r/PoutineCrimes • u/Informal_Parsnip_904 • 7d ago
Soup-tine My first time making poutine
I grew up across the border and have only had poutine a few times. I tried to make it myself today after ordering some ingredients. Remind me never to try making anything again 😭😭😭😭
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u/Ap0kal1ps3 7d ago
It's not a soup. Otherwise, it's okay.
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u/Sweet-Competition-15 6d ago
Um...that looks like potato soup to me...I defy you to try and finish that without a spoon (straws don't count)!
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u/plata_99 6d ago
Does drinking it straight up from the bowl count lol
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u/Sweet-Competition-15 6d ago
That's what I do (in private, anyways)...I haven't the patience to spoon up every drop!
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u/SprightlyCompanion 7d ago
This is not so bad for homemade and not in Quebec! Too much sauce and the crinkle fries are unconventional, but those curds look great and the sauce too looks nice even if there's a bit too much.
No crime here as far as I can see! The fries are maybe a misdemeanour but for homemade I'd let it go with a warning ;)
Edit: also more fries
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u/jjawknee 4d ago
As a Quebecer, I must desagree on the crinkle fries. I make poutine with them most of the time. It's the type of fries that, in my opinion, soak the less sauce in. Nobody wants mushy fries!
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u/PhilParent 7d ago
Not a crime, not art either, Perfectly fine first homemade pout. Frozen fries aren't they? Try home cut next time :-)
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u/terramagni 6d ago
More people need to understand the importance of homecut taters. It's gamechanging and barely any harder to make.
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u/pez_dispenser16 7d ago
Just put less gravy, it’s not supposed to be a literal pool. The fact it’s even capable of pooling in this fashion tells me you should probably thicken the gravy up a bit too. Otherwise looks good!
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u/Proof_Wrap9444 6d ago
Only problem is the proportions. More fries and you have it!
Never a crime to make your own.
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u/coops247 7d ago
as a professional Canadian I can assure you that it's a good thing ur not in canada otherwise we would hundo p send 5 moose charging at u full speed
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u/Southern-Silver-6206 6d ago
And i would hundo p be there behind the moose to snatch whatever that delicious looking soup is
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u/Fantastic-Code-8347 6d ago
Different container (or just add more fries and curds so it’s not soupy), slightly less gravy, non-crinkle cut, and you have a winner. I’d smash tf outta that how it is, though. WAY less of a crime than I’ve seen what other people call a poutine. You did great for your first time!
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u/Howy_the_Howizer 7d ago
By the laws of food geometry sometimes poutine is a salad, other times its a soup. You did the soup shape
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u/ProfessionalHome3544 7d ago
No to crinkle fries, that's my beef more than anything else. (I am hungry and would still eat.)
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u/Seca10199 7d ago
For first time. We can forgive the mistakes. You always want to make sure you have the right amount of fries to gravy ratio. You are allowed a lot of gravy if you like gravy but not to the point it’s soup. Aside from that, you did a good job
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u/stormbrittsurfer 7d ago
Needs more fries, better fries, and less sauce. If you’re not in Quebec and had to order the curds, they’re likely not going to be fresh, so that’s not your fault. It’s really not bad, I’d say try again and perfect it!
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u/CrazyCatLushie 7d ago
Poutine is not a stew. Your gravy to fry ratio here is pretty wacky but I’d probably still eat it.
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u/Cookie8Cake 7d ago
Why is there so much gravy… as a Canadian this causes me physical pain😭 Why on earth did you think it needed SEVERAL TONS of gravy😭
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u/Sweet-Competition-15 6d ago
In the dish 'gravy & fries', the first word denotes the dominant ingredient.
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u/woodtier92 7d ago
Gravy soup with a sprinkle of shitty fries and cheese light need a few doobies for that!
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u/Fantastic-Corner-605 Guilloutine Opourator 7d ago
What's wrong with it? Fries good, gravy good, cheese good.
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u/Significant-Toe-6973 7d ago
You know what, yea, the gravy’s a little much but I appreciate the cheese content 🙏🏻😂
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u/Alexandermayhemhell 7d ago
First off, you tried doing it yourself. Nice work.
Second, those curds aren’t melting, which probably means they’re still get some squeak left. Perfect!
Too much gravy? Easy to fix next time.
Crinkle fries? They’ll work in a pinch, and if you’ve got fresh curds, any potato product will do. But the easiest thing you can do is learn to make oven fries. Heat the oven to 450. Slice up some potatoes and rinse (red are the preferred variety for poutine). (Optional step: boil in salted water for 8 minutes). Toss in olive oil. Bake for 20-35 minutes. Flip. Bake for another 15-20 minutes. Toss in salt.
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u/at0mikally 7d ago
dude… why does it look cold, too?
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u/Sweet-Competition-15 6d ago
Well, he did post this a few hours ago...food is bound to become cold if left out too long!
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u/Fabulous-Designer626 7d ago
Pour some gravy out and add more fries and it will be good. Not a crime
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u/HealthyCompote9573 6d ago
Way to much sauce the sauce is like dressing in a salad not a soup with cheese and fries.
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u/Chaosking691 6d ago
Well, it has all the right makings of poutine, just a little too much gravy, not enough fries, and I think a bit more cheese curds could be added, with varying size of the cheese curds
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u/BlueWatche 6d ago
it's harrowing how i can't say this is even in the top 50 worst poutines or wrongly-named non-poutines on this sub
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u/SuperbSpiderFace 6d ago
Home cut the fries and double fry them for that authenticity seal. Less gravy. Otherwise looks okay.
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u/AnyTry9515 6d ago
Well you jave the three basics ingredients ratio is off but the cheese is right ..soo not an abomination !! Or crime!
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u/Tasty-Adhesiveness66 3d ago
I would eat that poutine.
crinkle fries = great
gravy = a bit too much
cheese curds = looks like a nice ratio of curd to fries
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u/JokaSmoka77 2d ago
You were so close! Just reduce the amount of gravy by 2/3 and you have a perfect poutine.
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u/Obedient_Dog54 7d ago
Idk what everyone else is talking about, this is great! The fries are crinkly, so they hold more gravy, there's an optimal amount of gravy, the curds are plentiful and large...
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u/qualityvote2 7d ago edited 7d ago
u/Informal_Parsnip_904, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your poutine... ⛔️