Homemade Lobster Poutine {Canada Day Recipe} - The Girl on Bloor (2024)

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What are the 3 things that poutine is made of? ›

The basic recipe only calls for three ingredients: french fries, cheese curds, and gravy. Unless you make your gravy from scratch you also don't need any kitchen equipment beyond a standard french fry cutter and commercial deep fryer.

Classic poutine is made of a plate of hot and crispy French fries, topped with chunks of just melting fresh cheese curds, and smothered in a savory and salty brown gravy. It can be found in anywhere from fast food joints to gussied-up versions in more upscale restaurants.

Poutine later became celebrated as a symbol of Québécois culture and the province of Quebec. It has long been associated with Quebec cuisine, and its rise in prominence has led to its growing popularity throughout the rest of Canada.

The delicious Canadian dish consists of a glorious trinity of ingredients: perfectly crisp french fries and squeaky cheese curds, smothered in hot brown gravy, a high-calorie classic staple of Québécois casse-croûtes or “greasy spoon” cuisine.

Poutine can be found on menu restaurants in states along the northern border of the United States. A variant of poutine called Disco Fries is considered a classic New Jersey diner dish, using shredded Cheddar cheese or mozzarella in place of cheese curds.

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High triglyceride levels are a serious repercussion of high fat content in foods, and poutine is chock full of 'em. A large poutine, incredibly high in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and refined carbs, can raise the triglyceride levels in your blood for 6-12 hours after consumption.

The French fries are loaded with fat from the cooking oil and near useless carbohydrates; the gravy probably has too much fat in it; there's likely too much salt in the dish; but the cheese curds do have some nutritional value.

Some assert that "poutine" is related to the English word "pudding," but a more popular etymology is that it's from a Quebecois slang word meaning "mess." The dish has in recent years been making inroads on American menus.

Butter: Use unsalted butter so you can control the amount of salt in the gravy. All-purpose flour: Equal parts flour and butter are combined to create a roux. This is what makes the gravy so thick and creamy! Beef broth: Use reduced sodium beef broth to prevent an overly salty gravy.

Simply put: Squeaky curds mean fresh curds. Though poutine may be difficult to find in the U.S., there are certainly fantastic options throughout the country. In fact, many restaurants kick up the classic poutine and make it into a truly crave-worthy meal. It may not be authentic, but it sure is delicious.

What is Canada's national dish? ›

What is Poutine? Poutine is Canada's national dish, which usually consists of french fries topped with cheese curds and hot gravy.

Burger King Canada is building on the success of the Angry Whopper by introducing the Angry Poutine, which is Classic Poutine with the addition of jalapeno peppers, crispy onions and Angry Sauce. The Poutine with Bacon starts with the Classic Poutine and adds a load of bacon.

No. In Québec, Poutine is a popular dish made with fries and cheese.

In France and other French-speaking countries, fried potatoes are formally pommes de terre frites, but more commonly pommes frites, patates frites, or simply frites.

Poutine is an absolutely divine dish composed of fries topped with cheese curds and hot gravy. Though it's not officially Canada's national food (this is actually the subject of some contention), it might as well be.

Cheese curds are made with pasteurized milk, starter culture, and rennet—a compound of enzymes that causes milk solids to separate from liquid whey in the cheesemaking process. Cheese curds are typically made from cheddar cheese, but can also be made from other cheeses such as Colby and Monterey Jack.

Fries: Russet potatoes work well for French fries, as they're extra starchy. Cheese curds: Cheese curds are key for authentic poutine.

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