Sunday, September 21, 2008

Fusion Lunch


The Unofficial Canadian National Dish, Poutine, is a fusion of FRENCH Fries, Beef Gravy and Cheese Curds, melted into a coagulated goop of gooey cholesterol raising goodness. I am addicted. Thankfully, I am also addicted to oatmeal. Talk about a balanced diet.

From Le Wikipedia:

Poutine

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This is the fast food dish. For the completely different Acadian dish, see poutine râpée.
Poutine
"Original" flavour poutine from La Banquise with thin sauce and cheese curds.
Origin information
Country of origin : Canada
Region or state : Quebec (late 1950s)
Creator(s) of the dish : Multiple claims
Dish information
Course served : Snack or side dish
Serving temperature : Hot
Main ingredient(s) : French fries
Cheese curds
Brown gravy
Variations : Multiple

Poutine (Quebec French pronunciation putsɪn) is a dish consisting of French fries topped with fresh cheese curds, covered with brown gravy and sometimes additional ingredients. [1] The freshness of the curds is important as it makes them soft in the warm fries, without completely melting. It is a quintessential Canadian comfort food, especially, yet not exclusively among Québécois and Maritime Acadian Canadians.

Poutine is a fast food staple in Canada; it is sold by many fast food chains (such as New York Fries, Harvey's, Ed's Subs[2], and Deluxe French Fries ) in most provinces, in small diners and pubs, as well as by roadside "poutine trucks" and "fries stands," commonly known as "cantines" or "casse-croûtes" in Quebec. International chains like McDonald's,[3] A&W,[4] KFC and Burger King[5] also sell mass-produced poutine across Canada, especially in Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Popular Quebec restaurants that serve poutine include Chez Ashton (Quebec City), La Banquise (Montreal), Lafleur Restaurants, Franx Supreme [6],La Belle Province, Le Petit Québec and Dic Ann's Hamburgers. Along with fries and pizza, poutine is a very common dish sold and eaten in high school cafeterias in various parts of Canada. It is to be noted that many poutines can be very high in cholesterol and trans-fat, especially in restaurants that use frying oils over and over again.

4 comments:

John said...

Help me get an employer who will sponsor me to work there and I'll give you a lifetime supply of Poutine!

John said...

I can even eat with you.

Unknown said...

Awww. I'll do that na!

Akilez said...

It so fattening it is Canadian in Origin. Acadia near Maine