Homage au poutine

By at 11:29 pm Wednesday, Feb 5

Great Plastic Kuro5hin (thanks, Rod) thread on poutine, the Quebecois delicacy made from french-fries, gravy and cheese-curds.
One thing everyone agrees on is that term "poutine" itself is derived from an Acadian slang term for "mushy mess" or "pudding" and is properly pronounced like this -- but variations abound, including poo-teen, poodyne, and poot'n. I have it on good authority from a web whore that poutine is pronounced "disco fries" in the big apple. Go figure.

Poutine cannot be found on any posh dining menu, but some of Montreal's finest chefs have been known to serve it to their kitchen staff at work and their own families at home, reportedly taking great delight in the dish. Recipes range from the most basic slop to pretentious gourmet preparations, with vegetarian falsies falling somewhere in between.

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