One of our favourite things to do with leftover steak - make a steak poutine. We cut it up, boil it in the gravy for a few mins, then spoon it on top. Unfortunately the local grocery store only had orange curds but it was still incredibly tasty!!
Sauce 8/10 Frites 10/10 fromage 5/10. Comme la plupart de l'ontario le fromage et pas frais et ne skouik pas. C'est du fromage de qualité St Albert mais ca cest faite réfrigéré ou quelqchose, c'était bien fondu. quasiment une poutine 9/10, très bonne anyway, i manque juste des crottes de fromage fraîches
I don't know how everyone hates it so much. Its one of my favorites. Does anyone else out there like it?
Perfect fries imo (slightly sweet, not too crispy but stays crisp even with sauce)! Sauce is really great (this is not your standard brown/bbq sauce)! Curds could have a been a bit more chewy ("squish-squish") for my liking but hit the spot nontheless! With the addition of pork slices on top, one of the best in Montréal for sure!
Basically, as the title states, what is your favourite style of fries for a poutine? The shape? Method of cooking? Brand if store bought? If they're potato at all (but we all know if it's not potato, it's a crime). Cheese? Gravy? Condiments other than gravy? Favourite fast food poutine?
I like straight cuts. I love making my own, but if I was to buy a brand, it would be McCain or Cavendish, but it really doesn't matter.
They have to be baked or air fried well, so they are crisp but not crunchy, I want potato in there still. I also love quick, deep-fried french fries, so they still fit the criteria of crisp but not devoid of potato fluff.
As for the potato, if I'm making them myself, I prefer a Russet, but I can't always get them a decent size, so I'll settle for a Yukon Gold since they also come quite large.
For the cheese, it had to be curds. I can deal with shreds if I'm lazy or tight on cash, but curds all the way. I don't have a specific brand, but I try and find ones from Québec or at least not from somewhere that isn't Québec or Wisconsin. I live in Nova Scotia, so cheese curds are plentiful regardless.
Now, the gravy type is a point of contention in my house. I prefer a brown gravy (beef usually), but my girlfriend prefers a light gravy (turkey or chicken). Now I don't hate a poutine with light gravy; it's still delicious, but I like my gravy brown.
Fast Food poutine can be hit or miss. Honestly, though, KFC and A&W have never let me down in a pinch. As much as I prefer homemade poutine because I can control the cook on the fries, I can and will deal with a soggy fry because eventually, they get soggy anyway.
Extra condiments are a touchy subject, I'd imagine. Now, I don't hate putting ketchup on my poutine. Sometimes, you've got the itch, and it scratches it. It's sweet, and I like the temperature contrast between the fridge cold ketchup and hot gravy. Out of 10 times, I'd say maybe 1/10 I'd put ketchup on it. Also, the poutine needs a bunch of pepper.
Other extras that I occasionally enjoy are ground beef, fried onions, and peas. Someone from NFLD introduced me to that, and it's good.
So, what about you? Do we share similarities, or do I do anything that curls your toes, lol?
Has anyone even tried this? Is anyone here even in Canada?
This hit the spot today.
Sur la grosse coche !
Fries were good, cheese was plentiful but could be fresher (Ontario thing), gravy was absolutely stellar. Overal consensus, delicious. Generous portions
Sooooo good! A poster in this group recommended I go and I was not disappointed. 10/10. Much better than anything I've ever had in the GTA.
mcdonald’s has bad , flavourless gravy
a&w is too liquidy
wendy’s fries are to thin , gravy is burnt in a way ??
new york fries is just terrible
kfc used to be elite until they changed the gravy
Parce qu'une poutine, c'est fait pour partager.
Bolt a eu droit à ses 2 frites et ses 5-6 morceaux de fromage.