Poutine: nutritional value: minus 9 1/2, emotional value: plus 10
(the 1/2 point awarded for the smidgen of calcium in the cheese)
There is really nothing redeeming about poutine, at least not from a nutritional standpoint: the salt, the fat, the calories, the high carbs, the close to zero vitamins within. But for its comfort food status, it really should not be consumed. Poutine might not sound like something you would want to eat but rest assured, it is really yummy.
What is poutine? Poutine consists of hot fries topped off with cheese curds and gravy. A few months ago, a New York Times food critic visited Toronto looking for his first encounter with poutine and reported his positive experience. There is even a debate on whether or not poutine should be given status as Canada’s national food. (While the idea is interesting, it cannot really take the title since many Canadians don’t even know what it is.) For years while living in Quebec, I had heard about poutine, but was not able to consume it as I am vegetarian. Recently, a couple places have opened up in Toronto with a vegetarian gravy version. I admit that I obsess about poutine, ever since my first taste 2 years ago. I think of devouring a basket of those tasty morsels all on my own. I succumb to my desire on the odd occasion, and today was one of those days. (For the record, this is only the third time I’ve had poutine this year.)
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