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Mtl_zack's avatar

Have any of you americans/europeans heard of poutine, or is it just a quebec thing?

Asked by Mtl_zack (6781points) May 1st, 2008

french fries with gravy and cheese…yum!!

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peedub's avatar

No, but that sounds really good, evil, good.

Seesul's avatar

My son had it in the Acadian section in Nova Scotia when he was in school there. A&W in the area also serves it. He also came back hooked on Pickle flavored chips and Ketchup chips.

Mtl_zack's avatar

the big chains like a&w dont make it that good. if youre ever in quebec, try it at la belle province, or any small restaurant. theres a good combo where you get their hot dogs and poutine for a great price. basically, its french fries, with extra curdled cheese, but in chunks, covered in gravy, so the cheese melts. the only downside is that its so fattening.
http://www.arthurhungry.com/pictures/may04/poutine2.jpg it may look nasty, but its soooooo good.

richmarshall's avatar

I have not heard of it, but it’s my kind of ingredients.

Holy smokes….summer pool time is almost here. I need to change my eating habits and shed my winter coat.

PupnTaco's avatar

Sure, French fries, beef gravy & cheese curds.

susanc's avatar

Yes have heard of it and have been careful not to go there. Good lord scarey.

peedub's avatar

I’m officially not following this anymore, it could get ugly. I’m already scouring the pantry for the ingredients.

monsoon's avatar

any phonetical relationship to pu-tang? That’s all that reminds me of :)

(I actually had to use the urban dictionary to see how to spell that. How uncool am i?)

wildflower's avatar

Never heard the phrase, but chips (=fries) with gravy (often curry) are very popular in Ireland.

Maverick's avatar

Poutine is available in BC, but its not too common.

DS's avatar

Never heard of it but sounds very tasty.

Curious404's avatar

How funny. My American friend asked me the other day if I heard of it.

yannick's avatar

I have heard of such a thing, but only through a french-canadian friend. Sounds… weird. Don’t think I’d be much of a fan of cheese/chips/gravy combined. Although I should really try before judging.

Seesul's avatar

Yeah, I tried the A&W and the gravy part wasn’t that great, but he had it other places and has since asked for the ingredients separately at restaurants here. They look at him as if he is crazy. He tells them they are crazy for not trying it. Haven’t gotten him up to your neck of the woods yet, but I will note your suggestions and hope we make it some day. Thanks!

bulbatron9's avatar

Yea! It’s pretty good stuff! I had it in Vancouver B.C.

I also tried flaffle, and that shiz was pretty good, too!

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