Pardon my Poutine
Yes, I know it looks like chips with gravy and melted cheese but it's not, it's so much more than that. For a start it has a fancy French name - Poutine. A few years ago when we were visiting J's parents in Ottawa we had the pleasure of tasting this most excellent comfort food. So simple and yet so tasty. We were at the Gatineau's skiing and when we stopped for lunch J insisted we order a serve of Poutine I had never heard of it so was I eager to try it. It was delicious. Somehow the gravy didn't make the chips too soggy and the cheese had just the right melted consistency.
I have tried to reproduce it a few times but I just can't seem to get the ingredients right. For a start I can't get my hands on cheese curds so I use grated mozzarella instead and the gravy never seems to taste like the original gravy did. I think I am getting closer to the real thing but we may have to go back to Canada to get proper Poutine. Any excuse for a holiday.
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posted by my good self at 5:13 PM
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You can easily make your own cheese curds. Remember junket tablets? Dissolve according to directions in milk (we use Pauls umhomoginised organic, it makes better curds), leave it to set for a day, transfer to a sieve lined with muslin, when finished draining, tie muslin with a string and hang on a hook until desired consistency. You can get junket tablets from the supermarket. If not, you can also use sour cream or buttermilk as a starter.
I could eat my weight in Poutine. And then some.
Yummy picture!
matt
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I've heard so many Canadians rave on about Poutine. It's like the Aussie equivalent of Vegemite or a meat pie I suspect--must patriotism involved! =)
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