[Daffynition]

Last week, we were in northern Maine and had to have some poutine. Heh. Glad there is at least one FReeper who knows of its existence. Long live cheese curds!

[trisham]

I think that everyone in New England knows about poutine. It's a Canadian favourite, and has been gaining popularity here as well.

"French-Canadian cuisine is distinctive and includes such specialties as tourtière, a meat pie dish that dates back to the founding of Quebec in the 1600s, cipaille (meat and vegetable pie), cretons (mince of pork drippings), ragoût de pattes (pigs' feet stew), plorine (pork pie), oreilles de Christ (fried larding bacon), poutine, a dish consisting of French fries, cheese curds and gravy (its popularity has spread across the country and can be found from coast to coast), croquignoles (home-made doughnuts cooked in shortening), tarte à la farlouche (pie made of raisins, flour and molasses), tarte au sucre (sugar pie), and numerous cheeses and maple syrup products. Staples include baked beans, peas and ham. French-Canadian cuisine also incorporates elements of the cuisines of English-speaking North America, and, unsurprisingly, France."

Source: Wikitravel

I've never tried it, but we're low-carb.

[thecodont]

Poutine has arrived in the SF Bay Area!

http://smokespoutinerie.com/Locations.aspx

[cornfedcowboy]

I had poutine last week in Quebec. Try it with Montreal smoked meat if you get a chance. Outstanding.