I was in Canada this weekend, and brought along appropriate rations
Steve1989 did a great review of this ration on his channel. Here is the link if interested:
Re: The right ration for the right trip
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:04 pm
by alohakid
Great Job... hope you and yours had a great time! Any scenic pictures?
mahalo
Re: The right ration for the right trip
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:00 pm
by Treesuit
Parafireboy,
Awesome! Give us a food review of this one. I have tried both beef and chicken gravy poutine before,and each was over the top delicious. I'm curious as to how the Canadian Army version turned out. Hopefully for you its not a disappointment. If you get a chance try the real poutine and see what you think before you leave country.
Re: The right ration for the right trip
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:27 pm
by BTemple
Treesuit wrote:Parafireboy,
Awesome! Give us a food review of this one. I have tried both beef and chicken gravy poutine before,and each was over the top delicious. I'm curious as to how the Canadian Army version turned out. Hopefully for you its not a disappointment. If you get a chance try the real poutine and see what you think before you leave country.
From what I've seen and heard, it's a sacrilege to call the IMP Poutine an actual poutine. Being Canadian it hurts me that they tried to make such a stereotypical Canadian dish but didn't stop to think that it would translate horribly to a shelf-stable retort pouch.
Re: The right ration for the right trip
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:54 am
by parafireboy
Hey guys! I was able to order poutine in-country, and found it absolutely nothing like the ration version. The ration version wasn't bad, but having the real deal certainly did change my opinion of it later. The ration version was basically like boiled potato sticks (about the thickness of a medium-cut French fry), with brown gravy. There was chicken meat in it, as well as cheese. I'm not sure exactly what kind of cheese, though in texture and taste it reminded me of paneer cheese from Indian dishes.
The real poutine was much better. The potatoes were true French fries that were fried and crispy, covered in a brown gravy. There was no meat in the restaurant version, just gravy and cheese curds over the potatoes. The potatoes being fried really added a lot to the texture and taste of the dish, versus the soggy, plain potato strips in the ration version. Still, if I were in the boonies, I'd be happy with the ration version, but it would also make me crave the real deal when I was back in civilization.
Re: The right ration for the right trip
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:24 pm
by BTemple
parafireboy wrote:Hey guys! I was able to order poutine in-country, and found it absolutely nothing like the ration version. The ration version wasn't bad, but having the real deal certainly did change my opinion of it later. The ration version was basically like boiled potato sticks (about the thickness of a medium-cut French fry), with brown gravy. There was chicken meat in it, as well as cheese. I'm not sure exactly what kind of cheese, though in texture and taste it reminded me of paneer cheese from Indian dishes.
The real poutine was much better. The potatoes were true French fries that were fried and crispy, covered in a brown gravy. There was no meat in the restaurant version, just gravy and cheese curds over the potatoes. The potatoes being fried really added a lot to the texture and taste of the dish, versus the soggy, plain potato strips in the ration version. Still, if I were in the boonies, I'd be happy with the ration version, but it would also make me crave the real deal when I was back in civilization.
Authentic poutine isn't supposed to have meat in it. Just brown gravy and fresh cheese curds. If the curds don't squeak when you chew them they aren't fresh.
