How to Make Perfect Canadian Poutine in 3 Ways | Cheesy Poutine with Homemade French Fries and Gravy

cheese curds

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Shredded mozzarella is more affordable and still melts well.

gravy

🥗Healthier: mushroom gravy

💰Cheaper: homemade broth

Mushroom gravy is lower in calories and can be made easily at home.

Prepare crispy French fries and homemade cheese curds.

Assemble the basic poutine with two layers of fries and cheese curds, topped with chicken gravy.

For the duck poutine, use sweet potato fries, layer with cheese curds and pulled duck meat, and top with a duck drumstick and cranberry sauce.

For the wagyu poutine, salt the wagyu strip loin and sear it in a hot cast iron pan, adding butter, garlic, thyme, and rosemary while basting until medium rare.

Reshape cheese curds in hot water for presentation, cut to size, and serve with beef gravy over the assembled poutine.

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