Poutine

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

A freezing day like this reminds me to share my recent discovery that poutine has been added to the menu at Eat At Jumbo's in Ball Square. Comfort soaked in gravy.

The owner told me (when I asked) that he unfortunately doesn't have local access to authentic cheese curds (the ones from Trader Joe's suck). But he substitutes what he described to me as "Vermont cabot," whatever that may be, and the flavor and consistency is similar to what I've had in Montreal. Gooey. Greasy. Glorious.

Comments

[inahandbasket]

I've ordered it a few times lately. It's certainly not the world's best poutine, but it does show up at your doorstep and it satisfies that craving pretty darned well.

(World's best (that I've eaten) probably goes to Duckfat in Portland, ME)

[kpht.livejournal.com]

mmm,sweeet.

yeah, unpasteurized curds are illegal in MA. the pasteurized are good, but not the same. i mail order pasteurized ones in from NY state to satiate the craving.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

The owner's a nice guy. That place seems to be doing well, and I'm glad, especially since Wings Over seems to have gone straight to hell.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

I need to check this out since I too have had Montreal poutine. I'm assuming that the gravy is not vegetarian?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

He's very nice. We stopped in for a late lunch yesterday and he chatted with us the whole time we ate. I've also gone in just to get a limeade.

[ruthling.livejournal.com]

nom nom nom.

unfortunately (for me) I don't eat meat, so I have to make my own poutine or do without. I know some folks who need to hear about this though.

[stormsdotter.livejournal.com]

"Cabot" is a brand of cheese from Vermont, and I think it's the best cheese to be found in New England.

Try their Extra Sharp Cheddar some time, most grocery stores carry it.

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

but does it squeak? :D

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

You assume correctly. Not veg. :-)

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

i've ordered from there a couple times on foodler.

the fried green beans are AWESOME. and plentiful.

[m00n.livejournal.com]

Negative, that would be Shelburne Farms, about 40 miles away in Shelburne, VT (on the lake!)

And that's a fact. ;-)

[stormsdotter.livejournal.com]

I have never tried their products. *adds to list*

[myselftheliar.livejournal.com]

Oh god I live up the street from there oh man

If I gain 50lbs I am blaming you.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

He actually recommended against doing that. It limits his ability to repair orders and problems; he can't give refunds, stuff like that.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Pfah! Real cheese is found in Grafton!

(OK, OK, Shelburne Farms cheese is great too. So's Cabot. Realistically speaking in America it's either decent cheese at minimum or horrible plastic).

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

foodler is definitely both a blessing and a curse. i could go on for paragraphs but i'll spare you, because most of the pros and cons are probably obvious anyway :p

but i've never had a problem, and with other places i realize it might not be the restaurant's fault (occasionally foodler has been down, not sent along instructions, etc). no big deal. for a person with social anxiety foodler is a freaking godsend, so pretty much outweighs the possible negatives :D

[m00n.livejournal.com]

Grafton is definitely a close second, but their farm isn't as much fun to visit. Or at least I suspect it's not since Shelburne Farm is awfully awesome. :-)

Poutine

[eatatjumbos1.livejournal.com]

Hey every one Grover here owner of Eat at Jumbo's thanks for a nice comments. I'm new here... Feelfree to order direct off WWW.eatatjumbos.com if you like online ordering.. as new are tofu tenders... Yes we serve vegatrians and vegans alike... Thanks again for the feedback and the business.. happy new year to all. we can also be followed on Facebook and Twitter...

[voodoocheese.livejournal.com]

Agreed! I never have to speak to any humans unless there is some kind of error, and that doesn't happen all that often (I order out... a lot.). Hooray foodler!

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Fried...green...beans? OMG.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

dude, it's true.

they are legit like, long nice bright green string beans too, none of those overly breaded nubs like tgi fridays. plus...SPECIAL DIPPING SAUCE.

Re: Poutine

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

hi!

i'll try ordering from your site next time :) i'm new to arlington and i'm glad you guys were the place i first tried for takeout based on the foodler ratings. keep up the good work!

[ethanfield.livejournal.com]

FYI, All-Star Sandwich Bar in Inman Square also features Poutine. (Yes, technically on the Cambridge side of the line, but only by a block or two.)

[rahulbot.livejournal.com]

All Star's "poutine" doesn't even have cheddar cheese, it has herbs, and the fries are too thin. I'll give them credit for the free oreos and the delicious sandwiches though.

Re: Poutine

[gandalfgreyhame.livejournal.com]

It looks like the online ordering doesn't have your full menu on it - I don't see any pizza or the poutine (which I'm now very curious to try). Any chance that'll be fixed sooner or later?