If you're looking for something to

cure last night's hangover, or you just want the Canadian classic known as

poutine in your home, the owner of Brooklyn's Mile End (named for the Jewish

center of Montreal) is now sharing his carb-alicious recipe. Noah Bernamoff, a

Montreal native, and his wife, Rae Cohen, set up shop on Hoyt Street at the

beginning of this year. Now that's he brought his famous smoked meat,

Montreal-style bagels and -- bonus for you non-meat eaters -- poutine with a

mushroom gravy, Jewish New Yorkers finally have it all.

Ingredients:
10 Idaho Russet

Potatoes
Canola or Vegetable Oil (for frying)
3 Large Yellow Onions
2

Large Carrots
1/2 Celery bunch
3 Crimini Mushrooms (brown, not white

buttons)
1 Gallon Water
1 Bunch Fresh Thyme
10 Fresh Bay Leaves
1/2

lb.Butter
1 1/2 Cups Flour
Cheese curds, as many as desired

Directions:

For the frites:

Scrub potatoes with skin on and cut

into quarter-inch fries.

Rinse until water runs clear. Then

submerge in cold water for at least 2 hours (best is overnight).

Heat the oil. If you have a candy

thermometer, it will be easier to monitor the frying. Bring the temperature to

285 degrees. Par-fry the cut fries for 7 -9 minutes, or until just cooked

through. Do a second round of frying at 350 degrees for 3- 5 minutes.

For the mushroom stock:

Use a ratio of 3 parts onion, 2

parts carrot, 1 part celery and an equal amount of Crimini mushrooms to the

amount of the other vegetable components.

Wash and dice all

vegetables.

Heat 2 fl oz of oil in a large

stockpot over medium high heat and then add diced vegetable mixture. Saute the

vegetables for 10-20 minutes on medium-low heat with the cover on, stirring

occasionally. Add 1 gallon of cold water and 2 tsp of salt. Simmer for 15 min

and add an herb bundle of fresh thyme and bay leaf.

Allow the stock to simmer gently

for an additional 45 minutes. Strain the stock.

For the roux:

Melt the butter. Slowly introduce

flour to the warmed butter over a medium-low heat (up to approx 1 1/2 cups of

flour). Continually whisk flour into butter, and mix until roux is tan in color,

allowing also for the carryover cooking that will take place and continue to

darken the roux. Better to go slowly than burn the roux. This can take up to 20

minutes. The roux should have the consistency of wet sand.

Allow roux to cool. Introducing to

the stock while still hot will cause gravy to separate. Warm 4 quarts of stock,

introduce cooled roux to stock slowly.

Allow gravy mixture to simmer

lightly and incorporate while stirring consistently.

Season generously with salt and

pepper.

To finish:

In a deep dish, layer the curds and

fries respectively, pouring hot gravy over the top.