Poutine
Poutine (poo-TEEN, or puh-TSIN) is a popular fast food in the French-speaking Canadian province of Québec. The name means "mess" in French, and that it is. Poutine's popularity has spread throughout Canada since the dish first appeared in the 1950s.
2 to 3 servings
- French fries, cooked and hot -- 1 1/2 pounds
- Cheddar cheese curds, broken into chunks -- 2 cups
- Beef gravy, hot -- 2 cups
Method
- Place the hot French fries in a large bowl or individual serving bowls. Sprinkle over the cheese curds, then pour over a liberal amount of the hot beef gravy. Serve with a fork.
Variations
- Fresh cheddar cheese curds are widely available in Canada but may be harder to find elsewhere. Substitute small chunks of mozzarella if you must.
- Italian Poutine: substitute marinara sauce for the beef gravy.
poutine
I've eaten many poutines over the years. Sure are a lot of variations on poutine...I would like to point out a couple of thing...
Italian poutine is NOT smothered with marinara sauce... You need a good Bolognese sauce (italian meat sauce).
As for cheese... grated cheddar works wonderfully if you can't find the curds Because the curds do carry a lot of salt and have a taste of their own definitevely not as mild as mozzarella I would suggest you turn to medium or even sharp cheddar. It really makes a difference.
When it comes to sauce... everybody has his own favorite "brown sauce". Although beef sauce is something new to me for poutine, I would rather suggest the brown sauce you normally use for a hot chicken sandwich...It is much closer to the real thing.
it's tasty
it's tasty
There isn't a fast food
There isn't a fast food joint worthy of that name that doesn't sell it here, short of tim hortons and subway (it's supposedly too fat to be healthy). Another vairant is a Galvaude. You add peas and chicken to a regular poutine. also, italian sausage gives an italian poutine a nice kick. anyways, this is a Quebecer classic.