Should the cheese curds in good poutine melt?
No melting! In fact, they should be a little squeaky when you bite into it. That’s the sign that they’re at their freshest. Sometimes they’re kept at room temperature to retain their ‘fresh squeak’. So, if you bite into it, and it has some rubbery squeakiness to it… then you’re good to go! After a day, they usually lose their fresh squeak and are not nearly as enjoyable. If the owners are from Montreal, they are probably doing it right. They know a good poutine over there! You should google ‘cheese curds’. You’ll find a wealth of info on them. On buying, storing, etc. Then you’ll know if what you’re getting is the real deal!
