Le Cellier Poutine?

[extravaganzamom]

So my kids discovered Poutine on our recent road trip to Canada. I just noticed that Le Cellier had it listed as a side dish on their menu. Has anyone tried it or perhaps taken a picture of it?

 

[wisnieea]

This must be new??

Last I heard Poutine was only available during F&W (which is rediculous because it is one of the greatest Canadian inventions ever)

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

This must be new??

Last I heard Poutine was only available during F&W (which is rediculous because it is one of the greatest Canadian inventions ever)

OK, I give. What is it?

 

[olive]

Fries with gravy and cheese curds. Very popular in Canada!

 

[Calgary DISHeads]

They are a Quebecois speciality whose popularity has spread across the country. We have often wondered why there is no poutine cart at least in the Canadian pavillion. Good to hear they are now on the menu at Le Cellier. I know what DD12 will be ordering!

 

[Wants2Live@WDW]

Poutine at le cellier is a bit different from the poutine that they serve in Quebec. They are interesting and filling, but the taste is different...still brown gravy and curds and fries, but it doesn't taste the same as the poutine that I had a few times in Quebec. I think that at Le Cellier the brown sauce was too much like chili (w/o beans or meat). I can't put my finger on the difference. Still tasty, but different. (and we ordered this after the CM advised against it, just because we really wanted to try it at LC).

 

[dioxide45]

We went to Le Cellier in September. We asked about the Poutine. In the words of our server regarding the poutine "it sucks". Remember, the servers are from Canada. He described it as fries topped with a huge Wisconsin yellow cheddar cheese curd that has first been melted in the microwave, then topped with duck gravy. I guess they don't have beef gravy at Le Cellier.. Also note, the cooks usually aren't from the country the restaurant is for.

We opted not to get it since we are used to the real deal, even here in Ohio. I make my own using fresh cut home made fries along with white cheddar cheese curd and poutine sauce brought back from Canada during visits home. The only thing lacking in my own poutine is real fresh cheese curds with the squeak.

 

[bangzoom6877]

I was wondering about this myself in case we end up going to Le Cellier (I'm letting DH decide if he wants me to try to make an ADR there)...now I know I won't get it for sure after reading this thread. I have not had poutine in Quebec (never been to Quebec)...but I have had poutine in Ottawa, and loved it. Sounds like the one at Le Cellier is not going to be authentic, and sounds like the one I had in Ottawa was way better. It was so good...delicious gravy (did NOT resemble chili spices at all), small white cheese curds and delicious fries! Thank goodness I have relatives in Canada so someday again I will get there and have some!

 

[olive]

The only thing lacking in my own poutine is real fresh cheese curds with the squeak.

I LOVE the squeak! The best part of the curd. The saltiness is a close second.

 

[Calgary DISHeads]

I have never had real Quebec poutine so please don't take offence to this but poutine is not "rocket science" - good crisy fries, rich beef gravy and good quality cheese curds (not melted brick cheese which some places try to use). Costco serves a great poutine (in our humble opinion, based on the good beef gravy) here in Calgary If Le Cellier can't do a poutine supported by the Canadian serving staff - DON'T DO IT! - as I said in an earlier post, to me poutine is a QS or cart option, not a side dish in a table service restaurant.

 

[dioxide45]

I have never had real Quebec poutine so please don't take offence to this but poutine is not "rocket science" - good crisy fries, rich beef gravy and good quality cheese curds (not melted brick cheese which some places try to use). Costco serves a great poutine (in our humble opinion, based on the good beef gravy) here in Calgary If Le Cellier can't do a poutine supported by the Canadian serving staff - DON'T DO IT! - as I said in an earlier post, to me poutine is a QS or cart option, not a side dish in a table service restaurant.

No offense taken. Though one really shouldn't use a rich beef gravy on Poutine. It is more of a mild gravy with a pepper flavor. Many restaurants now use what is referred to as Poutine sauce and really has no resemblance to beef gravy.

If Le Cellier wants to do it, they need to do it right. Though the restaurant really isn't geared for this type of food. They really should have a CS or "chip truck" that serves this. Now a chip truck reminds me of Canada, don't see many of them here in the US where I live now.

 

[wisnieea]

Around where I live (The Kawarthas, Ontario) You cannot drive 10 minutes without seeing a chip truck. In some areas there is one on every corner.

Anyway, Le Cellier uses duck gravy???? I have never heard of using that for poutine! I will definately be skipping it.

And I agree, poutine is absolutely simple if you use the right ingredients! But oh so delicious!!!!

 

[Elevationist]

Oh man. Not that I've been able to secure an ADR for Le Cellier (yet! I'm not giving up!), but if I did, I would have probably ordered the poutine because I've been dyyyyyying to try some. So very glad that I found this thread and know to stay away from it and avoid ruining my first poutine experience!

I think a real poutine cart in the Canada pavilion would be brilliant!

 

[dioxide45]

Anyway, Le Cellier uses duck gravy???? I have never heard of using that for poutine! I will definately be skipping it.

That is how our server at Le Cellier described it. I am not sure why they would use duck gravy, they don't have duck on the menu that I can see. They don't have any items with beef gravy either.

What I think happened is that a lot of people have asked for Poutine. So they decided to put it on the menu. They really didn't think the logistics of it all through very well. But now they can tell people they have it. It is also rather cheap, only $4.49. I would expect real poutine at WDW to be closer to the $6 range. I don't know how big the serving is.

 

[Calgary DISHeads]

That is how our server at Le Cellier described it. I am not sure why they would use duck gravy, they don't have duck on the menu that I can see. They don't have any items with beef gravy either.

What I think happened is that a lot of people have asked for Poutine. So they decided to put it on the menu. They really didn't think the logistics of it all through very well. But now they can tell people they have it. It is also rather cheap, only $4.49. I would expect real poutine at WDW to be closer to the $6 range. I don't know how big the serving is.

I LOVE cheese curds and the one above looks especially delish! At a Farmer's Market here in Calgary we can buy Quebec cheese curds which are supposed to be the best one's for poutine (have no idea why). They are in short supply and we never get there early enough on a Saturday morning to catch them before they're gone

 

[Calgary DISHeads]

Around where I live (The Kawarthas, Ontario) You cannot drive 10 minutes without seeing a chip truck. In some areas there is one on every corner.

Anyway, Le Cellier uses duck gravy???? I have never heard of using that for poutine! I will definately be skipping it.

And I agree, poutine is absolutely simple if you use the right ingredients! But oh so delicious!!!!

That is so funny that you have chip trucks in Ontario and I honestly can't think of one in Calgary! There used to be one in the parking lot of the local Canadian Tire but that's been gone for a few years ago.

 

[Mike2023]

fyi, I real Poutine is not made with beef gravy. Chicken is the gravy of choice.

The duck gravy would actually be closer to the real deal then brown beef gravy.

http://www.montrealpoutine.com

 

[dioxide45]

I LOVE cheese curds and the one above looks especially delish! At a Farmer's Market here in Calgary we can buy Quebec cheese curds which are supposed to be the best one's for poutine (have no idea why). They are in short supply and we never get there early enough on a Saturday morning to catch them before they're gone

You would be better to buy local cheese curds rather than those that travel from Quebec to Calgary. Cheese curds are best when fresh. More than a day old and they lose their squeak.

Unfortunately I live in the US. I can only find white cheddar cheese curds at our local Meijer store. They are from Wisconsin, so they are not fresh.

 

[luvpooh]

does anyone know if you can get poutine at lunch? I saw a pic of the lunch and dinner menus posted recently and it looked like it may only be on the dinner menu?