"poutine" news and stories

• Toronto is a great city, but it's even better when you discover the myriad of great beer bars in the city. All of my favorites are on there, although Abbot on the Hill should've gotten more than just an honorable mention.
• The ins and outs of Mill St. Organic Lager.
• They may look asymmetrical, but heirloom tomatoes are a great tomato find.
• Montreal poutine hits Toronto with Cafe du Lac.
• Recipe: Escabèche-style Scallops.
• Give TLC to the sapodilla fruit.
• Recipe: Fried Grouper with Parsley Sauce.

• Lox, no bagels.
• How to cook bluefish (check out the video too).
• Health food of the day: Poutine, which are french fries covered in cheese curd and gravy.
• An appreciation of the film Ratatouille, complete with several recipes.
• Check out the Globe's most recent Plonk of the Month.
• Some great foods to buy from local businesses, including scones and soda breads from The Keltic Krust, sweet breads and pastries from LollipopTree, and tapioca pudding from the Spice & Rice restaurant.
• This week's recipes: Huevos Rancheros, Sea Scallops with Asparagus and Sugar Snaps, and Trout Almost-Amandine.

I know some people love it and others think it sounds pretty horrible, but personally I've always been a big fan of regular Poutine - crispy french fries smothered in gravy with cheese curds throughout. But this? Well, I have no idea what to even categorize this under exactly - food porn, perhaps? Maybe food oddities? Regardless, this is definitely something that you just don't see everyday.

Rob at Hungry In Hogtown has created his own version of Foie Gras Poutine with Horse Fat Fries, based on a recipe from Montreal-based restaurant Au Pied de Cochon, which features a veal demi-glace, artisanal sheep's milk cheese for his fresh cheese curds, seared foie gras, and his (soon to be infamous?) horse fat fries. Rich and decadent? Definitely. Controversial? Absolutely. But it certainly ranks as the most unique recipe I have seen on the web all week. Maybe even all month.

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