poutine

fries

Deep-fried potato strips

• curdsCoagulated milk solids
• gravyThickened meat drippings
• goldenBright yellow, or precious

crispy · squeaky · deep-fried · potato · toppings · cheese curds · hot · fresh · layered · smothered

Quebec

French-speaking Canadian province

• MontrealQuebec's chief city
• curdsCoagulated milk solids
• friesDeep-fried potato strips

gravy · snack-bar · sugar shack · Quebecois · comfort food · late-night · hockey · food truck · festival · national dish

squeaky

High-pitched and grating

• cheese curdsCoagulated milk solids
• whiteAbsence of pigment
• freshNewly made, not stale

melty · Wisconsin · cheddar · stretched · stringy · chunks · dairy · room-temperature · artisan

brown gravy

Savory meat drippings sauce

• chicken gravySauce from bird drippings
• beef gravySavory meat-based sauce
• drippingsFat released during cooking

stock · roux · jus · peppercorn · hot · thick · savory · smothered · ladled · rich

indulgent

Too willing to yield

• satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
• heartyWarm and substantial
• warmingIncreasing in temperature

filling · rich · savory · cozy · late-night · guilty pleasure · craveable · nostalgic · soul food · decadent

smoked meat

Protein preserved by smoke

• pulled porkSlow-cooked shredded shoulder meat
• baconCured smoked pork
• foie grasFattened waterfowl liver

lobster · mushroom · Italian · butter chicken · Korean · Mexican · vegetarian · vegan · gourmet · loaded

• potato dishesfrench fry, hash browns, latke, mashed potatoes, rosti
• QuebecQuebec City, Montreal, premier, National Assembly, premiers
• CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
• French CanadaCanadian French, French Canadian, Quebecois, francophone, bilingualism
• famous dishespizza, tacos, sushi, pad thai, paella
• Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa