Poutine - A New Thing Learned at the International Convention

Just came back from the 77th Annual Toastmasters International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 13 - 16, 2008.

Tried for the very first time a Canadian regional delicacy called "poutine" originally from Quebec.

It consists of frites (french fries), fromage (cheese), and sauce (brown gravy).

I got my first taste at "A&W", a hamburger fast food place, a place that also sells a cup of gravy for 99 cents Canadian. I assume that you can either eat the gravy through a straw while it is still hot and liquid, or with fork and knife once it sets up at room temperature. Others have suggested that you can dip your choice of hamburger, fries, etc. into the gravy for greater enjoyment.

While at the Calgary airport, I tried a fast food hamburger place called "Harvey's", a made-to-order place where you can get a variety of hamburgers, including a Angus burger and a double-stacker that you can convert to a triple-stacker for a $1 more.

For an additional $1.79, I upgraded the combo changing the fries to the poutine - Yum! I had the Angus burger combo with no cheese (there's cubes of mozarella cheese in the poutine), and iced tea.

Check out the Wikipedia page on poutine.