Cheese curd in Ireland

retalivity · 07-08-2014 11:57am #1

Anyone know where I can get cheese curd in Ireland?
Looking to make Poutine, but cannot seem to find cheese curds anywhere in Dublin. Before I go and see if I can make it from scratch, I would like to know if anyone has been able to buy any? I have also seen that some people have substituted cheddar or red Leicester instead of the curd, but would like to try and make it with the real thing.

duploelabs · 07-08-2014 12:09pm

Have tried extensively to find it but I find nothing will substitute the flavour, texture, and most of all the squeak on the teeth that you get from proper poutine

Melendez · 07-08-2014 1:42pm

This post has been deleted.

duploelabs · 07-08-2014 3:11pm

Melendez wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

too soft, not artificial enough (the ghost of escoffier just soiled my chef whites because I said that)

The Hill Billy · 08-08-2014 1:07am

suicide_circus · 08-08-2014 4:44am

Poutine is absolute filth.

Delicious salty gooey filth.

duploelabs · 08-08-2014 8:29am

One of the best hangover cures I know

2xj3hplqgsbkym · 08-08-2014 8:49am

Don't know what poutine is either but Cottage cheese is curds, would that do?

BaZmO* · 08-08-2014 9:06am

retalivity wrote: »

Anyone know where I can get cheese curd in Ireland?
Looking to make Poutine, but cannot seem to find cheese curds anywhere in Dublin. Before I go and see if I can make it from scratch, I would like to know if anyone has been able to buy any? I have also seen that some people have substituted cheddar or red Leicester instead of the curd, but would like to try and make it with the real thing.

I know cheese curd is used a lot in Lithuanian food so maybe you might find it in one of those Lituanica shops? "Sūris varškės"

retalivity · 08-08-2014 9:47am

duploelabs wrote: »

One of the best hangover cures I know

Nectar of the gods, hence why I want to try and make it properly as I cant seem to get it in any cafes or restaurants here...
May have a look in the Lithuanian stores and see if I can find it...

Thud · 11-08-2014 4:34pm

halloumi might work as a substitute

duploelabs · 11-08-2014 5:06pm

Thud wrote: »

halloumi might work as a substitute

you're nearly there, but halloumi would be too salty. Think of a halloumi/cheddar cross

Lobsterlady · 11-08-2014 7:58pm

Just wondering what type of gravy you would use? Last trip to Quebec/Canada we brought back some St. Hubert Poutine gravy mix, and some other brands I can't remember. We also brought back 1 back of vacuum sealed curds....made our own chips too....nearest we ever got to Poutine in Ireland.

Now I just chop up block mozzerella into cubes. I'd be very interested in making my own curds though. Let us know if you make your own and how it went.

duploelabs · 14-08-2014 9:06pm

article done by the New Yorker on Poutine
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/11/23/funny-food

retalivity · 10-09-2014 12:44pm

Tried it with Halloumi, was grand and squeaky but not stringy enough.

I looked at the Lithuanian option, and it turns out that cheese curd and curd cheese are very different, so didn't try it with that.

Next stop, try and make it myself....

Overflow · 10-09-2014 2:26pm

http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/squeaky-cheese-curds

Cheese curd in Ireland

Comments