that's a new place though, purposely styled to look retro. I believe they do smash style burgers though. they do look good but i've stayed away so far, preferring to focus on places that have endured.
What's your favorite 2 steamies and a frite place?
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that's a new place though, purposely styled to look retro. I believe they do smash style burgers though. they do look good but i've stayed away so far, preferring to focus on places that have endured.
Montreal Pool Room hot dogs are way too mushy for my tastes. No snap — I've had better dogs in NYC (Nathan's, Sabrett's), Chicago (Vienna Beef) and various Latin dogs (Mexico, Colombia).
I understand it's what one grows up with. MPR fans, do dogs outside of Montreal just taste too gristley to you?
I understand it's what one grows up with. MPR fans, do dogs outside of Montreal just taste too gristley to you?
I'd attribute the snap to more the casing. natural casing has the distinct snap. once past that, the meat emulsion itself, can be more heavy weighted (or not = mushy) That Costcos dog being sold by the pack has been a hidden gem for over a decade. It's a top quality hotdog of beef, smokey, garlic, and density. Mushy (easy to chew) meat emulsions come from greater water content, air, fillers, at the expense of... protein. It's the high degree of sodium and ice in the emulsion process that makes this processed magic work.
It's like how peanut butter has peanut oil taken out of it and sold off for profit, and palm oil placed in place of it, oh and a here ya go. Talk about decades of food robbery.
It's no wonder the ideal cooking medium of a steamie... is wet. If it were griddle top grilled, it'd likely shrink before long and show its true colours. A more premium HD can handle the heat, no pun intended.
It's like how peanut butter has peanut oil taken out of it and sold off for profit, and palm oil placed in place of it, oh and a here ya go. Talk about decades of food robbery.
It's no wonder the ideal cooking medium of a steamie... is wet. If it were griddle top grilled, it'd likely shrink before long and show its true colours. A more premium HD can handle the heat, no pun intended.
The Original Laflleur's in Ville St Pierre
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I thought the original was on rue Lafleur in Lasalle. Nevertheless, they are very good I agree. I love the Michigan with cheese steamies.
I also like the Pool Hall dogs. Been going there for years. Pretty good Poutine as well.
My favorite is probably at Resto Gregoire in Ville Mercier, next to Chateauguay. They have been around for almost 80 years, starting out of a trailer and then little highway shack. Everything is great there.
I also like the Pool Hall dogs. Been going there for years. Pretty good Poutine as well.
My favorite is probably at Resto Gregoire in Ville Mercier, next to Chateauguay. They have been around for almost 80 years, starting out of a trailer and then little highway shack. Everything is great there.
good point, the steamies may be mushier because they're steamed than the ones off the griddle. But NYC water dogs still have a better snap than steamies.
how are the dogs at Gibeau Orange Julep? I usually get a burger since I thought if MPR's hot dogs were supposed to be the city's best, I'd be even more disappointed by the dogs there.
In Montreal it has to be the Pool Room but I rarely venture downtown anymore. The best hot dogs I've ever had are Nathan's cony island dogs. Whenever I'm in the US I find a store and buy 5 dozen hot dogs and have them at home, they are great.
Opened Dec 2015, relatively new, but damn good burgers and dogs (fries a tad sweet)
My top in Montreal
- Orange Julep - 7700 BOULEVARD DÉCARIE
- Chez Claudette - 351 AVENUE LAURIER EST
- Chez Matante - 3180 RUE FLEURY EST
- Greenspot - 3041 NOTRE-DAME STREET WEST
- Mtl Pool Room - 1217 BOULEVARD SAINT-LAURENT
I really do like the taste of that Orange Julep... delicious. it's like a mellow OJ...no tart, not overly sweet.
I've had their hotdogs (grilled), but havn't tried their steamers. i couldn't see if they are the same inventory or they have seperate dog inventory for either of the cooking methods. their grilled hotdogs aint bad... supposedly all beef... thicker product that a steamer would be... and noticable degress less mushy... (than a steamer)
I've had their hotdogs (grilled), but havn't tried their steamers. i couldn't see if they are the same inventory or they have seperate dog inventory for either of the cooking methods. their grilled hotdogs aint bad... supposedly all beef... thicker product that a steamer would be... and noticable degress less mushy... (than a steamer)
Agree with the OJ but I don't recall the steamers being soft enough. I was more surprised by their spaghetti lol
Btw they have a special double smash burger during the burger week between the 1st and 7th of September.
I might try it and check again their steamer.
just in general, steamers are soft because they are boiled. then they can be mushy because of low quality, fillers, not 100% beef, etc... a myriad of reasons.
yes, I tried that special smash! i think it was $13.. it was pretty good.. somewhat juicy patty. but you're not getting any crispy patty edges a good smash should have. i might say their beef is better than greenspot, uniburger, and i think it's called zeezers in the plateau.
Talking about burger and steam, the shop at Place des Arts with DQ, orange Julius (not sure if they wanted to copycat Orange Julep's name ...) they serve steamers and burgers. The burger patty is interesting as it's kind of pan fried but with the lid on. Looks like a steamed patty. The beef taste is quite good actually. I like the kind of coleslaw they put in the burger and steamer.
Chez Ma Tante on Fleury is my #1
I don’t know if they still exist but New York Fries had a couple spots in various food courts. Their hot dogs were very good
I don’t know if they still exist but New York Fries had a couple spots in various food courts. Their hot dogs were very good
La poutine là est vraiment bonne. Mais c'est loin d'où je suis, dans le fond, tant mieux...
