“It is the unofficial official dish of Canada. In fact, if they could make it look good on a flag, the maple leaf’s days might be numbered,” Jamie Oliver quipped in an article about making the perfect poutine. As harmless as Oliver’s comment appears, it’s the perfect example of how a dish that stirs real feelings of heritage and culture in the Canadian province of Quebec may slowly be losing its regional identity.
Whether it’s from a busy late-night diner or a quiet countryside cafe, poutine’s combination of French fries topped with fresh salty cheese curds and…
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