I still remember the Day I had my first ever Poutine. It was back in 2014, around Easter, and I had just arrived in Toronto.
The Food quickly turned into one of my favourite Canadian Treats.
Just a Year later, I then had to leave again, and Poutine became all but a distant Memory. In Fact, it kinda turned into an unrequited longing.
There was just no Way for me to get what I wanted here in Germany.
A few Years later, in 2017, I then had the Chance to have some Poutine again.
I had been in Frankfurt am Main, so that I could visit the Hockenheimring without braking the Bank on Hosteling.
There, right by the Train Station, I discovered my first Frittenwerk. It was closed at the Time, but there was a Canadian Flag in the Window, and so I knew I had to try.
Back then, I really loved what I got. But I was quickly put into my Place after calling it good online.
After all, the Frittenwerk had substituted real Cheese Curds with Mozzarella. I did not hate that, but others taught me wrong.
Apparently, using Mozzarella was a huge Fauxpas.
Just yesterday, I then decided that I had enough of those Poutine Purists. I wanted some of it, be it with real Curds or not.
And so, on my way back to Vocational School, I decided to head by the Frittenwerk in Karlsruhe one more Time.
I had been there before, but at that visit I had decided against Poutine and ordered some delicious Pulled Pork loaded Fries.
This Time around, I really knew what I wanted to get though: Some classic Quebec-style Poutine. It just had to be done.
And so it happened. Of Course, there still was Mozzarella. But I was good with that once again.
Cheese Curds are a pain to get in Quantity here in Germany after all, and so I had decided to cut them some Slack.
Once again, I was not disappointed.
First off, the Fries were great. They were crunchy and potatoey and had just been fried in some vegetable oil.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with those Fries.
But of Course, Poutine is so much more than just Cheese Curds and Fries, or in this Case Mozzarella Bits and Fries.
Every Poutine lives and dies with its Gravy.
I have to say: The Gravy They used at the Frittenwerk was super delicious!
It was neither too runny nor to thick. There was also just the right amount of Salt in it, at least for my taste.
The Gravy was also Vegetarian Friendly, but I guess that does not really make a difference in Poutine because of the Cheese.
In the End, all those individual Bits; the Gravy , the Fries and also the Mozzarella, made a great Euro Poutine.
It might not have been the real Deal to a Purist, but it was very good still.
A good Meal 