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For those thinking of moving to Canada, be warned that we have moments of civil chagrin and we're not afraid to write our MP's about it!
syrup: https://youtu.be/cPX3lEIS4bo
*10k Edit - I hope everyone in New Zealand is safe and knows where their family and friends are. I know it has been a rough day but I have no doubt you're all going to lace up the boots and get things squared presently. Should you need a hand, give Canada a call and we'll be happy to help.
barbonmx
Best one I ever tried was in Hull Quebec near Ottawa, small joint, nice burgers too, I wonder if they still there selling that amazing food
bezuer
This makes Canadians look like woosies. I would totally believe that if I'd never seen Canadians with hockey sticks. You can' fool me!
hackfase
As a Canadian, every day I live this pain. It is not all kittens and rainbows up here. We do have struggles.
elleecrit
Thank you for this. I needed this. +1
Medievalmars
God bless Canada!
ninjajandal
Thanks op, means a lot mate.
Treelovesthedismytrollname
Point for Canadas offer of help. Send bacon.
JustHereForTheWorkStories
As a Canadian, can confirm that this makes for a depressing poutine experience.
lordisgaea
The house hippos add was the best xD sauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBfi8OEz0rA
JudgeMentaI
what's even worse is when you go to a restaurant, order poutine, and they put grated cheese on it. TABLE FLIPPING TIME
Dontfuckwithtinyhippo
thank you for your concern, love new zealand
ThatDefiningMoment
What's going on in New Zealand?
Rowee
3rd biggest quake in the last century struck at midnight, triggering aftershocks and a tsunami warning.
TempestWest
There was a substantial earthquake and moderate tsunami
Barnicals
At least 2 people here in NZ aren't safe.
magicmikeyyyyy
My grandmother always swore up and down we were related to John Macdonald. Maybe that means they'll let me into Canada.
CanadianOneDollarCoin
Johnny? Sure I knows he. Buddy is over dere by.
TempestWest
Is dat da bugger what works up on dat dere hill?
daimomusic
Ya by'e. Ol' Johnny Mac be workin up on dat dere hill
Affy
As someone from Christchurch New Zealand, thank you for putting your good wishes and thoughts out there. We really do appreciate it :)
hiroprotagonistdeliverator
That's 80's "Weird Al," and nothing is going to convince me otherwise.
TheOtherJeffreyLebowski
Haha I found you
hiroprotagonistdeliverator
Schmoop!
ItsThreeThirtyThree
I'm from New Zealand, and hearing someone so quickly after the quakes offer help and support towards others
poobacca
As an American who only recently experienced poutine for the first time, well done Canada. Well done.
RandomCanadianGuy
We may not be perfect, but we have poutine. That's certainly enough.
ThisIsCanadaWinterIsAlwaysComing
Tell us, what did you think?
LarvaLamp
In Seattle there's a place called Skillet that makes delicious poutine. It's amazing.
hotdogtime
Oh Canada come here America will comfort you. GOD DAMNIT WHO MADE MY CANADA SAD!
RandomCanadianGuy
Don't worry, we'll be okay. After the election results I think we might stay away for a little bit...
LosBrendo
As a Canadian, can confirm. Age is not a factor in crying over luke warm gravy. Feel free to come to Ottawa. I will take you for poutine.
RandomCanadianGuy
Nah, Toronto is where it's at.
Deshfyre
is what someone who has only lived in the GTA would say. the Ottawa valley is so much nicer.
LosBrendo
Toronto is great. Spent over a decade there. But the poutine in Ottawa is WAY better.
ZaphodsJustSomeGuyYouKnow
I'll have you know it's SIR John A Macdonald. Man didn't help found a country just to be called regular ol' Johnny Mac
InTheWoodsWhichStutterAndSing
Our dogs are named Sir John A. Macdonald and Lester B. Pearson. Lester B is studious and Mac likes to run head first into trees.
PoliticallyIncorrectAndSoIsYourMom
"Twas McDonald, held the heights that day...."
Sarreg
That's the same guy from "conversations with my #-year-old" :) love that YouTube channel!
missastromccluskey
which one?
CHICKINGNUGGER
Thanks for this. I was hoping I could see more of him. :)
TheSara
Omg I used to follow this religiously. Good stuff.
oldarchive
"used to"... why did you stop?
TheSara
I watched a few seasons and caught up with it and probably got interested in something else while waiting. My attention span is zero.
ItsMeYouFucks
Whoa, whoa, whoa! A FORMAL complaint?!?!
MoguraBurgera
What's that all aboot?!
ChrisCkross
That's right notherfucker
StartedAtTheBottomNeverLeft
Bringing the big guns out here, eh?
firefighter26
I probably would have started with a strongly worded letter, but a formal complaint indicates that they mean serious business.
greenbird147
WO WO hold your horses!!
MagicallyMike
Get 4 of those, and you'll be in a WORLD of hurt!
ninjaoftheworld
This is going on someone's permanent record.
Bricklemeyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJUgu9qr8wI
MachoManDandyLavish
Sorry
BenjimanStickyLiquid
I'm writing a strongly-worded letter!
MyAnacondaDontWantNoneUnlessYouGotPunsHun
The time for casual complaints has passed.
ItsOnlyHumanNatural
http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.66442716.3825/sticker,375x360-bg,ffffff.u5.png
SeparatistGeneralGrievous
Well, at least it isn't an INFORMAL complaint! Whoever has the audacity to file one of those is quite a bad person, if you ask me.
Quipman
Sounds like something a swede would do. Dont want to escalate the situation.
DerperDerperBoBerperBananaFanaFoFerper
The perpetrators of this heinous crime WILL BE SORRY!
JuxtaposeIsANeatWord
Same as the rest of the Canadians?
BlackHartMTB
It follows a strongly worded letter!
virus64
Poutine is serious business.
zombieparts
Putin?
amynanamouse
That's poutine it mildly.
dante1120
Fuck. +1
DrewTheStampede
Backbone of the economy.
HowDoIPutThisLightly
This is the best comment I've read in a while. +1
OkNowKith
well that and maple syrup... Thank God they found the syrup bandits.
blahtotheblahblah
So, um, what's poutine?
virus64
Poutine is fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. It's a delicious salty food.
blahtotheblahblah
So it's basically just cheesy fries with gravy on top?
ITSMRTORGUEYELLINGSTUFF
It's a special gravy, a special cheese, and special fries. We take our poutine serious as hell
officialimguraffe
As a Canadian in the Imgur office...why did you post this, eh? I will never hear the end of this.
CaptCanada
go make them some proper poutine, they wont be able to deny the ambrosia
TempestWest
I second @CaptCanada. Make a big batch of breakfast poutine for everyone in the office on Monday morning. Perfect weekend hangover cure!
CaptCanada
in fact poutine can cure just bout everthing, got the flu last week, after a few pounds of poutine and a few days rest it was all gone
ForSomeAbstractReason
P-pounds of poutine? Gawdamn man.
DeadlyFood
Poutine is for whatever Gravol doesn't prevent.
AlsoknownasRandy
What the fuck is poutine and what the fuck is a cheese curd
circlebreaker
Oh honey... I'm so sorry.
whatshouldilabelmyself
Easy to make. Google will lead the way. Go now with haste and report back, godspeed.
thevortexmaster
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_curd
Murderlincs
Use Google before embarrassing yourself next time!
RandomCanadianGuy
BE GONE WITH YOUR KIND
ZnozWoodlands
Google my friend
seldombeaton
It's delicious!
CobraFlyingAnA10DroppingSpidersBecauseScrewYou
justlurkingmovealong
Wtf is an MP?
virus64
Member of Parliament.
DartsBader
Member of Parliament.. Someone who would represent your county
zFUBARz
Riding... if we're gonna learn some folks might as well be accurate.
DartsBader
Yeah except an American would understand 'county'
thevortexmaster
It's fries/chips with gravy and squeaky cheese curds
TempestWest
"If the curd don't squeak, you're poutine be weak" as the saying goes
SwingAwayBatter
I don't think that was a saying, but it sure is now.
CorneliusCornwall
Ever had an orgasm in your mouth? Wait that doesn't sound right
SomeCrazyNerd
Mmm. Sound delicious.
orangemarmaladesky
My mouth has caused some orgasms but never had one itself.
kingtyrion
If it doesn't sound right, you never had one.
ImShocked
Oralgasm
WrathLady
The Canadians have fallen, I repeat, the Canadians have fallen.
DoctorTurkTurkleton
THE BEACONS ARE LIT, GONDOR CALLS FOR AID
Doopapotamus
"This is indeed a horrible day for Canada, and therefore the world."
TinyFaceWiIlSmith
WE HAVE ENTERED A WORLD OF GENERAL DISCOMFORT.
IMNOTYELLINGCAPSLOCKISSTUCK
THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY UNPLEASANT SITUATION FOR ALL
ninjaoftheworld
We have almost 15,000 years before the syrup starts to expire.
IToldNeilToStepFirst
WrathLady
Reference game on point!
Geotechnicallychallenged
I cry whenever my poutine has shredded cheese and not curds, it's painful. I'm sorry you have to hear about my horrors.
Hexidimentional
do not cry over false poutine, you send it back and demand the THE TRUTH
ivoryashes
What? Who did this to you? I will not stand for such bastardization of this delicacy. I WILL NOT STAND FOR IT!
caffynater
An abomination!
magphoenix
Everytime that happens an angel losses it's wings
ArrowheadCosplay
I agree. Must be curds or it isn't a true poutine
RandomCanadianGuy
No... no... NO!!!
gopms
Shredded cheese? Say what?
RobBobertyYT
I've never had poutine and only know about it from imgur but I thought the curds were why it was poutine.
cutepiku
They are. Shredded cheese makes for a fake poutine.
DinoHunter56
I do the same when they put a sliced up ball of mozzarella instead of cheese curds *shudders*
Geotechnicallychallenged
Like just one snowball of mozzarella?!?! The cheese distribution is unbalanced!! I'm on the verge if tears.
Dooouug
Cheese curd is very difficult to get in Australia due to laws on pasteurising or something, so we can only get shredded cheese poutine here.
Geotechnicallychallenged
As a Canadian, I am sorry to hear this, although I am happy to hear that Australia has poutine. For the motherland!
therealgrennhald
When I lived in France I remember making do with shredded cheese. Sometimes you just get as close as you can...
Geotechnicallychallenged
I can respect that, living within your means. I commend you!
therealgrennhald
Yup, doing it as close as I reasonably could. Introduced a Swiss roommate to the glory of poutine too:)
Waidonut
That shut is NOT a poutine.
MrZiddz
you turn that shredded cheese into queso, throw on some marinated beef in the carne asada style, you got yourself some deliciousness.
thatthatisisthat
What animal uses shredded cheese. What's next, canned gravy. Madness
ASpecialKindOfIdiot
I have seen poutine with cheese sauce instead of curd. Looked way too greasy
Geotechnicallychallenged
Oh my.... Do you need to eat it with a spoon?
ASpecialKindOfIdiot
Didn't even buy it. Whatever it was, it wasn't poutine.
MoguraBurgera
I'm mad as hell right meow. How's shredded cheese even a thought?
ForSomeAbstractReason
Did... Did you say meow?
Snoochybooch
Do I look like a cat to you, boy? Am I jumpin' around all nimbly bimbly from tree to tree? Am I drinking milk from a saucer?!
fartmcsparklepants
Super troopers...best. movie. ever
fish1552
Most replies to this are not TRUE Canadians. Too little apologizing for their anger. They sound more like fellow Americans.
Geotechnicallychallenged
None the less they are to be respected regardless! It's the maple syrup law as maple syrup does not judge upon thy consumer.
fish1552
Of course I would read this today. This is the 4th time today maple syrup has come up in conversation for me. What are the odds?
cutepiku
I'm sorry you've been so hurt before.
Geotechnicallychallenged
This is just the tip of the ice berg of my hurt.
cutepiku
But I can only imagine the scars it left. I'm so sorry.
Thecogwheel
As a Canadian, that's grounds for war, real war, with grenades, assault rifles and possibly an airstrike, that's just for the bar serving it
FuckYouUserWhoTookNaturalSpringWaterAsHisUsername
I like it when it has shredded cheese, it's more even. Still prefer the cheese curds though
Deshfyre
I think shredded cheese works better in novelty poutines.
FuckYouUserWhoTookNaturalSpringWaterAsHisUsername
What is "novelty poutine"?
Deshfyre
specialty poutines that arent really poutine, like bacon cheeseburger poutine and whatnot.
FuckYouUserWhoTookNaturalSpringWaterAsHisUsername
O, I see what you mean
Geotechnicallychallenged
You must know of the Poutinery then?
SnowAndShadows
I have never been anywhere that serves it with that garbage. Until your post i thought that child's issue was the worst for poutine issues..
filberttheokay
Swiss Chalet will try passing that nonsense off as poutine sometimes. Bastards.
Waidonut
Even Mcdo uses curds!
SnowAndShadows
Ive never had their poutine even though i love going there, thanks for the info. I will find a new place for dinner >.>
jenw
I feel the same way when my chili cheese fries have a slice of american cheese thrown on top. Ewww
AllTheGoodOnesWereAlreadyTaken
Just threw up a little bit. Ewwww!
QuantumShittingInTheSpaceTimeContinuum
Oh god oh god eww eww eww, i can't fathom it
Onfire7
As a Texan, this disturbs me greatly......
incompleteuserna
I feel that shouldn't even qualify as poutine.
geekontwowheels
Oooohhh it doesn't. That's... I dunno, cheesy fries with gravy, I guess.
incompleteuserna
Yes. And restaurants should advertise it as such.
jillaubs
I does in Newfoundland. Probably because nobody sells cheese curds except for this one "artisan" cheese company.
incompleteuserna
I didn't know that. They don't import it from other provinces?
jillaubs
Why bother? Most of the customers don't care because they've never eaten cheese curds anyways.
bmercer94
out in CBN most of the places use curds!! Luckily enough. even the Carbonear CNA campus uses curds instead of shredded. AGD sells curds.
KramerCosmo
I must visit Canada, Just for the Poutine.
Janusha
Ive just spent 3 months in Canada visiting long lost relatives and I have no idea what a Poutine is.
1Fish2Squirrel3Dog
Went to Toronto for the first time this summer. There are shops dedicated to just poutine. What a beautiful country
PatchesMcJeanJacket
its super easy to make!
prisonmike1991
rezexelon
If you want to blow their minds, ask for Jalapenos on Poutine. It's delicious and yet most of them have never thought of it in my experience
Krzyf
Most of the time we are just doing this
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bobwithoutpants
Well come on up eh' just don't over stay your welcome.
AtmaWepn
You ain't gotta go to Canada for that. Hit up any of the notheastern seaboard states that are close enough. My city has a poutine food truck
Silverwyvern151
the way to eat it
v
uncleorandrew
I work with a chef who makes some pretty good poutine
TheLateKnight
I had been making that myself for about 15 years before I knew it was even a thing. It blew me away that other people ate it because
TheLateKnight
everyone I knew always said i was weird when id make it and no one else liked it.
FletchCANADA
It's what you've always wanted after the bar and didn't even know it existed. Our Costco's even sell a decent one!
DaSinna
Poutine originated from Quebec and other provinces still struggle to get it right
IvnWng
GIMME THE BITS
thedevil
Garbage plates are better and you don't have to leave the country
TeeMee123
No, to see Poutine you must go to russia.
AhDumTheHermit
costco has the best deal lol
BlackPengu
http://imgur.com/o9xev4c
FreaksOnWheels
Poo-tin (Just so you know how to pronounce it when you get here)
ItWasCool
There is a poutinery in halifax. It's amazing
Dignato
You can just make it. Cheese curds can be kinda hard to find though.
MicahAmey
Make your own.
Biofreak
The one true Poutine is in Russia though.
goldendonT
He lives in russia though.
maddasahatter
Montreal is the best for poutine.
IDontPostAnything
I got a poutine burger there. A burger with poutine on it
RandomCanadianGuy
Come on in!
Kreuzitter
Ill Welcome You Whit All My Poutine Whit Melted Cheese If You Want! As A Canadian, This Is Our Way To Salut American Or 'Murican Like You Do
Kreuzitter
!!
Kreuzitter
Im A Bad Canadian Now.. :(
Kreuzitter
Salute*
gameangel147
I must visit Canada, just to find out what Poutine is!
ChasingAustin
TabletsForPorn
You can buy cheese curds most places
DonjuanV
Best in the country . http://labanquise.com/
FuckYourWittyUserName
Montreal poutine is the bomb!
Narcilex
Just a little Canadian trade secret: if you're looking for the best poutine go to Montreal!
iLikeHockey
I had my first poutine today in Montreal and honestly it didn't do it for me. The smoked meats however were a different story all together
geekontwowheels
Message me if you end up in Montreal, I'll hook you up.
jdeman
you better NOT be sending them to La Banquise
geekontwowheels
You mean the most overrated poutine joint in the city? No way. We'll hit Labelle and maybe Dunn's.
krista0987654321
Don't skip the trip (because ????????is beautiful), however, poutine is super easy to make as long as you can track down the cheese curds!
AzzyBedlam
A Tim Hortons recently popped up in my Midwestern American city, and I was furious to learn they didn't serve poutine. Godly donuts, though.
CaptCanada
tims is a coffee shop bud, you dont go to harvey's and expect a breakfast bagle to go with your double double do you
AzzyBedlam
Well, they also sell sandwiches, it's a Canadian company, and I was educated in America. So, this was really the only logical conclusion.
umwht
if they ever offer poutine don't get it from them. it would taste like crap
CaptCanada
all good there bud
ImHereSoIWontGetFined
Osheaga '12 I was 18 when I had my first
spooniverse
Went to Canada for poutine once. It was aight.
BewareTheCrocigator
I went to Canada once, bought a hockey shirt and tried poutine and Tim Horton's. Did I do it right?
Rapso
Nope sorry Canadians don't buy Poutine at Tim Horton's but you got close ;)
BewareTheCrocigator
Not at, and. They were different trips (I think I got the Poutine at Vancouver airport)
pirateninjaunicornattacksquad
Canadian here, you really must. They are sublime.
Etank
Also the drinking age is 19, added bonus
doggofarts
AND STRONGER BEER!
Etank
Mmmm yes that 8% alcohol
reptilianstarlord
It's 18
Etank
Yes in certain provinces like Quebec and Alberta, but in Ontario it's 19
FletchCANADA
18 here in Alberta!!
Etank
Same in Quebec right?
FletchCANADA
Alberta's got something in common with Quebec? WTF?!?
geekontwowheels
Drinking age, awesome wilderness, um... farmers
Biofreak
The one true Poutine is in Russia though.
erock111
RaynArclk
You got me for like half a second . That was enough
dartron5000
You know the ingredients arn't exactly that hard to find.
RaynArclk
It's great . I'm getting a Wendy's poutine right now
doggofarts
It's not poutine if it had grated cheese. Curds or nothing!
StarryPlough
In Ireland we have a thing called curry cheese chip and it's amazing
kibbypie
St. Albert curds or nothing!
bigdirtycroissant
http://imgur.com/tpBrP here's a duck confit poutine pizza for you from Toronto
thevulva
Nah man, Toronto can't do Poutine right.
OldVersions
That's my second reason for going to Canada, after the 19 year old drinking age.
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OldVersions
19 in Ontario.
irvgaudi
18 in Quebec
Martymcfly99
16 in Germany
jdeman
18 in Manitoba
granitefox24
Makes up for all the other shit we deal with
Krayotik
Costco got some dope poutine. And i don't care what anyone thinks!
krista0987654321
Couldn't disagree more. I don't like the coated fries.
JulienP
Actually, as a Quebecer, Costco 's poutine is indeed fuckin amazing !
BishopDonJeanDaQuan
Aww yiss
iamthisguy247
Really, I never thought to try it. I always just eat their pizza.
Krayotik
It really is man. They use cheese curds and everything. A lot of places just use shredded cheese.
doggofarts
Costco poutine is amazing. One of the best I've had. I think it's their fries.
Krayotik
Im happy people agree. I always felt alone on this. Like people would judge me if i spoke out. Thank you. :')
rebel9
Their fries are fucking delicious. They're encrusted with crack or something.
LiterallyYourMom
Poutineville on Rue Ontario in Montreal is by far the best I've ever had.
vintagevix
It's pretty good, for sure, but La Banquise will always be my favorite.
LiterallyYourMom
Poutineville is the great tasting build-your-own poutine, La Banquise is the 3am greasy spoon drunk food poutine.
jdeman
La Banquise has dropped in quality over the years. I took it off my recommendation of places to eat
vintagevix
I've only gone there since moving to Montreal 4 years ago so you could be very much correct!
jdeman
yeah it was around 3 years ago they switched their fries to these softer, skinnier things
waking86
Yes. Yes you should. But you need to try authentic Quebec poutine. I hear it's the best across the land
DrCookies
I live in ottawa and I refuse to buy putine unless I'm in Quebec because it really doesn't even come close... 1/2
DrCookies
Probably the biggest reason we don't let the frogs separate 2/2
mrpink83
I'm scared of Quebec because I don't speak French.
IrezumiChris
1-Come to Montreal 2-Go out in the bars 3-Go to "La Banquis"e to eat poutine at 3am. 4-Enjoy drunk poutine
waking86
So I hear the strip clubs are quite good as well. Any recommendations?
IrezumiChris
Kamasutra
vintagevix
Yes! La Banquise is the place I take all my friends/family when they visit me for their 1st poutine.
ClexieChou
5-Give me a call, I'll be your friend and show you the town and teach you how to swear in French!
waking86
I've had Montreal one my list of travel for a while. Only thing that stops me is the cost of the trip. Cuz I know I'd spend 3 gs in a week
TempestWest
I might be there in the new year, I'll remember this advice!
irvgaudi
LA BANQUISE-- POUTINE. END OF TOPIC. Montrealer here
TempestWest
We have an authentic Quebec poutinerie in Canmore, AB called "La Belle Patate". I make the 90 minute drive once a month to eat it.
jdeman
sadly not in the rest of Alberta. There's another good place in Banff but real poutine is limited from my experience in Alberta.
TheBlindedBartender
You're not from calgary are you
TempestWest
No, a little way outside the city
Fiss
Well, I know what I'm doing for my end-of-riding-season motorcycle trip tomorrow.
rxnh
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Dios404
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Dios404
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Turkfergguson
I'll be remembering this next time I'm in Canmore!
TempestWest
Wear a Habs jersey and you might get a discount.....
monkeyrapecave
I wish I knew about this during the summer when I was out there!! :(
Ambei
We have one in Victoria too. So good
Deshfyre
I knew you couldnt be from quebec. too polite to english speaking people XD
xaxen
How have I lived in Calgary and visited Canmore countless times and never heard of this place. Will have to stop in some day. Thx
TheBlindedBartender
403 whoop whoop
only90skidswillgetthis
How on earth do they source their curds so that they are squeaky fresh? Or do you not know what you're missing?
TempestWest
The national dairy cartel makes sure that all Canadians have access to fresh curds.