More Smoke
I have been faithful to my new regime of eating, low fat, no deep-fried items, no processed foods. I decided a month ago that it would have to be a really extraordinary dish to get me to veer off my clean eating track. This week I received an email announcing that Smoke’s Poutinerie was opening a second location and would I like to drop by for a VIP preview of the restaurant? We have visited their Albert St. location a number of times since they opened in 2011. They have enjoyed such success. Well if anything was going to make me break my vows to myself, poutine would be it. I love poutine, but it has to be absolutely authentic. That means a savoury gravy and real cheese curds-the squeakier the better. Smoke’s Poutinerie fills the bill.
Add to it, Daughter #2’s recommendation to try their “Country Style” poutine with grilled chicken, bacon, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms and baby peas and oh la, la. I ordered it, I ate it, I loved it! The toppings should be dubbed something else because they don’t merely sit on top but are found threaded all through the hand-cut, yellow-fleshed fries.
So every forkful contained the winning combination of tastes. I especially enjoyed how the sweetness of the peas, offset the saltiness of the gravy and sautéed veggies.
D followed the lead of The Frenchman and selected the “Montreal”. Get this: shaved Montreal smoked meat, kosher dill pickle slices and a squeeze of yellow mustard. I thought that it sounded yucky but D absolutely loved it.
He described it as very unique and said that all the flavours together tasted like a smoked meat sandwich, the likes of which we’ve savoured at the world-famous Schwartz’s Deli in Montreal.
I predict that Smoke’s will do very well in Transcona with their meal in a box. D’s family once lived in Tcon and they are a hard-working community who love their meat and potatoes. Thanks for the invite Smoke’s.
Kath’s quote: “Vive La Poutine Libre!”-unknown
Love-that is all.