- Poutine râpée
"Poutine râpée", not to be confused with the
Quebecois fast foodpoutine , is a traditionalAcadian dish that in its most common form consists of a boiled potato dumpling with apork filling; it is usually prepared with a mixture of grated and mashed potato.Some versions of the dish call for the dumpling to then be boiled on its own for several hours while others, particularly the versions without meat, can be added to the Acadian dish "
fricot " [ [http://www.acadian.org/recipes.html Acadian Genealogy Homepage; Acadian Recipes ] ] (a savourystew ).Because of the time it takes to prepare "poutine râpée", it is generally regarded as a special occasion meal, especially popular during the holidays. Brown sugar, maple syrup or fruit preserves may accompany the dish [ [http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/encyclopaedia!openframeset&frame=Right&Src=/edible.nsf/pages/poutinerapee!opendocument Practically Edible ] ] .
Etymology
The origine of the term "poutine" is unclear, but it might be a bastardisation of "pudding"; "râpé, -e" is French for "grated". Therefore "poutine râpée" could be literally translated as "grated pudding".
ee also
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Cepelinai
*Kroppkaka
*Raspeball References
External links
* [http://patrimoineacadien.com/?p=104 Acadian Heritage Portal, in French] – Video and historical facts on the
Acadian "Poutine râpée"
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