I love poutine. My phone’s wallpaper has long been a picture of poutine that I took in Montreal. I keep it there because it frequently reminds me of the happiest time of my life.
Thus, I was excited to hear the news that a Smoke’s Poutinerie is opening here in London on May 31. When this news broke a few days ago, I immediately entered a poutine trance, obsessed with the idea of gravy and cheese on fried potatoes. So I searched my apartment for anything resembling it.
What I found was: sweet potato fries, cheese, and a whole lobster.
So I cooked up the fries, I grated some cheese, I pried the meat out of the lobster, then I made lobster gravy by squeezing the lobster until gravy came out with butter, flour, lobster, and spices.
I smothered the fries with the gravy, then topped it with cheese and lobster. It looked like this:
I am not ashamed to admit that this was some of the best “poutine” I ever had. It was very rich and filling, though, and I didn’t feel like eating for like 24 hours afterward.
Fortunately, my appetite for poutine is back. See you at Smoke’s on the Monday.
Phronk.com 
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20 responses to “Sweet Potato Lobster Poutine”
That sounds amazing. Oh man. Now I'm craving poutine and lobster.
My blogger pic is a poutine that I had in Montreal, I'm standing because the cheese was that stretchy.
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That sounds amazing. Oh man. Now I'm craving poutine and lobster. My blogger pic is a poutine that I had in Montreal, I'm standing because the cheese was that stretchy.
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I think I just suffered a coronary looking at that photo. The best poutine I ever had was from a little roadside stand outside of Quebec City, served up by a large man wearing a hairnet. It was orgasmic.
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I think I just suffered a coronary looking at that photo. The best poutine I ever had was from a little roadside stand outside of Quebec City, served up by a large man wearing a hairnet. It was orgasmic.
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I tried lobster poutine for the first time the other day, but not with sweet potato fries! Damn. That's next on the list.
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I tried lobster poutine for the first time the other day, but not with sweet potato fries! Damn. That's next on the list.
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Dude isn't it some sort of faux pas to put cheese with fish? But I guess you've never really fit in with societie's “norms” so why should I be surprised.
That looks frightening, btw.
Did you save some of the lobster to put in coffee? If not, missed opportunity.
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Dude isn't it some sort of faux pas to put cheese with fish? But I guess you've never really fit in with societie's “norms” so why should I be surprised. That looks frightening, btw. Did you save some of the lobster to put in coffee? If not, missed opportunity.
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I was glad to hear that Smoke's is opening shop in London. Here in Toronto, the original Smoke's is above a Burrito Boyz, making that address possibly the greatest building on earth, gastronomically speaking.
I was actually at La Banquise in Montreal this weekend (arguably the best poutine in Montreal http://www.restolabanquise.com/index.php?page=poutines&langue=fr) and didn't even get poutine. This post only makes me regret this decision even more than I did when my two hot dogs arrived at the table.
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I was glad to hear that Smoke's is opening shop in London. Here in Toronto, the original Smoke's is above a Burrito Boyz, making that address possibly the greatest building on earth, gastronomically speaking. I was actually at La Banquise in Montreal this weekend (arguably the best poutine in Montreal http://www.restolabanquise.com/index.php?page=poutines&langue=fr) and didn't even get poutine. This post only makes me regret this decision even more than I did when my two hot dogs arrived at the table.
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Jen: Haha seriously? I've long wondered about that pic since it's too small to really see what's going on.
FCF: It does seem to be best in Quebec for some reason. Although the large man in a hairnet doesn't sound appetizing.
Candice: Did you make lobster poutine or buy it somewhere? WHO STOLE MY IDEA?!
Hey Lady! Yeah, fuck norms. I did save some lobster for coffee, but it's been sitting in my fridge for about a week so it might be poisonous now.
Johnson: I gotta remember that place for next time I'm in Montreal. And that heart attack building for next time I'm in TO.
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Jen: Haha seriously? I've long wondered about that pic since it's too small to really see what's going on. FCF: It does seem to be best in Quebec for some reason. Although the large man in a hairnet doesn't sound appetizing. Candice: Did you make lobster poutine or buy it somewhere? WHO STOLE MY IDEA?!Hey Lady! Yeah, fuck norms. I did save some lobster for coffee, but it's been sitting in my fridge for about a week so it might be poisonous now.Johnson: I gotta remember that place for next time I'm in Montreal. And that heart attack building for next time I'm in TO.
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CBC News Now just ran a story about a restaurant in Nova Scotia that serves “gourmet” poutine with lobster. You sir, are a visionary.
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CBC News Now just ran a story about a restaurant in Nova Scotia that serves “gourmet” poutine with lobster. You sir, are a visionary.
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I grew up in a small french community in NB. They add many things to poutine. Lobster was always a favorite!
If your up for trying something new, try fries, coleslaw, cheese and gravy. That was a staple at a restaurant I worked at in high school.
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I grew up in a small french community in NB. They add many things to poutine. Lobster was always a favorite! If your up for trying something new, try fries, coleslaw, cheese and gravy. That was a staple at a restaurant I worked at in high school.
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Johnson: They must be phronk.com readers. I bet it's not sweet potatoes though. That's the magic touch that the bastards will never take away from me. NEVER.
Shopper Girl: Mmm! I wasn't aware of the creativity in east coast poutines. The coleslaw one sounds soggily delicious. Thanks!
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Johnson: They must be phronk.com readers. I bet it's not sweet potatoes though. That's the magic touch that the bastards will never take away from me. NEVER.Shopper Girl: Mmm! I wasn't aware of the creativity in east coast poutines. The coleslaw one sounds soggily delicious. Thanks!
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Why are you always making me hungry?
It's because you want to French kiss me, isn't it? ISN'T IT??
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Why are you always making me hungry?It's because you want to French kiss me, isn't it? ISN'T IT??
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