STILL NEW YORK-HUNGRY

15. The "Great Gretzky" a.k.a. Nürnberger Poutine

Okay, I admit this one wasn't planned.

I actually ate it this Tuesday evening (5/14) after arriving in Nürnberg for business, at a local burger restaurant called BurgerHeart.

It's from a selection of Canadian Fries, 5 variations of loaded fries in the tradition of the beloved Canadian "junk" food, "12. Poutine!" .

The options were Fryan => Adams, Reynolds, Gosling, Gretzky and – very funny! – Scherbatsky (HIMYM, anyone?).

Okay, "Wayne" and "Robin" broke the "Fryan"-pattern, but who's pooping currants? Right, only German nit-pickers!

Anyway, after studying the menu, I decided (of course!) for the Great Gretzky – woulda been a more fitting name, eh? – and wasn't disappointed.

This is a very simple dish you can make with fresh ingredients in a reasonable time. It's well-carbed because of the potatoes – which don't even need frying, so healthier! – and topped with a refreshing ranch sauce, and savory cheddar and fried bacon cubes.

What's not to like, eh?

AND, since it's Hockey WC , it's a great dish for "high performing fans" like my Humble Self – dudes, it's really hard to catch goals in real time (not in slo-mo!), but I managed by now. But that makes hungry – brain needs a lot of energy for that "trick" – and this is the cure.

What did you say? Off to the kitchen?

Avec plaisir! Bring some beer for preloading!



Serves: 1 portion

Prep Time: 1 hr

Degree of Difficulty: Easy



WE NEED


450 gr / 1 lb. (primarily) waxy potatoes Peeled they're minus 3.5 - 4 oz. and about the amount of 1 baking tray
salt
1(-2) slice(s) Irish cheddar
40 gr / 1.5 oz. fried bacon cubes


Sauce

90 gr / 3.2 oz. mayonnaise local Dijon here
90 gr / 3.2 oz. yoghurt Greek yoghurt, unflavored/-processed, with 10% fat
90 gr / 3.2 oz. buttermilk
1.5 tbsp lemon juice Yeeees, from a real lemon.
1 - 1.5 tbsp Dijon mustard
2-3 green onions

1 bunch fresh / 40 gr / 1.5 oz. frozen herbs Used a frozen mix of 8 herbs: parsley, dill, cress, chervil, chives, sorrel, borage, pimpinella

4 (2) small (big) garlic cloves More, if you fancy it. Remember! Garlic's one of the highest-carbed vegs!
salt
pepper



WE DO


Fries

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F fan and line the oven's grill rack with baking paper. So the fries are more evenly baked.

2. Peel + cut the potatoes into fries / wedges – mine became a mix – and line them on the grill rack.

3. Bake until golden-brown => browned but not burned., about 20-30 minutes. Keep an eye on them! Since ovens are individuals, this can take longer / shorter!


IN THE MEANTIME:


Gently Fry the bacon cubes. You don't want them burned


while you make the


Sauce

1. Put mayo, yoghurt, buttermilk, mustard + lemon juice into a bowl and whisk until smooth.

2. Clean, wash + cut thinly the green onions. Wash + shake dry, pluck + finely chop the herbs/leaves.
Peel + finely chop the garlic.

3. Add green onion, garlic + herbs to the sauce and

4. Season to taste with salt + pepper.



AFTER THAT


Crumble / finely cube the cheddar. Try to get the Irish one; the orange is a nice dash of color.



Poutine!


When the fries are ready, pour them into a deep plate, and salt them. As my late Dad already knew: unsalted potatoes are God's Punishment (because tasteless).

Sprinkle several tablespoons sauce– I used about 4-5 – over the fries and the cheese + bacon crumble on top.



Guten Hunger & Bon Appetit!