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There is one dish you absolutely have to try when you come to Montreal and that is Poutine.
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This is a French Canadian dish and for those who aren't very familiar with it, it is basically
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french fries with gravy and cheese curds on top. Now it sounds a little bit gross and
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it doesn't look that appetizing at first sight but trust me it is delicious.
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There is absolutely nothing redeeming about this meal from a nutritional standpoint. It
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is pure grease and no better way for us to sample it than in this park right here.
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We went to one of the most famous restaurants in Montreal for Poutine - La Banquise - and
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in this bag here I've got two different kinds.
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One is the regular poutine and one is the premium kind. We're going to show you what
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is inside.
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It is time for the big reveal. Look down here. This is the standard one. Oh, look at all
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of the cheese curd. It is melting. And the gravy. It is like these fries are swimming
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in a pool of gravy. That is amazing.
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You've got a premium kind. What did you get? I went for something a little bit fancier
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and mine has bacon and goat cheese instead of the regular cheese curds. Alright, let's
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open this. Oh, wow! Look at that goat cheese. This is going to be amazing.
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This is the kind of meal we're going to have to walk off for hours and hours and hours
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upon end.
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Look at that cheese. My goodness.
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First bite of the fancy poutine. That is just as good as imagined it would be. The goat
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cheese is warm, it is gooey, it is soft and the bacon is amazing. It is greasy, salty.
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It is amazing! How about the gravy? Mmmmm.
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Time for the first bite of the classic poutine here. Let's get lots of gravy on it. Woah,
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stringy cheese! I got it all over my mouth.
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Wow!
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That is so good. I just wish this was healthy so I could eat it more often.
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It is like a heart attack on a plate. We've been having this every day since we've been
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to Montreal and I don't see us stopping until we leave.
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Out of the two poutines that we had, my favorite of course was the one with goat cheese and
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bacon because those ingredients are just stellar.
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Even if you don't like bacon there is a whole variety of toppings that you can choose over
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at La Banquise. There are mushrooms, green peppers, hot chilly and anything that you
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can think of.
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So how much does a poutine cost? The regular one was just under seven dollars and the premium
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one was about nine bucks, so it is quite an affordable meal.
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I'm really excited right now. Montreal smoked meat along with things such as Poutine, is
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something you absolutely have to try when you're in Montreal. I'm going to go sample
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a sandwich right now.
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Montreal smoked meat is made from brisket and the meat is allowed to cure for one week
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with peppercorn and lots of other spices. It is really flavorful by the end of that
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week. I'm going to take a bite over here. Let's see what this tastes like. Wow, look
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at all of that meat. Oh my, this is falling apart and it smells great. You can see the
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mustard as well. Look at that. Oh my, oh my gosh. Keep that sandwich together there.
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Okay, I'm going to need a huge napkin after this. Wow. Oh my gosh. That is so tasty. The
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meat is really juicy and tender. It is served on rye bread with mustard and I just love
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that combination. Really simple flavors, the meat is smokey and it is great.
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Look at that massive piece of meat. The thing is a bohemoth. I can barely keep it together
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in my hands. It is time for my first bite. It is so tender and delicious. That is one
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There is one establishment in Montreal that is really well known for its smoked meat.
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That is a little deli placed Schwartz's and it has been around since the 1920's. However,
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that is not the only place where you can get smoked meat. There is actually restaurants
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and little shops across town that serve almost the exact same recipe, so it is not difficult
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to track it down.
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In a place that specializes for Montreal smoked meat, such as Schwartz's, you can order it
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lean cut, medium or fatty. We've tried a few different ones and medium is our favorite
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so far.
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Some of the popular side orders that you can also get with your smoked meat sandwich include
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poutine, french fries or pickles.
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For a typical smoked meat sandwich in Montreal you are looking at roughly six to eight dollars
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and it is well worth the price to try.
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So now for a little afternoon pick-me-up we have St. Viateur bagels, which are really
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famous here in Montreal. I got myself the cinnamon raisin one. That smells really nice.
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What makes these bagels unique is that they are hand rolled and they are made in a wood
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burning oven. This store is so popular that they actually produce twelve thousand bagels
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a day.
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Alright, time for the first bite. I don't know if you can see it well with the camera
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but there are huge chunks of apples. Look at that. Wow! Are
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you in your happy place? I am. This is like ultimate dessert for me.