tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48923830241503579982024-03-14T03:08:59.701-04:00Poutine ChroniclesRonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-62446942682575592562019-08-22T10:18:00.002-04:002019-08-22T10:18:59.376-04:00Badmaash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maddy came across this Indian poutine in Los Angeles. Thanks Maddy for your review.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She said, " It was chicken Tikka on top of curds, spiced fries and good ole gravy on top (plus parsley). It was great. Actually I think in this case it was butter chicken and it went really well with the fries (not too stiff, not too soggy), the curds were melty and the gravy was hilariously traditional."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Funny thing. Maddy is originally from Montreal. And has never had poutine. As she says, " It took coming to LA to claim my cultural inheritance."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I'd give it a 3 out of 5 curds but just because I suspect there are better poutines out there." Go get 'em Maddy and let us know about what other poutines you discover!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Website: <a href="http://www.badmaashla.com/">www.badmaashla.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-51098039127653594192019-08-03T11:11:00.000-04:002019-08-03T11:11:40.909-04:00La Boucanerie Du Nord<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Val David, Quebec, on our way to the amazing ceramic show 1001 Pots, we stopped for lunch and when I saw pulled pork poutine, I had to give it a try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La Boucanerie Poutine was all that it said it would be. Pulled pork with fabulous clear and dark gravy topped fresh cheese curds and nice fries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess my only complaint was it was a little short on the curds. But overall, this poutine rocked.</span><br /><div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Best news I've had in a long time! Jack D'Mestiere, Poutine Chronicles' infamous poutine reviewer is back. Thanks Jack. It's been too long!</i></span></div>
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me and Dolly-girl were back in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, down here south of the
border where my son sets his brake. Along towards the evening hour when it’s
time to put the feed bag on, we decided to head to Appalachian Brewing Company,
a moderate sized chain of brewpubs, as chains of brewpubs go—you can partake at
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in on a slow Friday night, which I’m guessing doesn’t happen often, but it
suited us just fine as it’s gettin’ harder for me to hear in a busy joint. Maybe
harder to see too. I picked up the list of beers and said “Outta Focus” and
Dolly-girl says right off, “You should have brought your glasses, Jack, I told
you!” “No, Dolly-girl, that’s the name of the beer—Outta Focus—I’ll have one. I
picked up the menu and started looking at the salads as, you know, maybe I’ve
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Right there in close proximity to salads where a tempting trio: Coal Cracker
Pierogies, Cheddar Ale Soup, and Classic Canadian Poutine! How could I pass it
up? As some of you readers know, I feel duty-bound (although Classic Canadian
Poutine seemed to be tariff-free…) to eat poutine when available. But, resigned
to be good, I ordered<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>the roasted red beet…I
DID NOT! I ordered the CCP, although I wondered how classic it was, seeing as
how they prided themselves on Yancy’s Fancy® cheddar cheese curds and something
called “Jolly Scot” gravy which they make there in Harrisburg themselves. Maybe
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its location in the “Appetizers” section of the menu. The fries were crispy and
good and they didn’t have any problem standing up to that kilt-wearing gravy
maker. Maybe because of the size of the plate they were still snappin’ at the
bottom. The gravy, even though it was named after some Scotsman, was tasty—just
the right amount of salt to ring my dinner bell—that would be way more salt
that Dr. Rachel S. Graves, MD would say I should be eating, but then she would
have raised her eyebrows and shook her head over the whole thing. Now then,
what about Yancy and his fancy curds? Blaaaat! They were yellow and melted. No
curd shape. No curd squeak. So, an automatic 1 curd deduction for no squeak and
I’m going to knock another half-curd off for calling it “Classic Canadian
Poutine.” Not bad, but at 10-and-a-half Canadian bucks for a small plate, it’s
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joint in Stumptown called Paddy’s. Paddy’s fancies itself an Irish pub
and claims to be the oldest in town. Frankly, it doesn’t seem that Irish
to me—no peat fire, baseball game on a big screen, I could understand
what the barkeeper said—but they do have a lot of green signs and their,
what Dolly-girl would call, “on-line presence” has some Irishy looking
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Smithwick’s and go with a good IPA from Bend, Oregon. Harumph, what’s
this small glass about? That doesn’t like like an Irish beer glass—it’s
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, how could I not try that? After all, don’t I owe it
to Poutine Chronicles to eat it if it’s right there staring me in the
face? I sure do. The server took our order—she gave me the usual look
when I pronounced it pou-TIN, so I’m assuming she calls se-LIN se-LEAN.
Oh well, we’re a long way from Charlemagne on the Rivière des
Prairies…What’s this? Céline won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin
and now I’m ordering poutine in an Irish pub? I guess this was made to
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hot and tender inside. Gravy—good onion flavor (as advertised), salty,
and not too much of it. It coated the fries but didn’t saturate them.
Curds—didn’t squeak, but they were tasty, hot, and only partially
melted. Corned beef—sure, it was yesterday’s sandwich, and it was
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me and Dolly-girl were down the valley on a Sunday for a meet-up with Beluga Slim. Yes, there was some beer drunk and some baseball talked. About 5, Dolly-girl gives me the time-to-go shot through the wave, so we saddled up and headed home. There was an empty spot in our bellies so before we left, we got a little feed-bag advice from a local: “Try the MarKum Inn & Muddy Boots Bar. They put a lot in front of you and it can’t be beat."</span></div>
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Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-83056290290607267812018-02-08T10:57:00.001-05:002018-02-08T11:01:19.947-05:00Pop-up poutine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Canada has created a pop-up featuring local cuisine to entice Londoners to use the airline for travel to the Americas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They include: Miami's South Beach Pollo made up of corndusted fries, white cheese, pulled chicken and avocado, as well as Halifax Downstream Poutine which is chips, Canadian lobster, cheese curds and shellfish gravy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To read more click <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/air-canada-creates-pop-up-featuring-local-cuisine-poutine/1449197#2SZSodbUZiQsBRrW.99">here </a></span></div>
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Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-76125607830813409482018-01-17T14:26:00.000-05:002018-01-17T14:27:27.838-05:00Arby's has poutine!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Canadians love poutine. Regardless of the current food trends, this
French-Canadian classic remains on top, and quick service restaurant,
Arby’s, is taking full advantage of that.
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bringing Canadians what they love for the first time ever. Made with the
brand’s signature curly fries, melted cheese curds and rich, creamy
gravy, consumers will only be able to enjoy this delectable
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A recent article that ran in the New York Times suggested that poutine might be considered "Quebecois" and not "Canadian." I say "bonk!"<br />To read all the news that fit to print, here's the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/19/world/canada/quebec-poutine.html?smid=fb-share">NY Times Dec 19/17</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you think? Lemme know.</span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-53272713196366007112017-12-10T09:34:00.000-05:002017-12-10T09:34:04.117-05:00Northern Soul Christmas poutine<div dir="ltr" id="divtagdefaultwrapper">
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cranberry sauce and turkey to a traditional poutine. Reminded me of the
Madame Benoit recipe for Leftover Turkey Casserole
my mom used to make after every holiday meal. Years later my own
children, now men, still call it "mush" where all the components of a
Christmas dinner become a one pot or casserole meal. Comfort food at
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<br />Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-51838964731947023872017-09-21T08:09:00.002-04:002017-09-21T08:09:41.574-04:00Archibald at YUL<pre style="font-size: 14px; text-align: center;" wrap=""><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next time I'm at Pierre Elliot Trudeau airport, I"ll be trying out this joint.
Thanks Jack D'Mestiere for another rollicking review!</span></i></pre>
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<pre style="font-size: 14px;" wrap=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the time he put it in front of me, I'd convinced myself I didn't need to eat it all. After all, the taste is what counts! And it was work! I was on the Poutine Chronicles beat! </span></pre>
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The fries stayed crispy, the onions were great, I mixed the curds in to warm them up, the beef was good, the gravy rich to the end. It was damn good. Of course, for $16 for poutine, it ought to be good.
Tempted as I am to give it a 5, I have to maintain a tough palate, even after a week of salad. Four-point-seven-five curds. I've reached new heights in splitting curds, and for an airport poutine, no less!
If you are in YUL, head on over to about gate 50. The beer's good too!
By the way, I ate it all. "Mare-cee Kay-beck!"</span></pre>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of my favorite joints--goes by the name of Radio Room, a moniker they come by honestly as the place is decorated with radios--is helping a fund raiser this week for Providence Cancer Research Center. They call the fête Poutine-For-The-People. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sixteen different hash houses join in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now I like poutine as much as the next guy but 16 in a week would be too much, not to mention the 32 beers that would find a way to join in...</span><br />
<pre wrap=""><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">RayRo, as me and Dolly-girl like to call it, conjured up a Thanks-for-Giving poutine. Fries, of course. Cranberry curds--no idea where they came from. Turkey. Turkey gravy. Bread stuffing for good measure. And some green onions. The only things missing are green bean casserole and Aunt Vieve's ambrosia!</span></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, I have to say that the bread stuffing, while it gussied the dish up and made it look like the third Thursday in November--or the second Monday in October for certain neighbours to the north--wasn't necessary. The curds didn't squeak so that was disappointing. The gravy was scrumptious and the turkey was cooked over a grill and tasted like the real thing, which it is. The fries held up nicely.
So, what's not to like. No squeak. I'll deduct a curd for that. 4 curds. If you've a mind to give them credit for the fundraiser, add a half curd!
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Toronto Life just published its "20 of Toronto's most preposterous over-the-top" poutines list. Here's the link: <a href="http://torontolife.com/food/ridiculist-crazy-poutine-stk-caplanskys-wvrst-poutinis-smokes/">Toronto poutine</a></span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-60291997583129197342017-02-23T08:47:00.002-05:002017-02-23T08:48:25.071-05:00Atwood Restaurant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Me and Dolly-girl tied on our travelin’ shoes and headed off to what we
here in the land south of the Great North call The Windy City.
Dolly-girl fancied seeing’ some sort of musical show about when KG III,
whoever that is, was getting’ the boot from what was to become the Third
Nation while the First Nations watched thinking, “Damn, we should have
locked the door…”</span><br />
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took the Clipper from Stumptown, the train from the aerodrome, and
Shank’s Mare from the depot to our lodging. While we were doing’ the
paperwork, the clerk thumbed in the direction of the hotel restaurant
and said, “Pretty good spot to tie on the feedbag in the A. M.” That was
soundin’ like sound advice for a couple weary travelers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Turns
out, it was. Come morning, we didn’t have to drag ourselves more than a
few feet and what to my wondering eyes should appear…oops, wrong
season…when I looked at the What-We-Got, I spied…</span></div>
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possibly pass that up? “I could pass that up!” Dolly-girl rolled her
peepers and looked skyward with the usual unsaid, “How did I end up with
this guy?”</span></div>
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The gravy was a taste-treat made from a clucker, rich, just the right
thickness, and just the right amount of salt for me (Dolly-girl: “You
know, Jack, Dr. Rachel S. Graves, MD would not enjoy your working at
cross-purposes to that handful of pills you take…”)</span></div>
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The hen fruit on top were cooked perfectly—aesthetically pleasing and
done enough that when the yolks ran they didn’t really increase the
fry-saturation factor (I believe that’s called <span class="" style="color: #252525; font-size: 14px;"><span class="" lang="el" xml:lang="el"><b class="">Ψ </b></span></span>something) significantly. Whoa, where’d that talk come from Jack?</span></div>
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5. The farm-style bacon came in thick cubes and what doesn’t improve
with bacon? Even Dolly-girl said, “Hey, Jack, if you happen across a
cube or two of cured porker, you could flip a couple my way…"</span></div>
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you’re in the Big Windy and hungry for poutine, check out Atwood,
Southwest corner of Washington & State, Chicago, Illinois, USA <a href="http://atwoodrestaurant.com/">atwoodrestaurant.com</a></span></div>
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Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-13562216798694577102017-02-07T16:35:00.001-05:002017-02-07T16:37:09.275-05:00Beast Restaurant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>A quick poutine review from my niece Sam. This time poutine gnocchi!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My niece Sam dropped me a note and let me know she and her better half went to Beast on Tecumseth in Toronto. She tried their version of poutine: fried gnocchi, chicken and peas, cheese curds, creme fraiche.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I asked her for a rating out of 5 curds, she gave it a strong 4. Her partner, however, didn't like it. Opposites attract, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beast Restaurant, 96 Tecumseth St., Toronto, ON M6J 2H1 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Phone: 647-352-6000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Website: <a href="http://thebeastrestaurant.com/">Beast Restaurant</a></span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-20640469524662824252016-12-04T11:46:00.004-05:002016-12-04T11:46:57.105-05:00Upstate NY spots for pout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check it out! On A Taste of Upstate New York, there is a list of 14 spots to found our beloved poutine. Here's da link. <a href="http://www.newyorkupstate.com/food/2016/11/poutine_palaces_10_great_places_in_upstate_ny_for_beloved_canadian_staple.html#0">NewYorkUpstate.com</a></span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-11182209918542991322016-11-21T07:37:00.000-05:002016-11-21T07:37:05.613-05:00Poutine lip balm?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I've seen everything!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To see the link, click <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/11/18/poutine-lip-balm_n_13077948.html">here</a>.</span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-50690461672015805192016-09-30T07:16:00.000-04:002016-09-30T07:16:00.690-04:00Poutine in England<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From MTLBLOG, check out this Montrealer who introduced poutine to the British -- and it's an instant hit. Click <a href="http://www.mtlblog.com/2016/09/montrealer-opens-poutine-restaurant-in-england-and-becomes-instant-success/#">here</a> to read more.</span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-4252561056335504842016-09-26T20:18:00.000-04:002016-09-26T20:18:22.527-04:00The Iron Skillet<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Review courtesy of Matt, trying a poutine offered as a dessert. Here's what he thought:</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Funnel Cake Fries - Crispy exterior; fluffy, warm interior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Raspberry Sauce Garnish - Provides well-needed colour, real raspberries (seeds), nice and sweet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Iron Skillet Restaurant & Pub, 20 Balsam Rd. Collingwood, ON</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My cousin sent me this pic but she didn't buy it. Has anyone tried this yet? Do let me know if you do. Inquiring minds want to know!</span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-35062643944831493722016-07-29T06:30:00.000-04:002016-07-29T06:30:33.374-04:00The Daily Planet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Another Vermont-area review from Marcia. Thanks for this!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Spurred by our success the previous night, the five of us shared a DUCK CONFIT POUTINE for an appetizer at The Daily Planet, a chic little restaurant in Burlington, Vermont</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were a little
disappointed. The hand-cut “frites” were sweet potato (I love the fact that
they are called “frites” on the menu), which didn’t have the heft or crunch to
sustain the toppings, which included a small-ish schmear of duck confit (if you
can shmear a confit, that is), as well as a gravy with “rosemary and candy
cap”… being too embarrassed to ask what that was all about, we just ate it.
Turns out that they are mushrooms (according to Wikipedia – “Candy cap or curry
milkcap is the English-language common name for several closely related edible
species of <i>Lactarius; L. camphoratus, L. fragilis,</i> and <i>L. rubidus</i>. These
mushrooms are valued for their highly aromatic qualities and are used
culinarily as a flavoring rather than as a vegetable.”). Well, we didn’t get
the highly aromatic qualities since there was a lot of rosemary as well, but
the gravy was very tasty... And the “curds” … again – Vermont cheddar, no
squeak. But not a bad effort. We all decided if we went back to this
restaurant, we’d explore the menu further and skip a poutine revisit. But, we
all recommend that if you have a hankering for a more exotic poutine, you give
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Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-77961095407430502042016-07-27T17:22:00.001-04:002016-07-27T17:22:13.429-04:00 Waterworks Food and Bistro<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Lucky us! Reviewer Marcia visited Vermont on a poutine discovery trip and found two worthy contenders. These are our first reviews from that state.Thanks for the reviews Marcia!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our group decided to split a LAMB AND MUSHROOM POUTINE WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS as an appetizer at this lovely river-side restaurant in Winooski, Vermont. Of the five participants, I think I was the only one who had any prior experience with poutine, but everyone was game to try it. And, what a great choice!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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with a hint of garlic, the gravy was (as they always say on the TV Food
Network) unctuous, which is a fancy food word for thick, creamy and tasty. The
ground lamb was great… but then there were the curds. Cheddar cheese! Poutine
aficionados would likely have scoffed at them – no squeak to be heard (and it
wasn’t just because the restaurant was extremely noisy)… they just weren’t the
squeaking type of curd. But they were delicious… and the whole plate of poutine
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Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-16692450724513994832016-07-11T17:37:00.002-04:002016-07-11T17:38:51.281-04:00Poutine flavoured sausages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Okay, now they've thought of everything! My friend Jen saw poutine flavoured sausages by Johnsonville in Newfoundland this week. I haven't seen them here but am anxious to give them a try. Anyone out there try them? Lemme know!</span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892383024150357998.post-14879866379913197882016-05-18T07:01:00.000-04:002016-05-18T07:01:36.682-04:00Bon Appetit's Poutine Burger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bon Appetit's online feed featured a recipe for a poutine burger. For the link, click <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/poutine-on-the-ritz-burger?mbid=nl_002_05162016_Daily&CNDID=37160354&spMailingID=12953702&spUserID=MTEyNjg2NjQyNzEyS0&spJobID=743492272&spReportId=NzQzNDkyMjcyS0">here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you make it, let us know how it tastes! Looks amazing.</span>Ronnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870227960225978917noreply@blogger.com0