And so, what is Poutine? Well, for the sake of clarity, Poutine is: chips (fries), cheese curds and gravy, with optional toppings (such as onions, mushrooms, peppers etc.)
Of course, I knew this. Having spent the last couple of years hanging around with The gravy Train boys up in Sheffield, I've eaten a lot of Poutine and have slowly started to gain some expertise. But if you come to Quebec... well this is where it comes from originally, so its a bit like going to India after having eaten high street curries in England. No offence boys but... this is next level over here.
And if you ask anyone where the best Poutine comes from, they will tell you to go to 'La Banquise'. This restaurant has been serving Poutine since the 1980s and has a huge variety on its menu. Perhaps more remarkably, its open 24/7, 364 days of the year. So last night we went for a late evening walk across town, to get stuck in.
I went for 'La Classique' with added hot peppers and Gavin had a 'La Mart'. This is a Poutine with bacon, Mushrooms, Onions and hot dogs on it. Yup, Hot dogs. See pictures for details.
Was it good? Damn straight! it was frickin awesome. And very large. Probably twice the portion size of the one we had the night before. Accompanied with a local microbrewery beer each, the whole lot came to $55. That's about £32 in english money. So not bad all.
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