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| - How is it that America has yet to discover poutine (or, rather, how is it that poutine wasn't invented by the Americans)? French fries, slathered in gravy, drowned in cheese curds and occasionally submerged by a meat topping, if you so desire? It's just the sort of disgustingly delicious fare that Americans seem to crave. Perhaps it's good that it's only available up here, otherwise I'd be back home eating it every day and packing on the pounds. Anyhow...
Hungry, looking for a quick and tasty bite and acting more touristy than I'd care to admit, I stopped in Montreal Poutine looking for some good Canadian fare. Having heard a little about poutine, I was initially surprised to learn that the base poutine was in fact vegetarian (I later found out that this isn't an uncommon occurrence, but at the time it was a selling point). I ordered the avocado fries and poutine with mushrooms and onions. The avocado fries had the most interesting texture and came with a little pot of creme fraiche (excuse lack of accented letters), which ended up being the perfect dip -- I wouldn't have wanted anything more complex.
Poutine is most certainly not my specialty, but I was pleased with what the server presented me. The onions were well-caramelized, the mushrooms were small and tasty, and the fries were a little too small for my tastes but otherwise very, very good. Those two dishes were not quite enough for two to share, but I definitely would not have wanted my own plate. Pair with a glass of sangria and it made for a very tasty late lunch. Service was decent but nothing to write home about.
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