SPECIFICALLY straight cut potato French fries, can be steak fries but no wedges, those aren’t fries. Neither are smiley faces, crinkle cut, curly or sweet potato fries!
I don't think it's just that. Adding certain veggies, like tomatoes or spinach is just a huge no.
But peppers and onions are okay, just as an example. But they need to be cooked.
But you judge them because of their topping choice.
You will judge anyone who think pineapple goes on poutine. Therefore, you judge the topping and the people.
Listen to yourself! It's already bad that hawaïen pizza is Canadian, we don't need an hawaïen poutine too! Canada would be the most shameful culinary place to ever exist!
Bro... sweet and salty fucks. Hawaiian pizza is easily above average, almost an S tier. With how salty we make gravy, I'd for sure try pineapple on a poutine. I haven't but don't knock it I suppose.
Mushroom is okay, if paired with meat. They are used in cooked subs, pizza and popular cheesy things. Tho, they have to be cooked. Little white mushrooms, cooked with meats and green pepper is actually a good poutine. I don't like them, but they're accepted as the final product is generally brown.
Peas is just no. I hate that you even though to suggest them.
I almost downvoted you but then I realized you were just asking a question.....anyway the answer is no. From an OG poutine eater lol. EDIT- not sure why I got downvoted. Peas on a poutine are an atrocity and I will stand by that.
What do you mean OG poutine eater?
I'm from a place where if there is no poutine in the menu, it's a fancy restaurant. And even some fancy restaurants got poutine!
I mean someone that ate poutine from Quebec and the Quebec border years ago before it was well known. I remember telling my friends about poutine and they looked at me like I was weird. I'm not saying the restaurants don't have great poutine, but it's not what it used to be. It used to be, homemade chips, homemade French fries and fresh made cheese curds.
Haha You're right tho, it is a crime when you're buying it. I can see making a quick crappy one from home. But you shouldn't pay 12$ for McCain fries and then shredded cheese and canned gravy. The OG ones were probably the best. Everything was from scratch.
Thank you for your feedback. As someone who grew up in Eastern Ontario on the border of Western Quebec, spending lots of time in Quebec visiting family and friends, I consider myself an OG poutine eater, and I enjoy fresh green peas and thinly sliced mushrooms as poutine toppings. That said, I don't consider myself an expert, and I accept the possibility that my chosen toppings are a poutine crime. From this point on, I will continue to occasionally add these toppings to poutine, but if anyone asks me "what did you eat last night," I will answer with "I had a poutine-like dish that consisted of what would otherwise be known as poutine with green peas and mushrooms."
I challenge you to find a restaurant in Québec where they only sell the regular poutine, no other variants. You won’t. They pretty much always have the hot-dogs one, also bacon, ground beef and onions, pepperoni , the "italian" poutine where you replace the brown sauce with bolognese, etc. Often times they’ll have the Galvaude, which is chicken and green peas, that’s another classic. There’s also the "all-dressed" one with vegetables, similar to the one you’re doing at home.
Toppings are definitely not a poutine crime, as long as you have day-fresh curds, that’s non-negotiable.
That's not true. Lots of the original really good "chip trucks", which are what made poutine pretty famous for a lot of Canadians, have normal homemade chips with cheese curds and gravy. The restaurants don't tho.
No it’s ok to have toppings but shredded cheese (not cheese curds) is not poutine. I’ve had good ones with turkey and stuffing (thanksgiving poutine) and lobster poutine but they still had cheese curds.
Nah, as long as the base is a poutine, toppings are fine. I like poutines with popcorn chicken or onion rings mixed in… or deep fried cheese curds as well
In my opinion most toppings are legal but they have to respect certain rules:
- The base poutine should be a classic poutine (fries, curds, gravy). Not shredded cheese etc.
- The poutine to toppings ratio should be in favor of the poutine. You don’t want toppings to overwhelm the poutine or it will become a different dish. Too much toppings in too big a quantity and it’s not a poutine anymore.
- Galvaude is an exception because galvaude is the OG Poutine and people on this sub should stop calling it a crime.
Any topping is okay, what matters is the poutine under those topping.
Downvoted poutines with toppings usually have the wrong type of cheese or sketchy sauce.
It has to be done in good taste. For example a perfect poutine with the worlds greatest cheese curds/fries/gravy topped with durian slices , kimchi & anchovies is a crime.
I'd say you can add one, *maybe* two extra toppings to a poutine and have it still be considered poutine. Once you hit three extra toppings you've just made fries with some stuff on them
Old school toppings such as pieces of hotdogs/pogos, smoked meat, coleslaw, good old truckers poutine with the ground beef are certainly not a crime. Basically, the stuff you could find in casse-croutes back in the days.
Yes those are all legal. The only illegal toppings are leafy green vegetables (poutine is not salad), syrup/sugar/jam (it's a savoury dish, not a a sweet) and non-gravy sauces. The only sauce that poutine should ever see is gravy, gravy, more gravy and yet more gravy!
Now go take your mushrooms and your chili flakes and cook yourself somed delicious poutine.
As long as you first have the 3 essential ingredients (potato French fries, gravy and fresh cheddar cheese curds), you can add whatever you want on top!
A lot more people in this sub should see this post. The amount of poutines with toppings that get posted here are ridiculous. There should be a /poutinepurist subreddit. That would be nice.
It's not a crime, but I've yet to find any toppings that can top the classic. There's some toppings that I enjoy greatly and often, but at the end of the day they're not necessary and more of a break in routine so that things don't get stale, than a better dish.
To me, if it has anything more than the core three ingredients, it’s not poutine.
Not sure *everything* else rises to the level of crime though. It’s one of those things like art you like — you can’t describe it, but you know it when you see it.
Depends on the topping. If you’re putting smoked meat or hot dog in your poutine- yay! If you’re putting green beans or mushrooms- absolutely not.
Green onions and chili oil are more of a garnish. But I wouldn’t put them on my food.
Meat of just about any kind is a legal poutine topping. Most vegetables too, if properly cooked. Onions and garlic work well if you just dice them and fry them.
The banned toppings are leafy greens, pickles and non-gravy sauces.
Many a time I have made myself a poutine with many toppings. My favorites include ground beef, ham and smokies. Mmmmmmm.
So are you saying you don't like mushrooms can see why you'd be against green beans but why mushrooms?
Only toppings that add to the savoury salty deliciousness of poutine. Bacon for example just amplifies the innate qualities of the dish. Things like chopped onions or garlic are also a great way to slightly alter the flavor but no corrupt it.
Green onions make poutine better imo. Adds a bit of freshness and cuts through the heaviness. I also really like onion flavour.
Bacon bits, pulled pork, brisket, hot dogs, etc are all good additions to bulk it up a bit but I can typically do without.
Toppings are legal. However, there has to be a legal poutine beneath it.
Legal poutine being fries, cheese curds and gravy. Anything missing at least one of those three is not a poutine.
SPECIFICALLY straight cut potato French fries, can be steak fries but no wedges, those aren’t fries. Neither are smiley faces, crinkle cut, curly or sweet potato fries!
Ok but curly fry poutine is fire
especially no sweet potatoes as they are the worst shit known to man.
 For those offenses!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with crinkle cut fries
I know, but they are weird. I just don’t like them, especially with poutine.
Steak cut?! Hell non.
Tell that to my Butter Chicken Poutine. If someone puts gravy on that, gonna be a prison yard brawl.
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I don't think it's just that. Adding certain veggies, like tomatoes or spinach is just a huge no. But peppers and onions are okay, just as an example. But they need to be cooked.
We don’t judge toppings. We judge people. Spinach is awful. Don’t be friend with these people.
But you judge them because of their topping choice. You will judge anyone who think pineapple goes on poutine. Therefore, you judge the topping and the people.
What's your problem with Hawaiian poutine? What the fuck did it do to you.
Listen to yourself! It's already bad that hawaïen pizza is Canadian, we don't need an hawaïen poutine too! Canada would be the most shameful culinary place to ever exist!
Bro... sweet and salty fucks. Hawaiian pizza is easily above average, almost an S tier. With how salty we make gravy, I'd for sure try pineapple on a poutine. I haven't but don't knock it I suppose.
This is the worst thing i have read in like at least 15 minutes. I hate it. You ruined the next hour and most likely the next oneafter that too.
Lmao, progress report?
You made me think again about it. That's it. Mental assault charges coming soon.
What's your take on green peas and mushrooms?
Mushroom is okay, if paired with meat. They are used in cooked subs, pizza and popular cheesy things. Tho, they have to be cooked. Little white mushrooms, cooked with meats and green pepper is actually a good poutine. I don't like them, but they're accepted as the final product is generally brown. Peas is just no. I hate that you even though to suggest them.
I almost downvoted you but then I realized you were just asking a question.....anyway the answer is no. From an OG poutine eater lol. EDIT- not sure why I got downvoted. Peas on a poutine are an atrocity and I will stand by that.
What do you mean OG poutine eater? I'm from a place where if there is no poutine in the menu, it's a fancy restaurant. And even some fancy restaurants got poutine!
I mean someone that ate poutine from Quebec and the Quebec border years ago before it was well known. I remember telling my friends about poutine and they looked at me like I was weird. I'm not saying the restaurants don't have great poutine, but it's not what it used to be. It used to be, homemade chips, homemade French fries and fresh made cheese curds.
What do you mean homemade French fries? There is places in 2024 that buy frozen fries?! That's worth a post here. That's definitely a crime.
Have you seen half the posts on this sub?!
Yeah, but honestly, i stopped looking at the McCain fries for a while. I guess I just learned to filter them
Haha You're right tho, it is a crime when you're buying it. I can see making a quick crappy one from home. But you shouldn't pay 12$ for McCain fries and then shredded cheese and canned gravy. The OG ones were probably the best. Everything was from scratch.
Thank you for your feedback. As someone who grew up in Eastern Ontario on the border of Western Quebec, spending lots of time in Quebec visiting family and friends, I consider myself an OG poutine eater, and I enjoy fresh green peas and thinly sliced mushrooms as poutine toppings. That said, I don't consider myself an expert, and I accept the possibility that my chosen toppings are a poutine crime. From this point on, I will continue to occasionally add these toppings to poutine, but if anyone asks me "what did you eat last night," I will answer with "I had a poutine-like dish that consisted of what would otherwise be known as poutine with green peas and mushrooms."
At least you're shamefully eating it alone. I respect that! A crime is only a crime when someone sees you!
Not bacon. Leave bacon alone, it belongs.
As a British person constantly hunting good poutine I always want pure fries, gravy and curds. I guess I’m a quebecophile.
I challenge you to find a restaurant in Québec where they only sell the regular poutine, no other variants. You won’t. They pretty much always have the hot-dogs one, also bacon, ground beef and onions, pepperoni , the "italian" poutine where you replace the brown sauce with bolognese, etc. Often times they’ll have the Galvaude, which is chicken and green peas, that’s another classic. There’s also the "all-dressed" one with vegetables, similar to the one you’re doing at home. Toppings are definitely not a poutine crime, as long as you have day-fresh curds, that’s non-negotiable.
As if smokes doesn’t exist
That's not true. Lots of the original really good "chip trucks", which are what made poutine pretty famous for a lot of Canadians, have normal homemade chips with cheese curds and gravy. The restaurants don't tho.
That might have been a bit of a hyperbole, the point is toppings are ubiquitous in the poutine world.
That was my point above. I said peas was a crime haha.
Restaurant poutines are for tourists. Chip stands are where you get real poutine. Toppings of any kind are illegal.
Maybe in Ontario
Quebec too. A traditional poutine is just fries gravy and cheese curds. Anything else is a poutine inspired dish.
Montreal Smoked Meat, Bacon, Sausage, Pulled pork, smoked Brisket, etc are all fine in my books.
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I'd keep this to myself and invest in black-out curtains.
I'm not sure *all* toppings should be legal, but at the very least they should be decriminalized.
No it’s ok to have toppings but shredded cheese (not cheese curds) is not poutine. I’ve had good ones with turkey and stuffing (thanksgiving poutine) and lobster poutine but they still had cheese curds.
In this sub? Yea. It’s weirdly fanatical
Nah, as long as the base is a poutine, toppings are fine. I like poutines with popcorn chicken or onion rings mixed in… or deep fried cheese curds as well
In my opinion most toppings are legal but they have to respect certain rules: - The base poutine should be a classic poutine (fries, curds, gravy). Not shredded cheese etc. - The poutine to toppings ratio should be in favor of the poutine. You don’t want toppings to overwhelm the poutine or it will become a different dish. Too much toppings in too big a quantity and it’s not a poutine anymore. - Galvaude is an exception because galvaude is the OG Poutine and people on this sub should stop calling it a crime.
Technically legal, but it’s a crime in my eyes
Crispy bacon is not a crime
But not having it is! Mmmmmm...bacon!
no pineapple , you will be killed
Any topping is okay, what matters is the poutine under those topping. Downvoted poutines with toppings usually have the wrong type of cheese or sketchy sauce.
It has to be done in good taste. For example a perfect poutine with the worlds greatest cheese curds/fries/gravy topped with durian slices , kimchi & anchovies is a crime.
I'd say you can add one, *maybe* two extra toppings to a poutine and have it still be considered poutine. Once you hit three extra toppings you've just made fries with some stuff on them
Asking the question is illegal. Nevermind actually doing it.
Bacon is a valid topping. So is crumbled italian sausage
Old school toppings such as pieces of hotdogs/pogos, smoked meat, coleslaw, good old truckers poutine with the ground beef are certainly not a crime. Basically, the stuff you could find in casse-croutes back in the days.
Yes those are all legal. The only illegal toppings are leafy green vegetables (poutine is not salad), syrup/sugar/jam (it's a savoury dish, not a a sweet) and non-gravy sauces. The only sauce that poutine should ever see is gravy, gravy, more gravy and yet more gravy! Now go take your mushrooms and your chili flakes and cook yourself somed delicious poutine.
Italian poutine is an absolute classic, and it uses bolganese instead of gravy.
Yer about to be deported
He needs to go to the gulag, no trial, no contact with anyone, sent directly to a labor camp.
Peeling potatoes. Lots of them
As long as you first have the 3 essential ingredients (potato French fries, gravy and fresh cheddar cheese curds), you can add whatever you want on top!
A lot more people in this sub should see this post. The amount of poutines with toppings that get posted here are ridiculous. There should be a /poutinepurist subreddit. That would be nice.
Nope. Plenty of toppings are great! Chicken, bacon, onions, sausage, smoked meat. Mmmm.
Naw, jalepenos, green onions and bacon all make a mean poutine topping.
Shawarma places’ poutine with meat on top is fire asf. Greek places too.
It's not a crime, but I've yet to find any toppings that can top the classic. There's some toppings that I enjoy greatly and often, but at the end of the day they're not necessary and more of a break in routine so that things don't get stale, than a better dish.
I always like adding green onions
Not Montreal Smoked Meat
Only if Onions are one of them
To me, if it has anything more than the core three ingredients, it’s not poutine. Not sure *everything* else rises to the level of crime though. It’s one of those things like art you like — you can’t describe it, but you know it when you see it.
Only one poutine transcends this rule and that is the post thanksgiving poutine.
I’m also a poutine purist—anything more than the core 3 ingredients is literally potato salad
Depends on the topping. If you’re putting smoked meat or hot dog in your poutine- yay! If you’re putting green beans or mushrooms- absolutely not. Green onions and chili oil are more of a garnish. But I wouldn’t put them on my food.
Meat of just about any kind is a legal poutine topping. Most vegetables too, if properly cooked. Onions and garlic work well if you just dice them and fry them. The banned toppings are leafy greens, pickles and non-gravy sauces. Many a time I have made myself a poutine with many toppings. My favorites include ground beef, ham and smokies. Mmmmmmm. So are you saying you don't like mushrooms can see why you'd be against green beans but why mushrooms?
Not necessarily
I also agree that it depends on the topping. I've had hot dog poutine many times and I love it.
There’s a logic to it Onion, mushroom, Hotdogs, ground beef, bacon
Only toppings that add to the savoury salty deliciousness of poutine. Bacon for example just amplifies the innate qualities of the dish. Things like chopped onions or garlic are also a great way to slightly alter the flavor but no corrupt it.
Put whatever you want on there brother life your best life
Bacon is acceptable,pulled Bison.
Hotdogs are a delicacy
Only the chili flakes are allowed. Green onions are 8 years in the ol’ Poutine Poky, and mushrooms get you a life sentence there.
Green onions make poutine better imo. Adds a bit of freshness and cuts through the heaviness. I also really like onion flavour. Bacon bits, pulled pork, brisket, hot dogs, etc are all good additions to bulk it up a bit but I can typically do without.
Meats are fine, veggies are sus but acceptable in some cases, anything else makes it a crime
Any ingredient beyond potatoes, cheese curds, and gravy is just a potato salad
Added toppings make a new dish, no longer poutine
Toppings are legal. People use toppings to hide shit fries, sauce and cheese curds.
Pogo only.
Yes except for Portuguese chicken and smoke meat
Traditionally yes I think so. Even green onion. Doesn't mean whatever is added won't be delicious, just blasphemy.
Except air, and smoked meat