I posted a pic @ #32
To learn more: http://www.montrealpoutine.com/history.html
I was curious about the origin of poutine [in my own mind it looks like something a backwoods/off-the-grid lumberjack would have put together, lacking a lot of handy ingredients...or a thrifty mother who was cleaning out the fridge]; I imagined the french fries might have been hash browns. I am wrong.
It’s not something I would go out of my way to eat; in its own way, it’s fun to try. Seems to be available in restaurants to cater to the many Fr-Cans who are vacationing in New England. Never saw so many lovely Canucks, since the last time I was in Montreal. Nice, nice people.
We visited Montreal back in the 80’s. We also visited Nova Scotia. We met some wonderful people, and viewed some gorgeous sites. I’d love to go again.