Poutine in Seattle?

[craigster59]

I saw a duck confit poutine on Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives one time I think I'd give my left nut for.

[look 171]

I think it came from Quebec?

Originally Posted by dentist90

I love poutine. For me it is the perfect food: carbs, dairy/protein and fat in one lovely steaming pile. But if you're expecting the cheese curds to squeak in poutine the gravy is cold. The cheese melts in poutine, from the heat of the freshly cooked fries and the hot gravy: it will be stringy, not squeaky. Cold cheese curds are squeaky, not in poutine. As a matter of fact, I believe the cheese is to be placed on the fries first then covered with hot gravy. If it tastes good to you, it is good poutine. But what do I know... Eh? LOL

NY Fries is doing some weird things with 'Poutine', including bacon bits, onion, sour cream, and my son got an order that didn't even have gravy. THAT is sacrilegious!!

Always good to get a health tip from a practitioner of the healing arts.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by look 171

I think it came from Quebec?

Oui.. https://cottagelife.com/outdoors/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-poutine/

My Thursday lunch time treat

[masraum]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Oui.. https://cottagelife.com/outdoors/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-poutine/

My Thursday lunch time treat

That looks very tasty.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by masraum

OK, I thought I'd remembered reading somewhere that there was some nickname or slang that incorporated "squeak" because when you chewed through the curds, if they were fresh, they would squeak, but maybe I'm wrong.

You are not wrong. The "squeak" is a feature of good cheese curds, but maybe between the heat and the lubrication from the gravy they don't squeak in poutine. If you find poutine, you might also look for butter tarts - and an ER with a good heart unit.

My list of favorite Canadian foods:
Butter tarts
Peameal Bacon
Poutine (way down the list)

[daepp]

Obviously I'm wrong, but I thought poutine was french fries covered in sauce or gravy. I know I've seen that in Michigan and Illinois (never been to WI).

[berettafan]

with cheese curds.

we discovered it in Montreal and tried it at several places.

it was fun to eat but if I'm being honest I prefer a good chili cheese fry OR even better is crabby fries which are fries covered in crab imperial type stuff. MMMMMMMMM good!!!!

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by masraum

What?!? Do you like chili-cheese-fries? I sometimes order it as a meal.

I thought chili cheese fries WAS a meal!

Wife saw poutine on the food channel and now is all hot to try it... looks interesting but much like chili cheese fries I wouldn't go out of my way to get some.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by daepp

obviously i'm wrong, but i thought poutine was french fries covered in sauce or gravy

. I know i've seen that in michigan and illinois (never been to wi).

fify

[masraum]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

I thought chili cheese fries WAS a meal!

Absolutely!

[gtc]

Until just a few years ago, you probably would have struggled to find poutine in Seattle. Which is odd, considering we have a cheese company in the public market that is famous for fresh cheese curds.

Originally Posted by Esel Mann

... if anyone has it on the west coast, Seattle would come to mind. Good people as far as I'm concerned.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

I thought chili cheese fries WAS a meal!

Apparently it is. I took a couple of teenagers to Skyine and all they wanted was cheese fries with Skyline chili on them.
I tried them - I'm not a fan.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Apparently it is. I took a couple of teenagers to Skyine and all they wanted was cheese fries with Skyline chili on them.
I tried them - I'm not a fan.

I've never had skyline chili at Skyline. I've had it out of a can. I'm not sure that it's the best chili for chili cheese fries. I think it might be a tad on the thin side for that. I understand that in Cincinnati the chili is usually over spaghetti, right, at least, at places like Skyline and it's other big competitor?

The best chili cheese fries (to me) will have some sort of shredded cheese on good hot fries and then have some chili poured over the top (heat from the fries and chili will melt the cheese). It's not as good with the chili on the fries and the cheese on the chili, and it's definitely not good with cheese sauce as opposed to shredded cheese.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by masraum

I've never had skyline chili at Skyline. I've had it out of a can. I'm not sure that it's the best chili for chili cheese fries. I think it might be a tad on the thin side for that. I understand that in Cincinnati the chili is usually over spaghetti, right, at least, at places like Skyline and it's other big competitor?

Goldstar is the big competitor. It's not as good. Skyline is served over spaghetti noodles with some chopped onion and shredded cheese on top. I don't know why they call it chili.
The sauce by itself is awful, and pouring it on frenchfries sounds and is just as awful.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Goldstar is the big competitor. It's not as good. Skyline is served over spaghetti noodles with some chopped onion and shredded cheese on top. I don't know why they call it chili.
The sauce by itself is awful, and pouring it on frenchfries sounds and is just as awful.

That's it, I was pretty sure "gold" was in the name.

This is how I understand it works.

2 Way Chili - Chili over spaghetti
3 Way Chili - Chili over Spaghetti with lots of grated Cheese
4 Way Chili - 3 Way plus chopped onions
5 Way Chili - 4 Way add Kidney Beans

[stealthn]

As a western Canadian, I typically obstinate from anything “good” that comes out of Quebec except Maple Syrup, and I thought Poutine sounded stupid until I tired some, good solid comfort food. And like any good dish, you are always on the hunt for the best xxxx.

Good luck in your hunt

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I saw a duck confit poutine on Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives one time I think I'd give my left nut for.

Not sure but it looked it up on yelp and there is a place on 2nd street (Belmont Shores) that has it and claims to have been on DDR. It is now on my bucket list, I had planed on going there Monday for lunch but wife wants to go to the county fair so I guess it is deep fried pineapple and hotdogs instead.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Not sure but it looked it up on yelp and there is a place on 2nd street (Belmont Shores) that has it and claims to have been on DDR. It is now on my bucket list, I had planed on going there Monday for lunch but wife wants to go to the county fair so I guess it is deep fried pineapple and hotdogs instead.

That sounds REALLY odd, but I can see how it would be tasty.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by masraum

This is how I understand it works.

2 Way Chili - Chili over spaghetti
3 Way Chili - Chili over Spaghetti with lots of grated Cheese
4 Way Chili - 3 Way plus chopped onions
5 Way Chili - 4 Way add Kidney Beans

Yep. I have a small 4-way onion for lunch at least once a week. They greet you at the door and are supposed to ask how you are. I've replied, "hungry" so many times that it's now, "How are you today Patrick?" and everyone in the place says, "Hungry!"