Toronto, Canada
For all you non-Canadian readers I should use the disclaimer that poutine is not a wholly Canadian dish but a French-Canadian dish from the lovely Quebecois. In fact, it’s pretty difficult to name a Canadian dish that isn’t from Quebec that Canada could lay claim to.
But Toronto, like every great city, took what was good about poutine – cheese curds and gravy, and decided that was not enough. So if you are in Toronto you will see many amplified/bastardized versions of poutine including the odd curry poutine.
As I am now learning the act of moderation, after 3 glasses of wine at a mid-week event I decided it was time to go home – yes that is moderation. Natalie from Near Afar was also hungry and joined me as we walked down Queen Street trying to find food at midnight that was not a slice.
Fortunately Poutini’s House of Poutine was still open but with so many options to choose. I like places where they will tell you what NOT to get. So when I gravitated to the bacon poutine the cashier advised me not to pay extra for the maple syrup and when I inquired about the pulled pork he said it was THE BEST.
Sold.
I have to say it was pretty damn good and I scarfed it down far too fast. The next morning I woke up wondering how I could eat something so dense so late. But I will be back, this time before midnight.
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I'm Ayngelina and in my mid-thirties. I left an amazing job, boyfriend, apartment and friends to find inspiration in Latin America. I'm creating a new life choosing what I want instead of what other people think I should do.
Haha. Wow, what a variation. Have always wanted to try poutine – The idea seems so weird that there’s no way I couldn’t try it when I finally visit Canada.
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Definitely try the traditional version when you come, and eat it in Quebec if you go there.
OMG, YUM!!!
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I gotta admit, the photo looks gross. But how can you go wrong with bacon and pulled pork.
I think you better get yourself to a hot yoga class ASAP
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It’s pretty hard to make brown food look good, especially with my iPod touch camera
I have been wanting to try poutine for months now! I heard about it sometime last year and can’t get it out of my head. Sadly I also cannot get it into my belly since it doesn’t exist here
I would say you can make it yourself with cheese curds and gravy but I do know how tough it is to find normal cheese in South America!
Mmm, poutine!
I don’t eat meat, but I’ve had Poutini’s vegetarian poutine, and it was so good!
I also just visited Montréal and had Quebec poutine for the first time – how could I walk past a place called Montreal Poutine and not go in?
It was fantastic!
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Oh, wow! I’ve never had poutine before but would love to try it. I’m still kicking myself for not getting some when I was in Vancouver. We only have fancy, expensive chef-inspired poutine in SF.
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You know, I’ve been in Canada 4 or 5 times, but never tried poutine!
Oh, Ayngelina. As I have said before, your posts make me excited to know that even after my trip is over, good things are a-waitin’ when I move to Toronto. I’m having some serious Canadian cravings thinking about it now.
I’ve always wanted to try Poutine. The bacon one sounds so good!
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Have to admit I like smoke’s better. I like the country style that had chicken, bacon, and something else. Some great limited time offer ones I’ve had are eggs Benny, beef curry, thanksgiving dinner. There was a perogie on that I missed. Perogies on poutine. Brilliant.
Natalie said she wasn’t a fan of Poutinis but this trip changed her mind, maybe they changed things up?
OH MY! I’m dying over here. We’ve never had poutine but keep hearing about it all over the internet. I think I’d definitely have to try the bacon poutine. It’s all my favorite foods merged together. Yum.
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