Poutine for Global Street Food
What a fun theme for this week, love it!! What first popped into my head was poutine and that is where I stayed. This is a great Canadian dish originating in Quebec, Canada in the late 1950s and is sold in diners, pubs, and chip wagons.
It makes the ultimate and most decadent of street foods. Crispy fried potatoes and cheese curds are doused in gravy, that is the traditional way to do it!!
Eaten sitting on the curb in Quebec!! Ken was just in Montreal and saw poutine first hand.
This wasn’t his lunch but a co-worker’s. They were literally eating it on the street. Can’t get more authentic than that for street food. This poutine had smoke meat added to it.
Things have become more extravagant with poutine over the years adding other toppings like bacon, pulled pork, smoked meats, lobster, shrimp, duck, caviar, and truffles.
I never liked poutine growing up thinking that cheese and fries don’t go together. Wow was I wrong!! Poutine has become more popular now and in mainstream locations like New York Fries.
That is where I have had my poutine of late, treating myself maybe once a year to the ooey-gooey goodness of a platter of fries slathered in all that cheese and gravy. Amber joins in the tradition also, usually having this at Christmas time.
It is so easy to make but you have to find the good cheese curd. We went to our local cheese shop to get the best we could find. It is even better if you can get the curds from Quebec but we settled on these from Ontario. I hope you try some poutine, homemade, or if you are in Canada right on the street!! ENJOY!!

Poutine for Global Street Food #SundaySupper
A decadent side dish of french fries, cheese curds and gravy
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. brown gravy
- 2 large potatoes
- 1 cup cheese curds
- Salt to taste
- Canola oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare package brown gravy per instructions and keep warm.
- Slice potatoes using a mandolin into small fries. Heat oil to 350F and cook fries in batches until golden.
- Let drain on paper towels and salt immediately. Continue until all the fries are cooked.
- Serve the fries with cheese curds and hot gravy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 433Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 915mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 5gSugar: 3gProtein: 17g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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Comments & Reviews
Bea says
I recently had poutine for the first time and it was like you said a gooey, decadent dish 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing.
Noshing with the Nolands says
It is so very good isn’t it?!!!!!!
Susan says
I have a deep love for Poutine and make it at home mostly because it’s hard to find a good place in NYC that makes it. Luckily, there is one Montreal restaurant that nails it! I don’t think I could ever move to Canada mostly because I’d probably eat way more poutine than is actually good for me!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Susan, it has made it’s way to NYC, glad there is one Montreal restaurant that is good. If I lived in Montreal it would be dangerous for me too!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says
This is one of the street foods I’m most intrigued to try in it’s original form. It looks so sinful and good Tara! Must get myself to Canada probably first…
Noshing with the Nolands says
If you come to Canada you must see me first!! LOL Thanks Paula.
Amber @ Mamas Blissful Bites says
I’m on it! Poutine looks fabulous!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Amber!
Heather @girlichef says
Poutine has been on my list of foods to-try forever! I already know deep down inside that I will love it (probably too much)…I don’t know what I’m waiting for, I should just make it myself. Okay, secretly I’m waiting for Chuck Hughes to make me a batch… 😉
Noshing with the Nolands says
I would like Chuck to make me some too!! Thanks for coming over Heather!!!
Liz says
I don’t remember my friends ever eating poutine when I lived in Vancouver…but I thought it was odd they put vinegar on their fries 🙂 I must admit, though, that I do want to try it!!!
Noshing with the Nolands says
It wouldn’t have been a big thing in Vancouver, too far removed from Quebec I think. We don’t even see if that much here, only in main stream places. You have to try it once at least!!
Jen @JuanitasCocina says
I love poutine! Whenever I see it on a menu, I always get it! I can’t wait to make it myself!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Jen!!
Shannon R says
Thanks for posting a nice classic recipe! I keep on running into poutine down here but it has things like “oxtail gravy” or something fancy pushed into it. I ate poutine almost every day in high school. Brown (veggie) gravy, cheese curds and french fries. Nothing fancy, full of comfort.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Shannon, where did you grow up that you had poutine?
The Ninja Baker says
So fun to learn about poutine. Now I’m educated about this treat and even armed with a recipe! Thank you!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Kim!!
Martin D. Redmond says
I just had Poutine for the first time around Valentine’s Day this year. Loved it! Great looking recipe!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Martin!
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says
You made poutine looks so glamourous in your photos! How on earth did you do that? 🙂
But yeah, my husband and I were in Montreal last summer, and the poutine there is just unreal!
Noshing with the Nolands says
LOL Lori, thanks. The other photo does kind of look like a dog’s breakfast but I would fight my dog for it!!!
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says
Haha, food eaten on that street has a tendency to look like that.
Can I ask what camera and lens you use? Your photos are just beautiful.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Wow and I think your photos are completely amazing!! I use a Canon T2i and a Tamron macro lens.
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says
Thanks Tara. I desperately WANT a macro lens. Need to save up my $$$. I invested in a 50mm first, which I’ve loved. But sometimes, I just NEED a macro, and don’t have it.
Noshing with the Nolands says
I am a real amateur and that is all that I know how to use!
Stacy says
I must admit that I have never had the opportunity to try poutine Tara. Like you, I wasn’t sure the whole thing went together. Not the cheese curds and potatoes – I’m okay with that combination – but gravy over the lot seemed odd. You have convinced me though. Gotta give this a try, although I may have to make my own cheese curds.
Noshing with the Nolands says
You have got to give it a try Stacy, it really is so good!!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Oh, and homemade cheese curds would be the best!!!
Soni says
Oh I had Poutine in Montrel last summer and I really enjoyed it 🙂 Yours looks equally scrumptious with all that gravy smothered on the top!So yum!!!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Soni!!
Megan @ I Run For Wine says
Oh my! Poutine fries are one of my weaknesses in life. We have a restaurant down the street who serves it w/ a fried egg on top. I LOVE IT. This is perfect.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Mmmm egg on top, yummy!! Thanks so much Megan!!
Anne @ Webicurean says
I’ve never had poutine, but it sure sounds like something right up my alley! I wonder where I can get it on NorCal!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Might have to make your own Anne, don’t think it is a NorCal thing but I could be wrong!!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
Poutine is the absolute best! I can’t wait to go to Quebec and eat the real thing. Yours looks incredible – I love that you went with the simple, traditional version (although the photo with the smoked meat looks pretty darn tasty up there!).
Noshing with the Nolands says
I thought I would keep it to the traditional and your imagination can go wild with all that you can add to it!! Thanks Nancy!!
Renee says
I just had poutine for the first time a few months ago at a southern restaurant here in Atlanta. We were surprised to see it on the menu and had to order it. What a fabulous dish. So simple and yet so tasty.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Yes, it is so simple and yet so very good!! Thanks for coming over Renee!!
Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says
I was so excited to see this post! Cheese curds are huge in WI, but for some reason poutine hasn’t made it’s way here. I’ve heard stories about it from my Mom, who has French Canadian roots. But, I’ve never had it myself. This makes me really want to get up to Quebec.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Sarah, you may have to make some yourself until you have time to go to Quebec!!