Poutine | Basics with Babish

Poutine is the stuff of legend to our Northern neighbors...so let's hope I don't screw it up too bad! Even if you can't find yourself real cheese curds, this rich and savory sober-up-snack is worth adding to your cheat day menu.

+ Ingredients & Shopping List
2-3lbs russet potatoes
Vegetable oil, for frying
Olive oil, for stock
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
Homemade stock (ingredients below)
Soy sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
Cheese curds (or mozzarella rolled into balls)

--Ingredients for stock:
1 carton of store-bought stock
1 onion
1 carrot
1 head of garlic
1 shallot
1 two-inch piece of ginger
Half a bunch of parsley
4 sprigs of thyme

+ Special Equipment
Vessel large enough for frying

[babishculinaryuniverse]

Okay so how mad are Canadians at me on a scale of 1-10? I think the exchange rate makes that a US 1-7 though...










...sorry.

[tigerkind]

Everyone who doesn’t like Poutine has never tried to drunkenly walk home after a night out through -30° wind and piles of snow. Poutine is there for you.

[avyayasbothra]

Babish: what if you want poutine NOW
also babish: *puts potato in freezer for 4 HOURS*

[xXJtagWarfareXx]

_For this gravy, I’m going for a consistency almost reminiscent of gravy._

[StabbySabby]

>non beef gravy
>not cheese curds

Everyone in quebec: *HERESY!*

[fyiguyfla]

The real Babish move would've been to just make your own cheese curds

[maximumacannona]

"But what if you want poutine NOW?" Pulls fries out of freezer 4 hours later.`

[GameDesignerJDG]

Babish, as a Canadian, I am shocked. You got your hands on original szechuan sauce at the heights of it's meme era, you've gotten access to countless rare bush meats, you've had millions of fans of the show at your disposal, contacts in countlessly many different parts of the food industry, and access to the internet, and you actually didn't get your hands on real cheese curds. I'm not mad. I'm not even disappointed. I'm sorry.

[charlesross]

As a Canadian, your lack of cheese curds deeply offends me and I will write a slightly passive aggressive letter to your mailbox

[ianmcewan]

This man can legit get emu and kangaroo meat but not cheese curds???

[TheMimiSard]

"You know what, it starts with a W sauce" - Your pronunciation has greatly improved, Babish.

[amitbharde]

"What if you want poutine now?"
Makes stock that takes an hour to cook.

[randomrose]

Poutine on a plate just doesn't sit right with me, it's meant to be enjoyed in takeout trays while drunk downtown at 2am

[Namster]

"Sometimes you don't live in Wisconsin or Quebec"

yeah, I hate it when it happens to me every time

[audrey]

*Can find snake meat.*
*Can't find cheese curds.*
*But... Still better than buzzfeed's version.*

[abckicks]

“what if u want poutine now?” *”simmer gravy for one hour”*

[simplynel]

For people wondering: cheese curds used in poutine are moist pieces of curdled milk, I believe they are a cheddar type of cheese. They need to be fresh (usually bought the same day they are produced) because the longer you wait the drier they get and the less "squeaky" they become. Also the reason why it's almost impossible to freeze them, therefore making them hard to get outside of the areas that produce them (Quebec &Wisconsin mainly).

[brendanbarlow]

Babish. You found snake meat for a video. You couldn't find cheese curds? Come on man.

[dreammaster]

When he spilled the stock all over the stove while trying to strain it...

I felt that

[jp_bousquet]

Babish: “What if you want poutine now?”


Me: As a Québécois, I just go to my nearest Shack à Patates