I've had poutine (pronounced "puts in") many times. Our local French Canadian restaurant serves it many different ways. Their most popular is fries with "spicy chicken" gravy and curd cheese. That's my favorite, although I don't know why they call it spicy, it's just a good tasting chicken gravy. It can also come with beef gravy with mushrooms or beef tips and always cheese curds. It's not hard to duplicate it at home, make your usual fries and pour on enough gravy to coat well, then add the curds on top. If the gravy is hot enough, the cheese will melt slightly. If you can't find curd cheese, the closest thing to it would be mozzarella cut into small chunks. It's not something to eat every day, but a once in a while treat.

Denise in NH