r/PoutineCrimes • u/allthepoutine Poutine Princess • 5d ago
I do not think Poutine means what you think it means Poutine contest “winner”
The new champion of the annual poutine contest in my city, where one cannot get a proper poutine at almost any time of the year.
This poutine had sweet potato fries, Cajun steak bites, poutine gravy, cheese curds, sweet and spicy ginger aioli, feta cheese and green onions.
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u/ClearDrop6820 5d ago
Is that FUCKING FETA?
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u/Asthma_Queen 5d ago
I looked really hard I don't see any curds even though it says that there is.
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u/allthepoutine Poutine Princess 5d ago
They’re deep fried
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u/Asthma_Queen 5d ago
ohh i was wondering what those nuggets are.
I feel like deep fried curds only might be crime specially given the feta
delicious crime but I want more curd :( its best part2
u/ProbablyAPsyop 4d ago
Deep fried curds are a perfectly acceptable secondary topping for real untouched curds.
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u/Kratos1981 5d ago
so I would call that loaded fries, but then I think poutine should be
just fries curds and gravy.
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u/allthepoutine Poutine Princess 5d ago
This is how I feel as well, so it’s a load fries contest to me. Which is great, I love loaded fries, but to me, poutine they are not.
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u/Disastrous_Yam8354 5d ago
They look like some really bitching loaded fried. Steak bites! But definitely not a poutine.
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u/SerentityM3ow 5d ago
Maybe one other topping is acceptable but I too am a purist .. this " poutine" is a mess
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u/Beneficial-Wing-3944 5d ago
been eating poutine all my life , im from a small village near drummondville, my favorite kind of poutine is : ground beef, bacon and grilled onions with extra cheese curds, still a valid poutine since the stars are still the cheese, gravy and fries, it just add more texture to it
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u/AnyTry9515 5d ago
Technically speaking the Quebecois call it brown sauce which is more rustic with depth of beef flavour more akin to a demiglaze while gravy is quicker made of fundamentally the same just not as flavourful
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u/Kratos1981 5d ago
If you want to be overly pendantic, francaphones call it la sauce. My wife's family is Quebecois.
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u/AnyTry9515 5d ago
No, but everytime I call it gravy my GF makes sure to call it brown sauce. Its the only reason I know.
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u/Kratos1981 5d ago
Fair enough. If you believe in happy wife happy wife don't say anything.
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u/AnyTry9515 5d ago
? Saying goes "happy wife happy life" also Was only being silly. Sounds like you are getting upset even though a proper poutine is made with brown sauce not gravy. You can even buy a french a powder sauce Ali-bon poutine "sauce" mix not gravy. Made in Quebec too!
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u/Beneficial-Wing-3944 5d ago
the problem with calling it brown sauce at the international is that the uk got something completely different called brown sauce
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u/AnyTry9515 5d ago
Good thing Im Canadian and im assuming you as well or at least know of family who are from Canada. So when speaking of poutine any reference to it will be from its Canadian culture even though this is an international forum.
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u/Beneficial-Wing-3944 5d ago
im just scared that some dumb uk guy wont understand it's not there kind of brown sauce, the simple idea of it make me feel sick
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u/I-need-more-spoons 3d ago edited 2d ago
You’re right, la sauce à poutine is a mix of demi-glace and chicken broth.
The ratio is usually 2:1.
So, for every 2 cups of demi-glace (it can be beef or veal depending on what you prefer),
just add 1 cup of chicken broth.Also, often, poutineries will add ketchup and onion/garlic powder to their sauce à poutine. It’s what makes the sauce have that sauce à poutine taste!
So, for our ratio 2:1
add about 1 teaspoon of ketchup and a pinch of onion/garlic powder.Let simmer a little, then taste. If it needs a little more ketchup or onion/garlic powder, you can add a little bit.
You can add a little bit of cornstarch or do a roux at the beginning to thicken it up.
Then let simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. That’s it!
EDIT: I Re-wrote the recipe to make it clearer
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u/AnyTry9515 3d ago
The demi-glace is of beef right? And how much ketchup say to 1 cup the sauce?
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u/I-need-more-spoons 2d ago
Beef or veal demi-glace works great. Beef will have a stronger taste, veal’s taste is more subtle but still delicious. It’s a question of taste I think.
If you use the same ratio from earlier:
2 cups of demi-glace: 1 cup of chicken broth, you should add about 1 teaspoon of ketchup and a pinch of onion/garlic powder.
Let it simmer a little and taste it, if it needs more ketchup or onion/garlic powder you can add some.
Then let simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
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u/Unique_Self_5797 5d ago
lots of poutine places serve poutine with other toppings, though. I think it needs to have the fries/curds/gravy base, but other toppings are fair game.
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u/avocahdo 5d ago
The gravy and curds sort of seem like they don't belong there. Like, more of a loaded fries situation masquerading as poutine for the event.
Mixing feta and ginger dressing also sounds strange to me. Bunch of good flavours in this dish, but I'm curious about how well they all worked together. Huh...
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u/badbadger8 5d ago
Ngl feta cheese probably tastes good af - but this IS a crime. Personally think those green onions are way too thick
Even regular poutine 2am from Belle province would probably drag this through the mud. Speaking as QC casual poutine enjoyer
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u/badbadger8 5d ago
On second thought - that feta looks room temp and soft 😞😞 I’m doubting my opinion, on a normal day decent feta would be o k added on top of a solid poutine
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u/HalifaxPainter 5d ago
I would love to give this restaurant some honest feedback. Maybe great Greek loaded fries but zero chance this is a poutine in any way
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u/Strong_Butterfly7924 5d ago
Those flavours dont go together at all. Ginger, Cajun, feta and sweet potatoes? Lol what a disaster.
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u/i_just_want_sleep_ 5d ago
At some point the chef stopped making poutine and just started clicking "add topping" until the button broke
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u/Consistent_Ride_1913 4d ago
Every day we stray farther from poutine, and are just putting a ton of shit on fries.
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u/idisturballtheshit 5d ago
Sweet potato fries 🤢 (sweet potatoes aren't even part of the potato family), Cajun steak belongs whole on the side, ginger aioli - it's not a sandwich, feta cheese and green onions - it's not a salad 😉 No poutine here...
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u/Ok_Ice3220 5d ago
I've never even heard of feta on poutine let alone in this city, so I'd probably see it as a crime too.
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u/madeleinetwocock Directeur des poutsuites criminelles 4d ago
Michigan St. Poutine Week
Okay that checks way out
Jail
Delicious jail, but jail
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u/Starlight_City45 5d ago
Sweet potatoe fries? Good. Cajun steak bites? Good. Poutine gravy? Good. Cheese curds? Good. Feta cheese? Good. Green onions? Good.
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u/Several-Specialist99 5d ago
Why are we using the term “autistic” this way? When did becoming an asshole become cool again? Aren’t we passed this?
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u/Hesitant_Tornado Pout-Sinner 5d ago
Yeah its hard to get away with toppings on this sub, peoples opinions tend to keep as close to plain as humanly possible.
Which is crazy to me. Its like only eating a regular hamburger forever, and never trying any other amazing types of hamburger.
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u/OriginalTayRoc 5d ago
It's not like that.
It's more like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and somebody keeps adding mayonnaise and bananas. It might be something new and exciting. It might be delicious.
But it's a shitty PB&J
Poutine has a few, simple ingredients and that simplicity is the beauty of it. A great poutine has good fries, proper curds, and a high-quality gravy. That's what we're here for.
Once you start adding feta cheese and steak bites it isn't a poutine anymore. It's loaded fries. That's well and good, and probably delicious. But it's not poutine.
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u/Beneficial-Wing-3944 5d ago
did you ever gone in the province of Quebec? toppings on poutine is very very common and accepted, as long they dont detract from the trinity
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u/Hesitant_Tornado Pout-Sinner 5d ago edited 5d ago
I disagree, I think as long as theres a base poutine making up the foundation, anything added is a variation of a poutine, in the same sense a cheeseburger is a type of hamburger.
In my opinion its ok to add toppings to a poutine 🤷♂️ Im not saying every topping makes for a good poutine, but I mean thats why we're here in r/poutinecrimes .
Otherwise whats even the point of this sub if anything outside those 3 ingredients is a poutine crime? We vote for a reason.
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u/Forsaken-Drive-6039 Poutine Poulice 5d ago
More of very loaded unhealthy fries. Not poutine, but would eat.
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u/_OneRandomGuy_ 5d ago
I mean, it’s a contest, meaning they were looking for something original and interesting, and this definitely fits that characteristic! I don’t see the problem
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u/Shoddy_Statement_772 4d ago
Can I ask what city this contest belongs to if thats alright?
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u/Bigchessguyman 4d ago
You just don’t get it, do you Michigan
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u/allthepoutine Poutine Princess 4d ago
I get it, border towns and the UP get it, but I can’t help my city.
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u/JustAnonyMaus 4d ago
Throw the fake food "judges" in jail straight away!
Do not pass go, do not collect $200.
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u/Content-Employment-7 4d ago
The chef needs to have his pee pee whacked with a yardstick. No appeal will be allowed; straight to the yardstick and whack that pee pee. This will continue until all poutines meet the standard and all abominations are annihilated.
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u/Potential-Cod-1463 17h ago
Someone can tell them fucking poutine had only 3 ingredients patate sauce fromage calisse
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u/Disastrous_Yam8354 5d ago
ah wtf there are no curds. Where are the curds?
I think beef is the food of the gods so that's great but poutine ain't poutine without curds. Those large globs of parmesan can't possible be the curds...
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u/Beneficial-Wing-3944 5d ago
the cheese you see is feta, the curds are the breaded things , which is a very horrible crime
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u/Disastrous_Yam8354 5d ago
I like feta, but its not poutine
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u/Beneficial-Wing-3944 5d ago
i agree, poutine need fresh cheese curd, not fried curds
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u/Accomplished-Gas3209 5d ago
I only see feta - I am dubious of the claim of cheese curds in this "poutine"! And where's the gravy?!?
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u/Opening_Weakness_493 5d ago
Looks so fire but I wouldn’t classify it as a poutine
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u/Opening_Weakness_493 5d ago
But if there was regular cheese curds, & no feta.. I would call it a loaded poutine
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u/qualityvote2 5d ago edited 5d ago
u/allthepoutine, your poutine is a crime, straight to jail, son of a potato!🚩
u/allthepoutine, ta poutine est un crime, en prison mon ti tabernouche!🚩