poutine

American  

[poo-teen] / puˈtin /

noun

1. an appetizer or dish of French Canadian origin consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and brown gravy.

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poutine British  

/ puːˈtiːn /

noun

1. a dish of chipped potatoes topped with curd cheese and a tomato-based sauce

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Etymology

Origin of poutine

First recorded in 1955–65 in Canadian French, and in 1980–85 in Canadian English; further origin uncertain

Example Sentences

So, yeah, I’m gonna root for the team that sells the poutine hot dog this year.

From Salon

You can, of course, go the classic route of combining your meat and sauce; I think of a poutine I had at Foothills Meats in Asheville that was enveloped in a short rib gravy, or a particularly decadent paper tray of loaded butter chicken fries from a Desi food truck in D.C.

From Salon

Classic moves lean umami-heavy: think beefy gravy for a poutine and disco fries, chili for the diner classic.

From Salon

I like the chicken tikka poutine.

From Los Angeles Times

The menu has also expanded, with fancier-feeling dishes like Jameson crab bisque, a seared ahi tuna sandwich and a prime rib banh mi joining old AC favorites like poutine and fish and chips.

From Seattle Times