Poutition to make poutine our national dish

[amor de cosmos]

that's funny, I thought it already was
http://business.financialpost.com/20...tine-campaign/
http://www.poutition.ca/

& it's even better with Montreal smoked meat on it

[MTLskyline]

The funny thing is that there are very few Wendy's in Quebec. The closest Wendy's to me is over 10km away in St. Leonard, and I'm hardly in the boonies. There are none downtown or even any near Longueuil/Brossard. Wendy's is about the only US fast food burger chain I actually don't mind.

[le calmar]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

The funny thing is that there are very few Wendy's in Quebec. The closest Wendy's to me is over 10km away in St. Leonard, and I'm hardly in the boonies. There are none downtown or even any near Longueuil/Brossard. Wendy's is about the only US fast food burger chain I actually don't mind.

There is a Wendy's near métro Vendôme. That one is certainly closer than the one in St. Leonard. There is another one near métro Namur too. (both on the west side of Decarie)

[Nouvellecosse]

Can't we have a dish that actually tastes good?

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Can't we have a dish that actually tastes good?

Or can we have a dish that we can actually look at without having nausea.

[vid]

In as much as the hotdog in the American national dish? Right.

I also like Wendy's, their burgers don't give me diarrhea.

Gotta be careful when asking for une poutine in Quebec.

[MTLskyline]

I tried Wendy's poutine the other day out of curiosity and I don't recommend it at all. The fries are not the right kind, the cheese did not squeak and they really skimped out on the gravy.

[Boris2k7]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

I tried Wendy's poutine the other day out of curiosity and I don't recommend it at all. The fries are not the right kind, the cheese did not squeak and they really skimped out on the gravy.

Welcome to virtually all fast food poutine.

[West_aust]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

I tried Wendy's poutine the other day out of curiosity and I don't recommend it at all. The fries are not the right kind, the cheese did not squeak and they really skimped out on the gravy.

Tried it last weekend, I agree it's not excellent, but i find there is much better potential from that poutine than in most chains (mcd's, bk..) cheese curds would need not to be taken out of the fridge upon ordering but rather let them reach room temp (fresh daily would be even better) the sauce has a good taste but it would need a bit more, as for the fries, i thought they were good.

[vid]

Fast food poutine is horrible.

[Nouvellecosse]

Maybe that's why I didn't care for it the time I tried it. Not sure if I have enough nerve to make a second attempt.

[Chadillaccc]

A&W poutine is the best

[Ramako]

Smoke's Poutinerie is decent. Great with pulled pork.

[isaidso]

The restaurant below my friend's place has a poutine that costs $22. I can't remember what's in it, but I think it had duck confit on top.

[someone123]

I'd rather Canada not adopt a national anything as the result of a Wendy's™ initiative.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by someone123

I'd rather Canada not adopt a national anything as the result of a Wendy's™ initiative.

Perhaps, but cities certainly have food that people identify with it.

Halifax: donairs
Montreal: poutine, smoked meat, bagels, hot dogs
Ottawa: beavertails
Winnipeg: nips
Calgary: steak
Vancouver: coffee

[BIMBAM]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Perhaps, but cities certainly have food that people identify with it.

Halifax: donairs
Montreal: poutine, smoked meat, bagels, hot dogs
Ottawa: beavertails
Winnipeg: nips
Calgary: steak
Vancouver: coffee

Montreal has no claim to poutine, it's a Quebec-wide thing and I'm pretty sure it originated from somewhere else in the province. It's only really smoked meat and bagels that Montreal can claim as uniquely Montreal.

[Andrewjm3D]

Originally Posted by BIMBAM

Montreal has no claim to poutine, it's a Quebec-wide thing and I'm pretty sure it originated from somewhere else in the province. It's only really smoked meat and bagels that Montreal can claim as uniquely Montreal.

Smoked meat yes Bagels not so much. NYC also is known for bagels.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

Smoked meat yes Bagels not so much. NYC also is known for bagels.

Oh oh, I see a Montreal bagel versus New York City bagel exchange coming up! I prefer the Montreal variety, even if it is a bit sweet.

[freeweed]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Winnipeg: nips

I just learned this the other day, apparently that name came about due to anti-German sentiment during WW1. "Hamburger" sounded too German, so Winnipeggers started calling them "nips" instead (which is funny when you think of the players in WW2...). It was a generic term applied to all hamburgers until Salisbury House began using the name for all of their burgers. I was shocked that it took me nearly 40 years to learn this after living in Winnipeg for nearly 30 - I had to learn this from a history book about Alberta, of all places. And so far, every single 'pegger that I ask is unaware of this. So much for our cultural identities being well known.

Poutine is at this point much more than a Quebec thing. It's something recognized country-wide as a uniquely "Canadian" food, and internationally a lot of people are aware of this too. It's become routine for me to take international visitors for poutine - and most of them have heard about it before coming here, it's one of the first "Canadian" things they want to do.

I figure if Banff ever opened a poutinerie, they'd make millions.