is with fresh cheese
> curds (if they don't squeak a little when you bite into them, they
> aren't fresh!) Generally speaking, the further you get from Quebec,
> the less appetizing the Poutine, but some excellent plates of the
> stuff
> can usually be had anywhere there's a Francophone contingent: Eastern
> and Northern Ontario, about half of New Brunswick, and other
> communities from coast to coast (though I've never had a good one in
> BC). Some Canadian-flavoured bars around the world serve it (I've had
> it as far away as Europe and Asia) but inevitably, they make it with
> shredded mozzarella or mild cheddar or whatever... nothing worth
> getting excited about unless you're desperate!
>
> Ian
>
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