Hey, we want some...PouTine!!

FamilyManBBQ · 10-28-2013, 01:45 AM

Wanted to come up with something for the "For Love of the Gravy" throwdown.

Maybe it's because I spend a few days a week working in Bellingham, WA...just a stone's throw from the border with Canada. But, my thought was poutine...French fries, topped with GRAVY and cheese curds (don't ask...not really sure what this is. All I know is that it's little chunks o' cheese, and it tastes good).

Knew I was gonna need some beef broth for this cook. So I started by making my own. Hunks of beef from the butcher, onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, peppercorns, and Stone Brewing Smoked Porter...

Into the DO in the mini over some hickory wood. Left it there while the kids had soccer practice, gymnastics and dress rehersal for a musical...not sure how long this was in real time, but seemed like an eternity in dad-time.

Strained the broth and set aside until it was needed (we put the veggies in a blender to make a kind of a paste that can be used to thicken gravies, flavor soups etc. Good stuff).

Needed some fries next. Broke out the potato cutter and some northwest-grown potatoes.

Soaked the cut potatoes/fries in water for a couple hours. Dried them, and (I must admit) fried them inside the house.

While they were cooking. Figured they needed something to go along side. Burgers!!

Gave the patties a short blast of smoke in the mini, maybe 15 minutes over some hickory smoke. Then switched to a cast iron pan on the grate, directly over the coals.

When burger was done, I added a couple tablespoons of butter and flour to skillet. Then added some of the beef stock. Brought it all to a quick boil and removed from the heat.

Decided to build the "poutine burger" by combining the fries and the burger...served with some more fries on the side, and some Firestone Walker Wookey Jack (one of my favorite brews)...

Was pretty tasty. Gravy was a little "dark" but tasted amazing!! Love making home made fries with the cutter. Burgers, fries and Wookey Jack...definitely had me some quality poutine!!

westy · 10-28-2013, 01:56 AM

That looks freakin awesome! Not too dark at all. Some of the best gravies ive had were dark and rich just like that. Pan sauces rule.

mikeleonard81 · 10-28-2013, 04:08 AM

Looks great! Never heard of poutine?? Not what I was expecting. I was thinking more alomg the lines of " wang dang sweet....." something or another. I forgot the rest of the song

sliding_billy · 10-28-2013, 04:12 AM

I just drooled down my chin.

Titch · 10-28-2013, 04:38 AM

I want that for breakfast, looks bloody beautiful

esselle · 10-28-2013, 04:54 AM

Wow! I love poutine.

frognot · 10-28-2013, 05:04 AM

Great lookin' burger & fries there!

Diesel Dave · 10-28-2013, 05:25 AM

Mighty fine looking burger there, and the gravy looks and sounds amazing!

Grabnabber · 10-28-2013, 05:58 AM

Top shelf/would hit!

southpaw_1979 · 10-28-2013, 06:40 AM

Mmmmm Poutine. It's gotta be cheese curds to make it real poutine.

bluetang · 10-28-2013, 07:13 AM

Dang fine!

Ron_L · 10-28-2013, 08:28 AM

Love poutine! I thought about making poutine for the gravy throwdown but not a poutine burger! Great idea!

Al Czervik · 10-28-2013, 08:36 AM

Great cook FMBBQ!

Tonybel · 10-28-2013, 09:37 AM

Absolutely perfect!!!!

Thermal Mass · 10-28-2013, 09:50 AM

Bravo!!

Very creative, Loooove fries on a burger with gravy!!
A contender for sure.

10-28-2013, 01:45 AM	#1
FamilyManBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-30-09 Location: Redmond, WA	Hey, we want some...PouTine!! Wanted to come up with something for the "For Love of the Gravy" throwdown. Maybe it's because I spend a few days a week working in Bellingham, WA...just a stone's throw from the border with Canada. But, my thought was poutine...French fries, topped with GRAVY and cheese curds (don't ask...not really sure what this is. All I know is that it's little chunks o' cheese, and it tastes good). Knew I was gonna need some beef broth for this cook. So I started by making my own. Hunks of beef from the butcher, onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, peppercorns, and Stone Brewing Smoked Porter... Into the DO in the mini over some hickory wood. Left it there while the kids had soccer practice, gymnastics and dress rehersal for a musical...not sure how long this was in real time, but seemed like an eternity in dad-time. Strained the broth and set aside until it was needed (we put the veggies in a blender to make a kind of a paste that can be used to thicken gravies, flavor soups etc. Good stuff). Needed some fries next. Broke out the potato cutter and some northwest-grown potatoes. Soaked the cut potatoes/fries in water for a couple hours. Dried them, and (I must admit) fried them inside the house. While they were cooking. Figured they needed something to go along side. Burgers!! Gave the patties a short blast of smoke in the mini, maybe 15 minutes over some hickory smoke. Then switched to a cast iron pan on the grate, directly over the coals. When burger was done, I added a couple tablespoons of butter and flour to skillet. Then added some of the beef stock. Brought it all to a quick boil and removed from the heat. Decided to build the "poutine burger" by combining the fries and the burger...served with some more fries on the side, and some Firestone Walker Wookey Jack (one of my favorite brews)... Was pretty tasty. Gravy was a little "dark" but tasted amazing!! Love making home made fries with the cutter. Burgers, fries and Wookey Jack...definitely had me some quality poutine!! __________________ [FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial][B]Humphrey's Pint[/B][/FONT][/FONT], [FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial]Weber(Go Anywhere, Smokey Joe, "Smoker Joe", 22.5" Kettles, Gasser, Q100, Q200, (2)22.5" WSM, (1)18.5" WSM (1) 14.5" WSM, UDS (Weber lid), Rib-O-Lator. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial][B][COLOR=black]BLACK[/COLOR][/B] thermapen...and a [B][COLOR=yellow]YELLOW[/COLOR][/B] one too!! [/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][FONT=Arial][I][B]Everything I cook is judged by SIX!![/B][/I][/FONT][/FONT] [I][FONT=Arial][B]Daddy and Me BBQ[/B] Competition Cooking Team[/FONT][/I]

10-28-2013, 01:56 AM	#2
westy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-01-11 Location: valley village, ca.	That looks freakin awesome! Not too dark at all. Some of the best gravies ive had were dark and rich just like that. Pan sauces rule. __________________ John Kingsford COS Masterbuilt CES WeberQ 220 Santa Maria 30x20 WGA PBC

10-28-2013, 04:38 AM	#5
Titch somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-17-12 Location: South East Victoria Australia Name/Nickname : Titch :-)	I want that for breakfast, looks bloody beautiful __________________ Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but still , you can't help smiling when you shove them down the stairs.:becky:

10-28-2013, 04:54 AM	#6
esselle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-25-10 Location: Leicester UK	Wow! I love poutine. __________________ Miss Piggy's BBQ. U.K. European Champions. Jack Daniel's 2012 Top International Team.

10-28-2013, 05:04 AM	#7
frognot somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-22-04 Location: Allen, Texas Name/Nickname : Charles	Great lookin' burger & fries there! __________________ The Texas BBQ Brethren 2024 Spring Bash Planning Thread (link) Large Big Green Egg "If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it." deguerre "Bludawg looks just like I thought he would. Frognot looks like Tuffy Stone's dad!" aawa " . . . which includes frognot, who is a SoCal Pharker by now" gtr

10-28-2013, 04:08 AM	#3
mikeleonard81 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-11-12 Location: kettering. ohio	Looks great! Never heard of poutine?? Not what I was expecting. I was thinking more alomg the lines of " wang dang sweet....." something or another. I forgot the rest of the song

10-28-2013, 04:12 AM	#4
sliding_billy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-27-13 Location: Princeton, TX Name/Nickname : )	I just drooled down my chin.

10-28-2013, 05:25 AM	#8
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10-28-2013, 05:58 AM	#9
Grabnabber Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-25-10 Location: In the gutter.	Top shelf/would hit! __________________ Tom

10-28-2013, 06:40 AM	#10
southpaw_1979 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-18-13 Location: Thornton, Ontario	Mmmmm Poutine. It's gotta be cheese curds to make it real poutine. __________________ Horizon 16" Classic, Kenmore gas grill, Lodge Dutch Ovens

10-28-2013, 07:13 AM	#11
bluetang somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Name/Nickname : Mike	Dang fine! __________________ Homey, the Homegrown frier, 22" WSM, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM,Homegrown Electric, Weber gasserrrr,Weber Performer, Gravity feed smoker, Blackstone, Indisputably Fastest [COLOR=purple]Purple[/COLOR] Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill Avatar by landarc, thanky!

10-28-2013, 08:28 AM	#12
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	Love poutine! I thought about making poutine for the gravy throwdown but not a poutine burger! Great idea! __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

10-28-2013, 08:36 AM	#13
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10-28-2013, 09:37 AM	#14
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10-28-2013, 09:50 AM	#15
Thermal Mass is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-05-13 Location: Jackson, WI	Bravo!! Very creative, Loooove fries on a burger with gravy!! A contender for sure. __________________ 42" WFO,[B][/B]-Brick vert smoker, Tuscan wood grill, 22" Weber, ECB-sent to the curb! Superfast [B][COLOR="Magenta"]PINK[B][COLOR="Magenta"] Thermapen[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/B] Offically a [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/group.php?groupid=39"]ZERO[/URL]!! [COLOR=Red]My Build[/COLOR]: [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153650[/URL] "[COLOR=Navy]When it comes right down to it, you just want to be surrounded by good people and good food."[/COLOR]-Chuck Hughes