Poutine

Poutine
A serving of poutine from Montreal, Quebec
CourseMain course or side dish
Place of originCanada
Region or stateQuebec
Created byMany claims
InventedLate 1950s
Main ingredientsFrench fries, gravy, cheese curds

Poutine (Quebec French: [puˈt͡sɪn] ) is a dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy. It emerged in Quebec in the late 1950s in the Centre-du-Québec region, though its exact origins are uncertain, and there are several competing claims regarding its invention. For many years, it was used by some to mock Quebec society.[1] 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.

Annual poutine celebrations occur in Montreal, Quebec City, and Drummondville, as well as Toronto, Ottawa, New Hampshire, and Chicago. It has been called Canada's national dish, though some critics believe this labelling represents cultural appropriation of the Québécois or Quebec's national identity.[1][2] Many variations on the original recipe are popular, leading some to suggest that poutine has emerged as a new dish classification in its own right, as with sandwiches or dumplings.[1]

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