I would honestly want to try poutine, but not being near canada makes getting good stuff... well, impossible. If anyone has a recipe for authentic poutine, I would love to give it a try. Looking recipes up online is a hit or miss scenario since I have no real way of knowing if something is real or a not-very-good take on something.

[–] overlordette@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Everyone from Canada will have their favourite recipes, but here is a good looking one that is a good base- simple ingredients, an explanation for cheese curd substitutes if you can't find them in the cheese section at the grocery store, and some good footnotes and tips- no backstory to read through, either.

Once you try the basic recipe, you could try different spices, toppings, combinations etc.

https://www.seasonsandsuppers.ca/authentic-canadian-poutine-recipe/

[–] VerdantSporeSeasoning@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Don't get to stressed out about ingredients, as most are pretty common. You'll want fries, brown gravy, and cheese curds. We made poutine at home for Canada Day and added green onions, sauteed mushrooms, and bacon, too. I'm lazy and grabbed frozen fries and packets of gravy mix, and it turned out delicious. The hardest ingredient to find is typically the cheese curds, but a lot of grocery stores will carry those over in the deli/fancy cheese area, so check there. In a pinch, I'll cut mozzarella string cheeses into chunks, as that's close-ish. Good luck!