Poutine

 Poutine, often regarded as Canada’s national dish supposedly originated in the farmland around Quebec during the 1950s.

But it’s true origins are fiercely fought over.

This is what $26.60 looks like … 

1 plate of chips and gravy and 1 beer OUCH.

Poutine started it’s life as chips in a bag with a bit of gravy and cheese curds, but by the 1960s customers complained that it was too messy. Then some Quebecian pub bloke decided to put it on a plate and customers complained that it got too cold too quick. So then said bloke decided to douce it in loads more graving to keep the chips hot and today we have what they call the national dish of Canada.

So basically guys it’s chips on cheese curd with a bucket load of  salty gravy on a plate in a restaurant or from a box if you get it as a takeaway (which I was not going to do).

 I wanted to try this National Treasure of a Gastronomic Dish on a plate in a pub with a cold beer.

Had it! enjoyed the moment! And as it was quite salty, the beer was a good companion.

BUT I recon Sandy should Masterchef it up! 

Say …

Thrice cooked, thick cut Tasmanian dutch cream potato finished off in Moulard duck fat for a super crispy chip, sitting on a delicate serving of rich and tangy mediterranean buffalo mozzarella, a drizzle of luscious french inspired beef jus, topped with asian crispy shallots.

Gosh my mouths watering already!