You know you want to try it. This is the best version of poutine that I've come up with.
Ingredients:
- One packet McCain's or similar frozen french fries
- One can mushroom gravy (you can also use beef gravy, or make your own if you're ambitious)
- One bag cheese curds (if you don't live in Quebec, try a mixture of mild cheddar and mozzarella, either shredded or, preferably, cut into very small pieces)
Bake the french fries as per packet directions, but leave them in the oven a few minutes longer than directed (keep an eye on them though). A few minutes before the fries are done, heat up the gravy on the stove. When the fries are done, mix them with the cheese in a bowl. Pour the gravy over the top and mix again.
This is a pretty ghetto starving-Quebecois-student recipe. There are all kinds of fancy-ass variations (spaghetti sauce poutine, smoked meat poutine, and so on) that are possible.
By the way, Patati Patata has the best vegetarian poutine in Montreal