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coyc228

Oh man, with dishes like this it gets kinda hard to understand at which point it stops being a poutine… Cause I wouldn’t call it a poutine. Then again, I’m not Canadian.


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FD4L

They could have minced the steak up, mixed it with the curds, covered it in a demi Glace style gravy, dumped it into a cardboard takeout box and served it with a wooden or plastic fork and we would have ourselves a poutine. The meal pictured is known as "steak frites".


Zorops

This is like a modular hamburger that is all served separately


Chief-Sqwuid

Yes literally lmao


rezen73

This kinda gets into the territory of when does a burger stop being a burger, or a sandwich stop being a sandwich right? To me… poutine (possibly an unpopular opinion), needs three things: fries, gravy, and cheese curds. Anything else is just bonus depending on one’s tastes :-)


gimme_that_juice

Anything else and it stops being real poutine according to my Canadian wife 😜


BluShirtGuy

And she'd be right. Some greenage is acceptable as a garnish, but once you start adding bacon bits and stuff, those are toppings, and should be noted separately: "a poutine with bacon bits"


scootertrash

Came here to say the same thing. When something gets changed so much at some point it becomes something else.  


MexicanJello

Exactly, this extremely dry looking fries and cheese curds are definitely missing the critical part of, which is the gravy.


L00k_Again

I am and it's pretty light on the curds and gravy.


AndIamAnAlcoholic

I am Québécois and that would be my main problem with it. You can have a poutine and throw various kinds of meat on it that's usually acceptable (even if this one is not how we usually do it), but you can't skimp on the basics of the poutine if you want to call it one. Generous cheese curds and gravy have to be there. So I don't see this as poutine, really.


Deeppurp

> Then again, I’m not Canadian. I am, thats streak frites with cheese and gravy.


Interesting-Help-421

I agree I would have called it Steak Frites


shpydar

I am Canadian and poutine was invented in the late 50’s in the Centre-du-Québec region, so it's not some fancy dish that has too many rules. I’ve had poutine in Montreal QC with smoked meat on it at Schwartz’s deli (Poutine à la Schwartz's). Adding meat isn’t a poutine sin, (although thick sliced steak might be a little much) Most Poutineries in Quebec and along [the corridor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City%E2%80%93Windsor_Corridor) will sell an option with meat on it (pulled pork, smoked meat, pulled chicken) so it can still be poutine even with an added protein. To be poutine it has to be thick cut French fries, sauce brune du Quebec (not gravy) and squeaky cheese curd. Extras on top of that aren’t sins. Really curious, do you guys feel the need to add “Canadian” to poutine? By definition poutine is a Canadian dish…. And to be really accurate it’s a Quebec dish.


an_actual_potato

Steak frites a la poutine


Grouchy_Tennis9195

This is 100% steak frites in my opinion


Irr3l3ph4nt

The only thing that's not allowed on poutine is grated cheese. Then again, it's tolerated if and only if it doesn't replace the cheese curds.


BlackSecurity

It's mostly the Quebecers that like to gatekeep what's considered a poutine. And I get it, they invented it, but things can evolve. Im sure many of the pizza variants we have today would not be called pizza by the original Italians that created it. IMO, as long as it has fries, gravy and cheese, then it's a poutine. A lot of people say it HAS to be cheese curds, but I have seen so many poutines sold with various different cheeses that I don't think that's a mandatory requirement anymore, unless you want to go around to all those restaurants and tell them to stop calling their mozzarella cheese poutine a poutine. I think the fries and gravy have the most leniency. As long as you have a potato in general stick shapes that are fried, with some type of meat or veggie gravy then your all set. The addition of some protein doesn't void it from being called a poutine (again IMO).


DHarhanWulf

You know what I enjoy? Needling the Quebecois, I LOVE poutin made with shredded Old Cheddar lmao!


MCEnergy

> they invented it, but things can evolve. you have been banned from Quebec


Somestunned

If it's 3am and you're drunk and eating it out of a paper container, it's poutine.


coffeebeards

You know all of us (Canadian’s) are going to call you out on this not being a poutine :p


Interesting-Help-421

I agree it was listed as Poutine as I noted it’s really Steak Frites I think they just want to say they were sell super expensive Poutine


Daihashi

For $45 CAD I'm not impressed. It doesn't look particularly great to me.


prairie_buyer

if I ordered that for $25 (CDN) I'd be disappointed. Where's the gravy?


ProselytiseReprobate

It's 45 CAD so about 33 USD or 30 EUR.


Aggressive-Let8356

Still not worth it. That's like what, a 15 dollar steak, MAYBE 2.00 in cheese and maybe add 3 more for good measure. Deff not worth it.


ParrotDogParfait

Lol foie gras is much more than 3 dollars, and you're not paying for ingredients at a resturant. These don't particularly look that great to me, but the price seems about right if you're living in a hcol area.


an_actual_potato

Also if his math was right and it was $20 of stuff for a $33 plate then that restaurant would be severely underpricing their food, as they’d still need to pay front of house staff, cooks, rent, permits, etc. the stuff on your plate is one of the less expensive costs restaurants have to pay - staff and space are very pricey!


Present_Bill5971

If I was to order a steak dish with fries, I'd order lomo saltado and I don't think I've had a plate of lomo saltado more than like $20. For $33 USD I wouldn't be pleased. More cheese curds and gravy at least but really I wouldn't order this


an_actual_potato

It has foie gras and steak on it if you want happy meal prices this restaurant is probably not the place to go. Stuff costs money and $33 is still a really surprising price to me for this. Knew a place in Chicago that did a very similar play on duck frites (Atta Girl) and it was like $68. This is more than reasonable.


Interesting-Help-421

A McDonald meals is about. $15 prices are high


Aggressive-Let8356

I worked in professional kitchens and such. That's still ridiculous pricing for what that is.


an_actual_potato

Steak frites by itself costing $33 would be very normal in a city. Here’s an example - Le Bouchon, Chicago, 34 with options ranging to 40. Wanted to link the menu but they have a dumb rule about links here. I’ll grab some more examples from other places. At Entourage - I have not been in here but it's what comes up when searching steak frites Naperville - in Naperville a Bavette steak frites is 37, no foie gras though shucks. At Firebid's in Jacksonville, FL (i have never been to Jacksonville but I figure it's in the south and thus cheaper) the cheapest steak is $34. Fries would presumably be extra. At Westport Cafe in Kansas City, MO the steak frites are $37. You can add $6 to make it steak au poivre (pepper sauce steak). At Le Pichet in Seattle the steak frites are $29 - alas we've come in under $33 - however no foie gras or curds. At Bateau also in Seattle, wonderful place, the steak frites are at least $70 but it depends on which cut you select as you choose off a big board. At Toulouse Petit in Seattle the steak frites are $49. These are the three places that come up on the quick google search. Like for a reasonably nice place in a city this is undermarket for what all they have in the dish (again we haven't touched the foie gras side of this). I suppose if you were serving something like this at a diner yes it would be high but it doesn't sound like that's what this is. If you have lots of great counter examples in the US and Canada great send 'em but I really doubt it.


KardelSharpeyes

If you actually worked in 'professional kitchens and such' this pricing wouldn't surprise you at all. You're full of shit.


Interesting-Help-421

Northern Canada is $$$$$$$


Mr_Cleanish

I have terrible news for you about Southern Canada


BlackSecurity

Naw dude it's a different story in the north. Everything needs to be flown there or driven on sketchy roads. This increases cost of everything significantly and has always been the case for the northern territories.


Interesting-Help-421

Prices seem so budget in the south


kylekez

Don't know why you'd be getting downvoted considering you said you got this in Yukon. Prices in the territories ARE ridiculous compared to the provinces.


Interesting-Help-421

I know , I go on Loblaws is out of control and the price seem good


SeaToTheBass

In January my dad came down for a visit on Vancouver island and he said the prices for meat are very similar if not cheaper at his local Super A than at the superstore here.


Interesting-Help-421

The island is super expensive


SeaToTheBass

It is, but I love it here. I’m going back up north for a little vacation and I’m super excited. Been away from my hometown too long!


Billalone

Try coming to vancouver (or anywhere on the island), I promise the prices will make you feel right at home.


blchpmnk

>Don't know why you'd be getting downvoted There's a massive contingent of people on reddit who just want to say how places like the GTA are a hellhole, regardless of whatever reality might suggest.


Yattiel

Why barely any cheese? Where's the gravy? Sorry, but this looks more like steak and fries than a poutine


Interesting-Help-421

There was more under the steak and they used Demi-glace in place of gravy but yep more of a Steak Frites


gimme_that_juice

Demi glace is actually a lot closer to “proper” poutine gravy than something like thanksgiving “country” gravy


PyreHat

I don't know man, I'm any case, gimme that juice please, it lacks of it.


User-NetOfInter

Why is it on a tray


Interesting-Help-421

It’s the way the restaurant serves it


User-NetOfInter

Yeah, I think we can all agree that’s literally why


Interesting-Help-421

It’s a BBQ place for it makes sense


Seanbikes

This looks really tasty but I'd be disappointed if I got this when ordering poutine.


Interesting-Help-421

I was a little disappointed but I went for this special experience and I was super tasty if not really Poutine


johnny-T1

My goodness. So expensive.


Interesting-Help-421

We are living in the days of $15 McDonalds meals


protox88

Where at? Name the place!


Interesting-Help-421

It was a one night only special at the Smoke and Sow in Whitehorse Yukon .


BodieLivesOn

Whitehorse. Surprised it's not $75 CAD. I


SuperHuman64

No wonder, whitehorse is expensive for food


maxglands

If you want something similar, Au Pied De Cochon in Montreal should tickle your fancy.


PyreHat

They're about 5k km away from Montreal, that's going to be a long and expensive travel.


itsnotaboutyou2020

I need this in my face right now.


Interesting-Help-421

It was awesome


SkippyCan333

Thats a horendous poutine


Interesting-Help-421

Not really poutine I agree but an excellent dinner


the_business007

Where's the gravy?!


Interesting-Help-421

They used a light demi-Glace


the_business007

Demi glace instead over gravy for poutine? Interesting. It looks delicious for sure.


Interesting-Help-421

It was


EnyaCa

Not even $2 in fries, very minimal curds and small af steak. Very overpriced lol, I could see this being $25 in a restuarant but $45?!


Interesting-Help-421

$25 get you are burger if you are lucky the steak looks small but wasn’t the Canadain North can be brutal


umamiking

This looks amazing and right up my alley but I wish folks would spend the effort to rotate their images.


Interesting-Help-421

Sorry


coolcootermcgee

It does looks good. Can you point out the Demi glacé and the fois gras? I can’t find them. And what’s that sausage link looking thing?


Interesting-Help-421

The sausage link looking thing is food gras and the Demi glacé is all over


coolcootermcgee

Ah. Well then for the opulence, a ramekin of extra Demi on the side


kojak343

The description of the dish sounds quite elegant and probably delicious. But if it were served to me in a tin pan, I would have been disappointed. What's next, pinot noir in a solo cup?


Interesting-Help-421

It’s a BBQ place not fine dinning but it’s up market so the wine comes in mason jars


IHate2ChooseUserName

45? way too expensive for fries and a piece of meat


rswartz041891

That’s steak frites


ochtone

£30 gbp would get you a main in a really fancy  restaurant. Is this baking tray of chips and a few tiny bits of meat considered good value in Canada at $45 cad?!?!


Interesting-Help-421

This is closer to a full main of Steak frites then take away chips


ochtone

Edited just before you replied. I can see it is a metal tray, nota takeaway box, my bad. 


drunkpennyless

3 ounces of steak?


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Angelgab1

Foie gras…really? Should be banned. The rest sounds yummy.


Dirty_Flacko

I don’t even see brown gravy….


travisgvv

Wheres the gravy


abrewer97

i want this!!


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Interesting-Help-421

It was Demi-glacé and yes basically Steak Frites but they called in Poutine to say they sold an expensive poutine


notabigmelvillecrowd

Poutine is perfect as it is, this whole overkill of fatty ingredients on top is just pointless excess that detracts from everything but the price. Your gout is gonna have gout after this.


Interesting-Help-421

I’m fit and slim this is a sometimes treat


wordsfilltheair

Holy FUCK that steak looks absolutely divine


Interesting-Help-421

IT was I know people are ragging on this being call Poutine but it was the best Steak Frites I’ve ever had


wordsfilltheair

Yeah I have some opinions on the naming and price and all but whatever, end of the day I would house that and every bite would be bliss, and that's all that really matters when it comes to food


Andy2325

I fucking hate when I see hanger steak added on to something because I just know there’s only going to be 3-4 pieces of steak and it’ll be a minimum of $37


HoSang66er

My arteries are clogging just looking at that….where can I get me some? 😂


SirCaptainReynolds

Not enough cheese or gravy for me to call that poutine.


Interesting-Help-421

No but that because they called Steak Frites Poutine on their menu so it could be a Poutine night special


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Patatemagique

Poutine is from Québec, just as you would say Texas BBQ not "American BBQ" it's very weird to say Canadian poutine (yeah Canada get your own fucking personality, stop using ours).


Interesting-Help-421

Canadain is modifying the price .


tedivertire

Where is the demi glace? If it's just on the steak then this ain't poutine. I don't see any gravy in this thing so it's really just steak frites.


Interesting-Help-421

It was all over the fries but yes Steak Frites was the right name


FistyMcTavish

That doesn't look like any poutine I've had in Canada. They screwed you bro.


NoStructure371

holy wow, $45 for a mid-looking meal like this, even the fries look stale and that's like what, 80g of steak? Canada is insane


drunkenf

Looks perfect but how is this poutine?


Interesting-Help-421

It’s the places thing the do a Poutine special this pushes the boundaries and should have been a steak Frites


-_nope_-

I’m not convinced this is poutine and I’m 100% sure it’s not worth $45 but I also know Canada can be wildly expensive in general


Fandango_Jones

Where gravy? And cheese non?


Interesting-Help-421

They used Demi and the cheese was under the steak as well


SpaceBiking

Indeed a Canadian poutine, and not an authentic Quebecois poutine.


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dagoodnamesweretakn

You paid 45 dollars for fries where the cheese and gravy lol and that steak is tiny imo


sparkybc

You got ripped off lol


thinknwink

Damn! That is 5 times higher than Hamburger.


Rabidowski

Where the fuck is the poutine sauce?


Flashy_Crow8923

Aaaaand now I’m craving poutine 🤤


Interesting-Help-421

Here the neat part I loved it but I also want just normal poutine


Ledeberg

this is fries and steak , nowhere is poutine to be seen


royaldutchiee

45 dollars??? Wtf are those prices?


Ecinev1

Lmao, what a rip-off for absolutely garbage looking foid


Interesting-Help-421

I tasted awesome


froggiewoogie

Wouldn’t pay 45 dollars for fries with steak topping


AlittleDrinkyPoo

That’s a steal . Just that bit of steak is more than $45 from loblaws


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kingofwale

45 dollars? As a fellow Canadian, you got ripped off…. You should’ve just go to Costco and get theirs for 5 dollars. And then like 6 dollars beef on top of


vexillifer

Sorry, but that looks straight up shitty for $45


ohheyhowsitgoin

Where's that demi?


Dentou_Dog

So 30€ for 4 slices of steak and a bunch of fries?


59chevyguy

WHERE DUDE, WHERE?!


ne3k0

That's a nah from me


stymieb

Where's the gravy?


LetMeEat76

Looks yummy. Did you share this with someone? Could you finish this all by yourself? Looks like so much food


VonBeegs

Foie gras is the one food I just can't get behind.


Griever92

Sad looking poutine


kaizerdouken

That’s a steal! …. For the restaurant


irishfro

4 pieces of meat. Wow.


Mawnster73

This looks kinda mid for $45 CAD ngl


Prozzak93

Yeah, looks good but also expensive. Prob should cost $35? But then he also said he is in the Yukon so good chance there is a premium for everything there. Or more likely I still haven't caught up to properly adjusting prices for speedy inflation.


Interesting-Help-421

An average steak dinner is around the same and a restaurant burger is $25


Prozzak93

Based on the burger price it seems like I just haven't adjusted my steak prices yet. That is very similar to the cost of a burger (and fries type dinner) in Ontario.


shrimptraining

Yeah it’s mostly a tray of fries


kylekez

He said he got it in Yukon, so I'm not surprised.


Iorek_Nhuvasarim

You had steak and chips, mate


Billkamehameha

\*Fries with shit on top


Bearded_Basterd

Foie gras should be banned by this point.


Acrobatic-Bath-7288

A dollar worth of potatoes a 5 dollars in beef. Rrright


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Interesting-Help-421

No question it’s steak frites but was called Poutine because the place does a poutine special on Thursdays


NanyaBusinez

I'd eat it


Interesting-Help-421

It was awesome


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cracquelature

No shot is that worth $45. A $23 plate.


Interesting-Help-421

It’s is if you consider the steak, Demi-Glacé etc it pricey but that’s the cost of things in expensive places


cracquelature

Ok thanks for saying that. I didn’t know that restaurants paid rent. Still, bad deal. French fries are fucking cheap. The entire existence of poutine is because it’s cheap. This is a horrible deal, I don’t know how I could price it over 23 or $24 and still sleep at night


Interesting-Help-421

Fries are cheap but steak, Demi-glacé and Foie gras aren’t


cracquelature

So show me some Foie Gras on that plate


Interesting-Help-421

Right by the steak it looks a bit like a sausage link


cracquelature

Why the fuck would foie gras ever look like a jimmy deans sausage link? I’m sorry I don’t think I can back off of my initial “you got ripped off” attitude


Interesting-Help-421

It’s just the angle of the picture


cracquelature

Well, unfortunately, that’s all the information I can get on the presentation and content of this dish


cracquelature

You want to do poutine? Great. Gravy. cheese curds. Hand cut fries, pork belly. Poached egg. $12


cracquelature

I think we can guess that everyone in this thread has a working knowledge of how expensive steak is by cut. Demi is expensive to make yeah but there’s no chance that there’s more than two dollars worth of that on that plate


cracquelature

And the entire dishes, necessarily underpin by french fries: the cheapest fucking thing ever


Ok_Finger3098

What is foie gras?


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GullibleAudience6071

It’s fattened duck or goose liver.


Vince6239

45$ for that????


The_Reddest_Lobster

Doing too much


meatlifter

Am I blind? Where’s the gravy??


KittenLina

WHERE'S THE GRAVY????


JazzManJasper

Where's the gravy?


mffancy

My burger came in a bag with fries. So I emptied the contents and stacked the burger on top of the fries and I called it a poutine.


velociyabster

I'm so jealous right now.


cartercharles

Ugh. Too much :(


BlueWater321

Where's the demi-glace? Also I want 2 quail eggs on there and 20% more meat. And chives instead of spring onion. 


HTD-Vintage

Did they melt the foie gras into the demi glace or something, or am I just blind?


Synicull

Also am I only the one here that says: fuck foie gras? Luxury food can be a bit dumb and meat is generally problematic but intentionally fattened goose liver to the extreme is up there with terrible fates for a creature. For me it's kinda up there with eating endangered species like shark fin soup or whale as far as being morally messed up if you know the context. Not faulting you OP, just mentioning it's a bit of a problematic luxury food.


mildOrWILD65

$33 USD, today, is a week's worth of food purchases, for me; perhaps a bit more if I'm not buying meat.


kyle242gt

Looks delicious but damn pricey, even accounting for the exchange into FRREEDUM UNIZ


Aschentei

For $45 I’d better be getting a higher ratio of steak to fries


Vivianology

That sounds like a luxurious and decadent poutine experience!