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Poutine (Canadian Fries with Cheese Curds and Gravy)

Name: Poutine (Canadian Fries with Cheese Curds and Gravy)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: russet potatoes, cut into fries 500 g; fresh cheese curds 150 g; beef stock 400 ml; butter 30 g; all-purpose flour 30 g; yellow onion, minced 50 g; black pepper 2 g; vegetable oil 500 ml

Crispy fries topped with squeaky fresh cheese curds and hot beef gravy.

40 minutes · 2 servings · Easy

Every region argues for its own version, and the gravy is where the real dispute lies: thin and clear in some towns, dark and thickened with gravy mix in others. Whatever the camp, the rules are the same. Fresh curds go on last, and a diner who reverses the order gets the silence of a disappointed counterman.

Ingredients

russet potatoes, cut into fries500 g
fresh cheese curds150 g
beef stock400 ml
butter30 g
all-purpose flour30 g
yellow onion, minced50 g
black pepper2 g
vegetable oil500 ml

Directions

1
Fry potatoes at 160°C for 8 minutes; rest 5 minutes; fry again at 190°C for 4 minutes until crisp.
2
Sauté onion 5 minutes; stir in butter and flour to make a roux; whisk in stock 5 minutes until thickened.
3
Plate hot fries; scatter cheese curds; pour hot gravy over.

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