What the Heck is Poutine? . . .

[RJSorensen]

I understand that I am the new kid on the block, etc., etc. et al. AND all of that, but I have to ask . . . what the heck is Poutine? Why do people want it? Is it to eat and or drink? There is a decalf coffee called Postum . . . perhaps a typo? One could suppose I could PM and ask, but I figure there are 'others' such as I whom would like to know. If it is something bad, Mod's please just delete this thread and or post.

My thanks . . . I guess?

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

:D Heart stopping (or at least blocking) heaven in a dish:D

French fries covered in gravy and cheese curds!!

Fresh hot fries layered witn cheese curds (at least two layers) and then more curds and lots of gravy on top.

Some have been known to travel many miles to hit fry stands in little towns outside the urban area to get the best:lol:

I would personally escort any out of town POTN user to a local stop when they are in Ottawa:lol:

[aam1234]

Yeah it's bad, very bad. You better watch out :p

Hint: photography-on-the.net ;)

[Scottes]

Nectar Of The Gods I Tell You!

Hmmmm.... drooling.... yummmmmmmm........

[Belmondo]

---AND, it's excellent for patching leaky rubber liferafts.

[RJSorensen]

Belmondo while I am asking questions . . . do you have Earth Link as your ISP, or why is that silly marketing device going 'round your head?

As to the Poutine, I'll have to try it for fixing roofs and rafts this summer next . . .

[Belmondo]

Belmondo while I am asking questions . . . do you have Earth Link as your ISP, or why is that silly marketing device going 'round your head?

As to the Poutine, I'll have to try it for fixing roofs and rafts this summer next . . .

I beg your pardon. That is a halo, an accessory totally consistent with my angelic state. :mad: :D

[CyberDyneSystems]

It's this absolutly revolting Canuk concoction involving as many artery hardening ingredients as you can possibly imagine! :lol:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=poutine&btnG=Google+Search

I like it as a side dish to go along with a "Texas Tommy" or two....

(anyone know what a Texas Tommy is? ) :mrgreen: :shock:

[Belmondo]

(anyone know what a Texas Tommy is? ) :mrgreen: :shock:

Nope.....never been to Providence. :confused: :rolleyes: :p

[Conk]

It's this absolutly revolting Canuk concoction involving as many artery hardening ingredients as you can possibly imagine! :lol:

Unlike your American medium rare or rare hamburgers. :rolleyes: :lol:

[Mills]

I think we need a picture from one of our very own Experts! :lol:

[picture-this]

It's so good if it's from a real resteraunt, a complete no no if it comes from a fast food joint like A&W. They use melted down tires bleeched white instead of cheese.I swear throw it and it will bounce.

[Belmondo]

I find it very telling that the French, who freely admit to consuming all sorts of disgusting things, don't even have a word for it that translates into Englishh.

It's pronounced Poo-Tin, and was supposedly given that name when somebody got the brilliant idea of putting it in a tin can. It turned out to be too corrosive, and the idea was scrapped. The name stuck, much in the same manner that poutine attaches itself to the walls of your arteries.

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[tommykjensen]

(anyone know what a Texas Tommy is? ) :mrgreen: :shock:

Well its not me :mrgreen: :lol:

[IanD]

Bacon wrapped stuffed cheese hotdog?:):):):confused::confused::p:p

[IanD]

In all it's glory:):):):):):):):)




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[rgravel]

There is a decalf coffee called Postum . . . perhaps a typo?

Its Bodum. http://www.bodum.com/

[ssim]

I wouldn't even put Postum in the same sentence as coffee. It is a hot drink made from grains and cereals. I drank it alot growing up... yuck.

Now poutine is a gift from above. Looks like hell but oh sooooo good.http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

[IanD]

Hey Scott! Guess what I'm havin for lunch today? :D :D :D :D :D :D :p

[Belmondo]

Hey Scott! Guess what I'm havin for lunch today? :D :D :D :D :D :D :p

A stroke?

[Scottes]

A stroke?

Probably a cheeseburger and a stroke. Can't eat Poutine by itself.

You know, they should add a little bit of onions into poutine. And a touch of sharp cheddar. Ooooh, some crumbled bacon, too, yeah! Oh, heck, some crumbled browned hamburg, too.

Poutitalline - poo-tit-ALL-een
Mmmmmm.... Even yummier......

A full meal and a stroke in the same bucket.

[RJSorensen]

Oh, Deer . . . fact or fiction? Poo-Tin, hmm? I knew better than to ask. Also, sorry about the Earth Link, marketing device orbiting you head Mr. Belmondo, I am new and thus was unaware of your unearthly statue. Accept my apologies and let me buy you a can/meal/side order of Poutine to make amends.

[Belmondo]

Oh, Deer . . . fact or fiction? Poo-Tin, hmm? I knew better than to ask. Also, sorry about the Earth Link, marketing device orbiting you head Mr. Belmondo, I am new and thus was unaware of your unearthly statue. Accept my apologies and let me buy you a can/meal/side order of Poutine to make amends. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[RJSorensen]

Are Owls drawn to Poutine? And thus one is able to take unbelievable shots of said animal, at extremely close range? Must work for Elk, Dear, Wolves and etc. et al, as well? One last thing, are Canucks an indigenous Indian tribe or a local French population?

[dewmuw]

We have the same dish in the UK - we spell it C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-O-L

I'm going to put in a word for Scouse here! If any food was a gift from God this is the one. :D

[Scottes]

The theory is that consuming Poutine allows you to blend in with ANY Canadian habitat. Silly Americans who only eat McDonalds are spotted immediately by the wildlife.

And - if eating Poutine doesn't help you blend in - at least you got to eat Poutine so the day is not a total waste. There's nothing worse than heading out to take some pics and coming back with an empty CF card AND an empty stomach.

[Scottes]

Scouse? What's that? Is it good?

[gramps]

How good would Poutine go with a double bacon pastrami cheeseburger?

[thomascanty]

Scouse? What's that? Is it good?

Doesn't sound like anything special according to my dictionary:

Noun: scouse
1. A stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors

[dewmuw]

Scouse? What's that? Is it good?

Is it good!!! Do bears ...in the woods!


Scouse (pronounced to rhyme with house) is made from steak (or mince beef), potato, carrots, onion, oil, water and a few seasoning things. Cooked up into a wonderful stew!

It is local to Liverpool and people from Liverpool are called Scousers!!


HISTORY

Scouse was brought to Liverpool by Northern European sailors, it was originally called Labskause. This was finally shortened to Skause and over time the spelling changed to the more Anglicised version we have today, Scouse.

[dewmuw]

Doesn't sound like anything special according to my dictionary:

Noune: scouse
1. A stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors

Hmmmmm lip smacking good! :) What the heck is hardtack - I wouldn't eat something described like that! :D

[chris.bailey]

Scouse? What's that? Is it good?

Stew (lamb, beef or just vegetable), with lots of OXO cubes in it. Can be good but more often foul (as in bad rather than as in poultry, as opposed to paltry...I'll just go)

[dewmuw]

Stew (lamb, beef or just vegetable), with lots of OXO cubes in it. Can be good but more often foul (as in bad rather than as in poultry, as opposed to paltry...I'll just go)

How dare you! How dare you! Pistols at dawn mate! :)

When a friend of mince from Oregon came to the UK I asked him if he wanted Scouse or butties for his dinner! Poor guy almost ran out of the house! :D

[Scottes]

Scouse (pronounced to rhyme with house) is made from steak (or mince beef), potato, carrots, onion, oil, water and a few seasoning things. Cooked up into a wonderful stew

Sounds like what I know as "beef stew" - any differentiators?

Hardtack is, AFAIK, ridiculously hard dried bread. Able to last without preservatives for quite a long time as long as it's kept dry. Old sailing ships used to carry it as a food substitute. Actually, though, it's probably not half as bad after soaking in a stew for a while.

[Bruce Watson]

Hmmm.... I always heard the legend that Poutine comes from the idea of taking a bowl of fries and you *put in* what you want, be it cheese and gravy or meat sauce, etc.

I was in an Ottawa restaraunt for a breakfast meeting yesterday (Summerhayes on Woodroffe Ave) and saw they had Breakfast Poutine on the menu.

No, I did not order it, I already get enough dirty looks from my doctor and his nurse over my poor health habits whenever they see me, but I did ask what it was........home fries smothered in hollandaise (a la eggs Benedict) and covered in cheese.

Death on a plate, before noon.

However, if ordered after 11, at least you can wash it down with a good, cold Canadian brew. Maybe that cuts the cholesterol?

[gramps]

"However, if ordered after 11, at least you can wash it down with a good, cold Canadian brew. Maybe that cuts the cholesterol?"

That's a good start but I have always added a bunch of salt to my food..............it kicks up the blood pressure and helps blow out the cholesterol!!!!!!!

[IanD]

Can't eat Poutine by itself.
Yes you can. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

You know, they should add a little bit of onions into poutine. And a touch of sharp cheddar. Ooooh, some crumbled bacon, too, yeah! Oh, heck, some crumbled browned hamburg, too.

Add onions, sharp cheddar, bacon and you got a Lumberjack poutine. There are over 100 different poutines. I think the next visit up we head over to Lafleurs and start with #1 and not leave till #100 or cardiac arrest. :) :) :) :) :) :)

[PacAce]

Add onions, sharp cheddar, bacon and you got a Lumberjack poutine. There are over 100 different poutines. I think the next visit up we head over to Lafleurs and start with #1 and not leave till #100 or cardiac arrest. :) :) :) :) :) :)

You guys work on the poutines and I'll stand back and take the pictures to post in the forum. :mrgreen:

[PacAce]

Are Owls drawn to Poutine? And thus one is able to take unbelievable shots of said animal, at extremely close range? Must work for Elk, Dear, Wolves and etc. et al, as well? One last thing, are Canucks an indigenous Indian tribe or a local French population?
I thought he was just a member of POTN. DIdn't know there were a whole slew of him around. :confused:

:mrgreen:

[Scottes]

Add onions, sharp cheddar, bacon and you got a Lumberjack poutine.

AHA! The TRUE lyrics to that Monty Python song....

I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.
I sleep all night and I work all day.

I cut down trees. I eat Poutine.
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
PhotoCo just loves me!

I hide behind trees. I shoot some owls.
I like to shoot wild flowers.
I put on Domke Photo Vests
And hang around here for hours.
....

[IanD]

One last thing, are Canucks an indigenous Indian tribe or a local French population?
Presenting the President, El Grando, Big Boss Man of all Canucks (well those East of Lake Ontario :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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[CyberDyneSystems]

Bacon wrapped stuffed cheese hotdog?:):):):confused::confused::p:p

And then the whole works is......

DEEP FAT FRIED!!!!


My god just the thought of it makes me go vapor lock!

[IanD]

And then the whole works is......

DEEP FAT FRIED!!!!


My god just the thought of it makes me go vapor lock!
And folks say poutine ain't good for ya....... :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Andy_T]

Here's a link to another recipe ... looks authentic!

http://www.thumper.net/tlkmag/archive/fun/poutine/

Too bad that there are not that many Canadian restaurants in Europe where I could taste this seemingly wonderful concoction...

Best regards,
Andy

[KennyG]

Noun: scouse
1. A stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors

Error in dictionary. Scousers eat anything, so I am sure that should read, eaten WITH sailors. Walk down Liverpool docks late at night and trust me, you will see sailors being eaten, well, it looks like they are.

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

AHA! The TRUE lyrics to that Monty Python song....

Scottes, Love the song:lol:

Jeez, all this talk of Poutine, and most of the fry trucks don't open til spring:evil:

Restaurants are sometimes OK, but the chip trucks do it BETTER:D

Oh, well. When I'm owl hunting again this weekend, I'll have to find a feed.

[FlyingPete]

Well we have recently adopted the Bacon/Banana/Pancakes or French Toast/Maple Syrup thing around here (in fact I am serving that on Saturday morning!), only a mater of time until the Poutine thing finds it way in :rolleyes:

[CyberDyneSystems]

Don't frget Elvis' favortite ....

Peanut Butter, Banana and bacon sandwiches.... and in fact it was nt a sandwich it involved an entire loaf of WonderBread.

[RJSorensen]

A lot of threads around here are very informative and one might say even helpful . . . but this one seems to have gone astray. Could someone pls PM me the answer? Since it is clear I won't get it here. Or, the secret handshake, lol, or whatever.

Elvis . . . gosh that did it.

[Scottes]

A lot of threads around here are very informative and one might say even helpful . . . but this one seems to have gone astray. Could someone pls PM me the answer? Since it is clear I won't get it here. Or, the secret handshake, lol, or whatever.
Geez, RJ, it was answered by JAZZ, the very first respondent:

French fries covered in gravy and cheese curds!!

Fresh hot fries layered witn cheese curds (at least two layers) and then more curds and lots of gravy on top.
That's Poutine all right!

[CyberDyneSystems]

Not to mention the google search posted,... (oh,. I guess I did mention it) :)

[dewmuw]

Error in dictionary. Scousers eat anything, so I am sure that should read, eaten WITH sailors. Walk down Liverpool docks late at night and trust me, you will see sailors being eaten, well, it looks like they are.

And what were you doing down at the docks late at night Kenny? :)

[KennyG]

I used to run a department at Plessey in Edge Lane for my sins far too many years ago and got to know Liverpool quite well, including the docks area. Least said about that period of my life the better.

[RJSorensen]

Well a quick call around the county today revealed that no one serves Poutine in my area of the US of A. Any Idea where might be the closest place one could sample this heart bomb as a side dish? In fact down at the local diner . . . well none of the regulars and or staff, have ever heard of this. Some of them think I have 'flipped.'

Might be because I wear white coveralls and sit with a white bed sheet over me near the creek for hours on end . . . or because I have this 'new' interest in Little Birds. I showed them the slide action of my new 100-400, and how it feels so good, much like a little 20 gauge Browning over and under skeet model, my wife uses. How it leads and follows the birds so nice. Nope they don't understand none of it. Especially my interest in this here Poutine . . .

[Ogrt48]

Holy crud that stuff seems nasty.

[IanD]

Well a quick call around the county today revealed that no one serves Poutine in my area of the US of A. Any Idea where might be the closest place one could sample this heart bomb as a side dish? In fact down at the local diner . . . well none of the regulars and or staff, have ever heard of this. Some of them think I have 'flipped.'

Might be because I wear white coveralls and sit with a white bed sheet over me near the creek for hours on end . . . or because I have this 'new' interest in Little Birds. I showed them the slide action of my new 100-400, and how it feels so good, much like a little 20 gauge Browning over and under skeet model, my wife uses. How it leads and follows the birds so nice. Nope they don't understand none of it. Especially my interest in this here Poutine . . .
RJ,
For the best and closest poutine head North, turn left when folks start to talk funny and keep on heading East till you come to and island where folks talk even funnier but the ladies are really really pretty. That should place you in Montreal:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

[Ikinaa]

RJ,
For the best and closest poutine head North, turn left when folks start to talk funny and keep on heading East till you come to and island where folks talk even funnier but the ladies are really really pretty. That should place you in Montreal:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

does poutine do that to logic ?

when I head north, then turn left, I go West, not east :lol:

[Belmondo]

does poutine do that to logic ?

when I head north, then turn left, I go West, not east :lol:

It's a trick. If you follow his directions, you'll end up on Victoria Island. The people there don't talk particularly funny, but the women are very pretty.

If you miss Victoria, you'll end up in the Pacific Ocean. The poutine will have a decidedly fishy taste, and will likely be pretty soggy.

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

Having been in WV, I'm not surprised at the response to poutine, if it ain't BBQ'd or rolled in batter and deep fried, it ain't food! Some wonderful BBQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Way north and a little east is the direction from there. You don't need to go all the way to where they speak funny and you can't read the signs. Just before crossing the river you can stop in the Ottawa area and get some great poutine, and pretty girls!

Now, if you wanted a smoke meat on rye with that, Montreal would be th place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scottes]

does poutine do that to logic ?

when I head north, then turn left, I go West, not east :lol:

You've got to remember the type of pictures that Ian takes.

Not the elk pics, but the backwards ones.
:-)

[IanD]

Having been in WV, I'm not surprised at the response to poutine, if it ain't BBQ'd or rolled in batter and deep fried, it ain't food! Some wonderful BBQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Way north and a little east is the direction from there. You don't need to go all the way to where they speak funny and you can't read the signs. Just before crossing the river you can stop in the Ottawa area and get some great poutine, and pretty girls!

Now, if you wanted a smoke meat on rye with that, Montreal would be th place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to "The 5 Star Guide to Fine Dining", the best poutine (regular type, fries,gravy, FRESH cheese curds) is to be found at La Belle Province, Boul St. Charles and Hwy 40. The best smoked meat, Schwartz's on St Lawrence Blvd. Both of these fine eateries are located of course in Montreal. As for the pretty ladies, they all moved here too :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[IanD]

How the hell did a thread about poutine manage to make it to 4 pages? Do we love food as much as our camera gear?
:) :) :) :) :) :)

[Belmondo]

How the hell did a thread about poutine manage to make it to 4 pages? Do we love food as much as our camera gear?
:) :) :) :) :) :)

Yes. What's your point? :(
(besides, it's only 2 pages here)

Go north, turn left, keep traveling east. Hmmmmm

Do you suppose Prince Charles eats poutine?

[Scottes]

Do you suppose Prince Charles eats poutine?
More importantly, will Camilla let him eat Poutine?

[chris.bailey]

Do you suppose Prince Charles eats poutine?

I have it on good authority that he does not but that Cowmilla has tried it a few times!

[RJSorensen]

I saw the Prince of Wales was going to make an honest women of her . . . finally. Is Poutine from French or English descent? I sometimes get to the UK area of the world.

[PacAce]

does poutine do that to logic ?

when I head north, then turn left, I go West, not east :lol:

I think he meant that you REALLY have to head north like over the North Pole. Then turn left which does take you eastward. :mrgreen: :lol:

And yes, poutine does do wonders for one's logic. :confused:

[IanD]

Nuts, I'm an idiot. No wonder I can't find my way home most of the time :) :) :) :) :) :)
Hey RJ, if you've driven into the Pacific Ocean, I'm real sorry. I meant the other left, you know the right left? Hell, it will only delay you by a day or so plus the time it takes to fish the truck out of the water and dry out everything. To make up for that little mis-guided directional boo-boo, poutine is on me, when you get here.
Where the hell is my compass and who turned the map upside down?

[ssim]

Nuts, I'm an idiot. No wonder I can't find my way home most of the time :) :) :) :) :) :)


What an opening. I could but I won't (at least until I get my CF cards from you):D :D

[IanD]

What an opening. I could but I won't (at least until I get my CF cards from you):D :D
CF cards? What CF cards? I don't got no stinkin CF cards :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Belmondo]

They went right when Ian went left. Yer skrood.

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

According to "The 5 Star Guide to Fine Dining", the best poutine (regular type, fries,gravy, FRESH cheese curds) is to be found at La Belle Province, Boul St. Charles and Hwy 40. The best smoked meat, Schwartz's on St Lawrence Blvd. Both of these fine eateries are located of course in Montreal. As for the pretty ladies, they all moved here too :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

I'll be happy to bet that the Alfred Ont. establishment (Chip truck) will be better than La Belle Province! I won't argue with Schwartz's at all, great spot8)

We will have to compare these sites some time:D

5 Star Guide got lost on the way from Ottawa to Montreal, forgot to travel the back roads:lol:

4 Pages on food? Not surprising. Love, Photography (golf), Food, in that order for importance. All are good for you:D

(I can argue with you, you shipped my tripod already:lol: )

[IanD]

(I can argue with you, you shipped my tripod already:lol: )
True it is shipped but I still have all the nuts and bolts here :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Scottes]

True it is shipped but I still have all the nuts and bolts here

Too bad you don't have screwdriver, because you got a screw loose, too.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[IanD]

Too bad you don't have screwdriver, because you got a screw loose, too.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Yes I do and I'm proud of it :) :) :) :) :) :)
Whoo boy! Le weekend! Look out owls,deer,ducks,justabirds, wolves, coyotes here I'ah come! :) :) :)

[ssim]

Too bad you don't have screwdriver, because you got a screw loose, too.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Scott.... you are my hero!!:D :D

[Scottes]

Scott.... you are my hero!!

:-)

I just can't resist an opening like that.... He might as well have asked for it. Sheesh.

[IanD]

:-)

I just can't resist an opening like that.... He might as well have asked for it. Sheesh.
*looking for bulls eye tatooed on back............yup, still there*
:):):):):):):):)

POUTINE!
There, that evens it:):):)

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

*looking for bulls eye tatooed on back............yup, still there*
:):):):):):):):)

POUTINE!
There, that evens it:):):)

:rolleyes: At least we're back on topic:lol:

[RJSorensen]

So let me see . . . take the right, left and go EAST till they talk funny. Heck that could be the end of town, lol. I got so I liked Ox Tail soup, so I am sure I will love a good dose of Poutine. Thanks for the free offer IanD, should I ever end up in your neck of the woods, I will take you up on your offer + a guided owl shoot.

My kind thanks one and all.

[TammieO]

One last question... Is Poutine just an eastern Canada gastronomic delight or can one find this is the western provinces?
Tammie

[Conk]

One last question... Is Poutine just an eastern Canada gastronomic delight or can one find this is the western provinces?
Tammie

You can get it anywhere in Canada. NY Fries sells it.

[IanD]

You can get it anywhere in Canada. NY Fries sells it.
NY Fries makes a so-so poutine. The best is in the East (Quebec first, Ontario second, N.B and N.S. third ). Sort of like you find the best powder snow in
1) BC
2) Alta
3) QC
:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

[dewmuw]

I saw the Prince of Wales was going to make an honest women of her . . . finally. Is Poutine from French or English descent? I sometimes get to the UK area of the world.

What area is that - North Atlantic? :)

[Conk]

Hey Ian. I never said it was good. I just said they sell it. No doubt that Quebec has the rights to it. :D But then again Quebecers like Mayo on their fries too. (insert "gag" emoticon here)

[Canuck]

Man I missed all the fun. :mad: :shock: My usage of Canuck goes back to when I was over in England and the British seem to have some trouble telling the Canadians from Americans. I am not Canadian, or British but Amercan, but sound incredibly Canadian. This makes a lot of sense as were I grew up was only 30 miles from the Canadian border. I also used to watch a lot of stuff on CBC like then Molson HNIC, and Royal Canadian Air Farce and a few other bits. It was actually interesting keeping tabs on what was going on in Canada as it made Air Farce that much more funny. I had just gotten the 10D and wanted to get some ideas and stuff and here we are now, 1,270+ posts later and almost 2 years on.

[PacAce]

Hey Ian. I never said it was good. I just said they sell it. No doubt that Quebec has the rights to it. :D But then again Quebecers like Mayo on their fries too. (insert "gag" emoticon here)

Has anyone mentioned fries with melted cheddar cheese? That seems to be the big thing in this area (Northeastern USA) at least...or is it just a Pennsylvania thing? :confused: At any rate, I won't touch that either although my son swears it's the food for the gods. :mrgreen:

[Bruce Watson]

Hey Ian. I never said it was good. I just said they sell it. No doubt that Quebec has the rights to it. :D But then again Quebecers like Mayo on their fries too. (insert "gag" emoticon here)

I always thought it was the Belgians that like mayonnaise on their fries?

A sidebar; one of the Canadian carry overs from the British is the love of vinegar with french fries. All good fast food places and chip trucks have glass vinegar shaker bottles, most will offer to "vingear and salt half way?" with take out fries to make sure it is evenly distributed.

I was in Las Vegas in the fall and one of our group wanted vinegar for his steak-frites, I will give the server full credit, after a moment of confusion, he was able to produce a small cup of vinegar.

[Conk]

Oh man! No vinegar? Thats sacrilege. Malt vin rocks baby.

[IanD]

Hey Ian. I never said it was good. I just said they sell it. No doubt that Quebec has the rights to it. :D But then again Quebecers like Mayo on their fries too. (insert "gag" emoticon here)
Conk,
I'll gag on th mayo and fries too:):):)

[KevC]

Hm. I thought mayo with fries was a european thing. I love mayo with fries. Way more than ketchup. I actually don't like ketchup. Mayo with burgers (americans seem to hate this) and hotdogs :)

[thomascanty]

I like a mixture of mayo, mustard and ketchup with my fries. That's about the only way I can eat the things. Otherwise I don't care for fries at all, except for those chili and cheese fries at Tommy's.

[FlyingPete]

Hmmm, Vinagar, mayo, ketchup, all good with fries, but my personal favourtie aioli.

BTW, showed my wife the Poutine description, she had never seem it in her travels around the US, but she said pointed out that even if she did, she would run!

[TammieO]

Fries with ranch dressing. If no dressing, mayo and ketchup...m-m-m-m-m-m-m

[Belmondo]

One thing I really like with fries is cocktail sauce. It doesn't really qualify as anything very unique because it's just catchup with attitude.

I will try honest-to-goodness poutine someday before I die-------probably just moments before. :lol:

[KelliShaver]

You can get good poutine in Edmonton, too, but I can't remember the name of the place... stopped in at this little place for lunch on our way up to Cold Lake, when I was still living in Calgary, where there isn't really any good poutine.

In Kentucky, you say the word "poutine" and most people think outhouse. I've yet to find anyone here aside from my husband (whom I imported from the afore mentioned Canada) who knows what it is.

For the less adventurous, you can pretty much get gravy with your fries anywhere in Canada and forego the cheese curds, thus having your very own plate of psudo-poutine.

[ilya]

I like a mixture of mayo, mustard and ketchup with my fries. That's about the only way I can eat the things. Otherwise I don't care for fries at all, except for those chili and cheese fries at Tommy's.

Mmmm. Tommy's. Now THAT is da bomb. It'll kill you slowly but nothing better after midnight. Don't ask don't tell about what's in the big vat. I ahve to move back to LA. NJ doesn't know food. We don't even have an In-N-Out.

Yes on mayo and fries. Oh and sate sauce if you know where to find it can't be beat.

[Conk]

You can get good poutine in Edmonton, too, but I can't remember the name of the place... stopped in at this little place for lunch on our way up to Cold Lake, when I was still living in Calgary, where there isn't really any good poutine.

In Kentucky, you say the word "poutine" and most people think outhouse. I've yet to find anyone here aside from my husband (whom I imported from the afore mentioned Canada) who knows what it is.

For the less adventurous, you can pretty much get gravy with your fries anywhere in Canada and forego the cheese curds, thus having your very own plate of psudo-poutine.

Now just fries and gravy. Thats killer. But you dip your fries never pour the gravy on them. Turns them soggy.
All this talk has gotten me hungry. I think I'll go make a peanut butter and cheese whiz sandwich. :D

[Persian-Rice]

Shwartz rocks.............

You guys think poutine is deadly?
What about PIzza Hut's new dip pizza crap? OMG, what the hell is the world coming to?

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

You guys think poutine is deadly?

Poutine itself is not deadly, it is the unregulated access on a regular basis that is deadly:lol: Too much of a good thing...........

Definitely taxes the self-control:confused:

Not even going to start on the fast-food franchises:evil: .

[FlyingPete]

Shwartz rocks.............

You guys think poutine is deadly?
What about PIzza Hut's new dip pizza crap? OMG, what the hell is the world coming to?

Well this is 'what the hell' piza is comming to:
http://www.hellpizza.co.nz :D

BTW very nice pizza, better than that Pizza Hut crap.

[RJSorensen]

I named my best outdoor cat Poutine . . . he is a fair sized orange type cat. I figure with those orange and white stripes, they can be the fries and 'stuff' that goes on them. Plus . . . . . NO one 'round here has a cat named Poutine. Of that i am sure.

Perhaps I will share a photo of him sometime, lol.

[Ikinaa]

I named my best outdoor cat Poutine . . . he is a fair sized orange type cat. I figure with those orange and white stripes, they can be the fries and 'stuff' that goes on them. Plus . . . . . NO one 'round here has a cat named Poutine. Of that i am sure.

Perhaps I will share a photo of him sometime, lol.

But you know that the Russians have a President called 'Poutine' (at least when the french write his name...) :lol:

[ilya]

in russian poutina means spiderwebs. (putin does not mean that)

[Ikinaa]

googling around I found this ... http://www.poutina.qc.tc/ (in french)
not the same poutina as Ilya. :cool:

[RJSorensen]

Somehow I don't think the 'cat' will mind . . . as long as I keep supplementing his diet of mice and rodents with a dash of Iams every day. Wonder if he would eat Poutine?

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

Somehow I don't think the 'cat' will mind . . . as long as I keep supplementing his diet of mice and rodents with a dash of Iams every day. Wonder if he would eat Poutine?

Would a cat eat gravy and cheese:D Uh, YEAH:D

Don't know how much they would like the potato, though:p

[PacAce]

I named my best outdoor cat Poutine . . . he is a fair sized orange type cat. I figure with those orange and white stripes, they can be the fries and 'stuff' that goes on them. Plus . . . . . NO one 'round here has a cat named Poutine. Of that i am sure.

Perhaps I will share a photo of him sometime, lol.

So what you're saying is that instead of a "putty" cat, you now have a "poutine" cat? :mrgreen:

[Scottes]

<Groan>

[Ikinaa]

if you feed your cat poutine, I guess it will soon look like this (http://www.funnypictures.dk/funny-picture-298.htm) ;)

[thomascanty]

if you feed your cat poutine, I guess it will soon look like this (http://www.funnypictures.dk/funny-picture-298.htm) ;)

That site opened a popup window in Firefox. First time I ever saw anything do that...

[Scottes]

Hmmm. I'm using Firefox 1.0 and it didn't pop up anything for me.

Are you sure you're using paranoid settings?

[RJSorensen]

Do you think that cat is real? Or a PS job . . . man that is one fat cat.

[IanD]

if you feed your cat poutine, I guess it will soon look like this (http://www.funnypictures.dk/funny-picture-298.htm) ;)
Good Lord!

[IanD]

That site opened a popup window in Firefox. First time I ever saw anything do that...
Had the Pop Up too (FF 1.0) guess I'm not parnoid enough :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Persian-Rice]

ya, what's going on? Thatss the second one that got past firefox today.

BTW that picture is sad, unless its photoshopped, whats wrong with people? why would you turn your cat into fat albert? poor thing..........................

[Jon]

Firefox let a pop-up by? You guys current? I didn't get it with straight Moz 1.7x. I suppose it could have been filtered out by the corporate firewall.

[thomascanty]

Firefox let a pop-up by? You guys current?

Program and all extensions are completely current. I guess I just don't have my paranoid settings high enough. I'm not worried, though. Like I said, that's the only time I've ever seen it happen so far.