It is very easy for Michiganders to forget that Canada is right next door. It's a completely separate country with its own government, people and way of doing things just a few minutes away. Although ...

You don’t have to be in Quebec to tuck into a plate piled with poutine. | ziggy1/iStock via Getty Images Plus Walk down a street after a night out in Montréal, and you’d be hard-pressed not seeing ...

Poutine, tourtière, and meatball stew: while these dishes have always been part of Quebec’s culinary landscape, they have ...

Americans’ interest level in poutine is at an all-time high, and here's why. Poutine, French for "hot mess," is traditionally French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. WoodenDinosaur/Getty ...

Nearly everyone is familiar with crispy, golden french fries -- but in Canada, the snack takes on an entirely new identity. We're, of course, talking about poutine: a beloved combo of fries, cheese ...

The unofficial national dish of Canada, poutine is a polarizing culinary creation. “People love it or they hate it,” says Malcolm Campbell, executive chef at Cabot Cape Breton. “There isn’t a middle ...

Declared one of Canada’s best inventions, the mess of chips, curd cheese and gravy is a deeply rooted culinary tradition that can span from the classic to the avant-garde. The day began eight hours ...

Poutine may look like a simple comfort dish—just fries, cheese curds, and gravy—but anyone who has tasted an authentic Quebec ...

Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. Call them disco fries with its gravy and liquid cheese, or Irish nachos ...

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