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Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
Yes, the poutine at Patati is indeed quite good, but I will return to that place ever again.
I don't know if the cashier was having a bad day or whatever, but he was a total prick. He had a scruffy bread and had some tattoos on one of his arms (In case anyone wants to identify this worker). It drove him insane to have to repeat the salad dressings for my friend among other things. He didn't even the decency to hand me my change, but just slap it on the counter. The food was good, though.
Perfect example of a bad employee who makes you appreciate all the other smiling, approaching workers at retail stores and restaurants.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
Hum! Tough choice!
Although patati patata adds wine and chicken stock to their gravy, my favourite remains the classic poutine from La Banquise. Check out this video to see how the chef makes the poutine.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
In good Quebecois, it's "A tentôt!" The french spoken here in Quebec is very different from the french spoken in France. But great post! I have yet to go to either of these places although I live here, I know, heresy! Lol.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
I have never had poutine. I've wanted to try it forever. We don't have cheese curds down here in North Carolina. But we do have gravy. And lots of it.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
@pjacob01: I read somewhere online (was it on Serious Eats??) that they use chicken gravy for poutine.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
@pjacob01
The sauce is usually a well seasoned chicken velouté or gravy. The best thing would be to add the drippings from a roast chicken and chicken stock to a roux, and lots of black pepper.
There are variations though, and you could certainly make your sauce from veal stock, pork stock, venison stock and add such things as red wine, or curry powder.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
Nevermind....it's an olive....silly me...
But I'd still love someones tried-and-true recipe!
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
ummm...just curious...in the Patati picture...what is that thing on top of the poutine that looks like a HUGE kidney bean? Is it a bean? And I would love to try to make this at home...what are the 'rules'? Is the gravy just brown gravy..or is it make with veal stock or something equally luscious? Someone send out a family recipe!! I already make awesome fries...this would elevate them to incredibleness! Well...if I can find a cheese curd connection....
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
i'm ashamed.. i live 5 minutes walk from both of these restaurants and i've never tried either one
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
@Adam: Per your suggestion on how to get my Poutine fix in New York, I looked up the Inn on Yelp and Menupages...and couldn't find it (on Little West 12th or anywhere else). Help! Mama's got to get her poutines on!
@Kurteye: Oh, I can't speak in any detail about the neighhborhoods of Montreal after a 48-hour visit there, but if you re-read our review, our opinions are about the feel of Patati Patata and La Banquise, not the feel of the neighborhoods in which those establishments are located.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
It looks like something right up my alley! I've promised to make poutine for a friend of ours from Quebec (now living in the US) when he comes to visit. We've got a great source for cheese curds and I'm anxious to try it.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
That would be Lesage and not Lestage that's in front of Henri-Bourassa metro.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
@JerzeeTomato
Poutine might not be your thing either. It is not made with sharp(aged) cheddar. It's made with fresh cheese curds. If it's made with anything else it's not poutine AFAIC.
As for Patati Patata, it seems from the pictures and description that Patati have changed their poutine since I've last had it. It used to be quite tiny and served in an edible basket formed of julienned potatoes and deep-fried that kept the sauce from pooling at the bottom of the plate. It was a great idea, but probably not a very cost effective one. I'll have to check out this new incarnation of the Patati poutine.
My favourite Montreal poutine is still the poutine Bourguignone at Ma'am Bolduc with the poutine Italienne at Lestage in front of the Henri-Bourassa metro coming in a close second.
Thanks for the great report.
P.S. It's nice to see a poutine thread on a non Quebecois forum that's not full of "ooh, that's so gross" comments.
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
For your consideration, this photo is of poutine at Crabby Joe's in Wallaceburg, Ontario, about a year ago. Definitely NOT the same as the dishes in Montreal! And in this photo, my daughter tries to make sense of the Crabby Joe's version. Clearly, we need a trip further east ...
Poutines Deathmatch: La Banquise vs. Patati Patata
Poutine I understand. What I do not understand is pizza fries and cheese fries with mozzarella. Mozzarella is mellow. When I want cheese fries I want sharp cheddar, or something with oomph.
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Yes, the poutine at Patati is indeed quite good, but I will return to that place ever again.
I don't know if the cashier was having a bad day or whatever, but he was a total prick. He had a scruffy bread and had some tattoos on one of his arms (In case anyone wants to identify this worker). It drove him insane to have to repeat the salad dressings for my friend among other things. He didn't even the decency to hand me my change, but just slap it on the counter. The food was good, though.
Perfect example of a bad employee who makes you appreciate all the other smiling, approaching workers at retail stores and restaurants.