A Disco Who?
When I was just a young pup while at Kate’s Joint in the East Village I had some ‘Disco Fries’ which I guess is what the Americans call Poutine (which were also incredible!) but when I went back a few years later, they’d stopped using a vegan cheese and had started using one with casein. Total horseshit, right?
After seeing Dan’s blog a short while ago I realized that it’s probably been 15 years since I had authentic Poutine and close to 10 since I had those Disco Fries I haven’t been able to get the thought of that hot gravy like a river of lava ebbing and flowing over a mountain of deep fried potatoes and greasy curds out of my head. Well, I’ve been working late a lot this week so I figured I’d make myself a little treat…
1st stop: Thuet for some way too expensive (but mighty fine) french fried ‘taters…
Thew on some mushroom gravy…
Busted out the Tofutti…
And had myself some Pouuuuuutine!
Now I hold no false illusions and I’m not going to pretend that my Poutine compares to any that the Poutineratti of the city are clammering over but I’ll be damned if it didn’t hit the spot tonight, boy!
on November 13th, 2008 at 11:11 am
daaaaaaaaaaaaaayum!
on November 13th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Loooks goooood buddy !
on November 13th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Héhé! I don’t know how the name Poutine got associated with Americains but it’s funny!! It’s 100% Québec… but I’m glad to see it’s spreading in TO. I don’t know about the tofu thing but “Bonne apétit”. (Dan’s blog pretty intense on the subjet!)
on November 13th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Les Américains sont très stupides! Que c’est qu’un hostie de disco frites?! Tête-carré!
on November 14th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Everyone knows Poutine is French Canadian. What’s this guy talking about?
on November 14th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I don’t want to burst your bubble, but you know Thuet fries are…..
Oh I can’t.
Anyone else, I’d have no problem enlightening. But Rennick? I just can’t….
on November 14th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
oh shit! not vegan?! worstever.
on November 17th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Update: the fries are fine for the likes of us as long as you order them without the parmesan.
on November 18th, 2008 at 11:22 am
On Dan’s blog there’s a link on a very interesting documentary on the origin of Poutine. http://marionkane.com/
Bon apétit!
on November 22nd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Had disco fries (vegan) at Curly’s in new york that were unreal. Since being back, I’ve tried it out using Follow Your Heart cheese grated onto fries with veg gravy. It melts really really well if you stick it in the microwave for 10-15 second. Worth checking out!