Comments for Portland Poutine http://www.portlandpoutine.com French fries. Cheese curds. Gravy - We Have Much to Learn from Canada Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Sweet Potato Poutine Recipe – Canadian Favourites by Andrew Dawson http://www.portlandpoutine.com/index.php/sweet-potato-poutine-recipe-canadian-favourites/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Andrew Dawson Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:16 +0000 http://www.portlandpoutine.com/?p=726#comment-1207 Looks good! Looks good!

]]> Comment on My Ancestors Were A Hearty People: Poutine Râpée by Paula Stockbridge http://www.portlandpoutine.com/index.php/my-ancestors-were-a-hearty-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Paula Stockbridge Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:45:08 +0000 http://www.portlandpoutine.com/?p=613#comment-1201 I remember poutines rapee as a kid, they would sell for .50 ea. in local bars, along with pigs feet.(I didn't go there, my parents would buy them there to bring home.) Once a year the family across the street would make them. They were 7 kids in the family who would help. They would all grate the potato, put them in big towels, twist and squeeze, then hang out on the clothesline overnight (cold weather, not freezing). In the morning, they would take them in, put a piece of salt pork in their hands, shape a ball of grated potato around it and wrap in cheesecloth, knot it and steam for a few hours. No fat was left, as the fat melted into the surrounding potato and made it delicious. The steam is actually hotter than boiling water. Oh, and they made at least one hundred at a time. Yes, the kettles were really big! I found canned poutines rappe in the supermarket, once. They were from Canada of course. But they were not quite as good as homemade. I remember poutines rapee as a kid, they would sell for .50 ea. in local bars, along with pigs feet.(I didn’t go there, my parents would buy them there to bring home.) Once a year the family across the street would make them. They were 7 kids in the family who would help. They would all grate the potato, put them in big towels, twist and squeeze, then hang out on the clothesline overnight (cold weather, not freezing). In the morning, they would take them in, put a piece of salt pork in their hands, shape a ball of grated potato around it and wrap in cheesecloth, knot it and steam for a few hours. No fat was left, as the fat melted into the surrounding potato and made it delicious. The steam is actually hotter than boiling water. Oh, and they made at least one hundred at a time. Yes, the kettles were really big! I found canned poutines rappe in the supermarket, once. They were from Canada of course. But they were not quite as good as homemade.

]]> Comment on Message from Montreal by McAngryPants http://www.portlandpoutine.com/index.php/message-from-montreal/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 McAngryPants Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:36:46 +0000 http://www.portlandpoutine.com/?p=713#comment-1021 How can one picture make me as hungry as I am now? HOW!?!?1one How can one picture make me as hungry as I am now? HOW!?!?1one

]]> Comment on Message from Montreal by Andrew Dawson http://www.portlandpoutine.com/index.php/message-from-montreal/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Andrew Dawson Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:04:01 +0000 http://www.portlandpoutine.com/?p=713#comment-1017 I live in Montreal and follow your blog, though one thing that Portland can teach Montreal is about bringing back streetcars! We need trams again Montreal desperately! If you're still in Montreal maybe we can meet up some where for poutine and talk in person! I live in Montreal and follow your blog, though one thing that Portland can teach Montreal is about bringing back streetcars!

We need trams again Montreal desperately!

If you’re still in Montreal maybe we can meet up some where for poutine and talk in person!

]]> Comment on My Ancestors Were A Hearty People: Poutine Râpée by Jennifer http://www.portlandpoutine.com/index.php/my-ancestors-were-a-hearty-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Jennifer Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:00:05 +0000 http://www.portlandpoutine.com/?p=613#comment-1015 I actually just finished eating one. I think they are good. The church I used to belong to makes them when they have their fair. I eat it plain, no kechup, no salt, no butter, no syrup. It's not something I would want to eat all the time but once a year, it's good! And now my cat is licking my plate so I guess he likes it too! I actually just finished eating one. I think they are good. The church I used to belong to makes them when they have their fair. I eat it plain, no kechup, no salt, no butter, no syrup. It’s not something I would want to eat all the time but once a year, it’s good! And now my cat is licking my plate so I guess he likes it too!

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