As far as I am concerned a poutine HAS to have 3 things. Fries, gravy and cheese curds. Now I don’t mind if you put a little something something on top of it, pulled pork, bacon…more cheese.
According to the Top 5 from Canada’s Poutine Week these rules have been thrown out the window. More than 750 restaurants participated and these 5 were deemed the ‘best’ and I use that word very loosely.
A Quebec city offering from La Gaspésienne 51 was a mini burger with squid ink, snow crab and coleslaw on top of homemade fries, candied leeks, shellfish and cheese curds. I can’t eve say that sounds like a good burger let alone a good poutine.
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Posted by La Gaspésienne 51 on Sunday, February 14, 2021
Another offering out of Montreal consisted of fries, cheese curds, spicy cheddar sauce, kimchi, homemade sweet and sour sauce and chicken popcorn. Closer….but no gravy so that’s a no.
Posted by La Belle Tonki on Monday, February 1, 2021
Back to Quebec City for a BBQ joint serving up poutine topped with brisket, bacon and wings. Okay this one I could get behinf
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Posted by Chez Biceps BBQ on Thursday, February 4, 2021
One of the only Top 5 not from Quebec comes from Manitoba. Fries covered with cheese curds and gravy then topped with potato cheddar perogies, sautéed onions, chives, bacon and sour cream.
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Posted by Joe Beeverz Canadian Pub – Brandon,MB on Monday, February 1, 2021
And finally one I don’t think has any sort of place calling itself a poutine. Choux pastry-based fries topped with cream cheese balls, berries, chocolate sauce, raspberry sauce and whipped cream. Zero of the pountine elements should see it eliminated
Posted by Texas Longhorn on Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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