Poutine

For those of you who have not been fortunate enough to have heard of the delight of poutine, let me enlighten you; it's a delicious dish, originating from Canada, consisting of french fries, cheese curds, and topped with gravy. Since I live in America, where you can't just stop by your local fast food restaurant and grab a poutine, I have to make my own.

How to make Poutine

-French fries
-Cheese ("real" poutine is topped with cheese curds, but I like my cheese to melt, so I shred my cheese instead of using cheese curds. Since, in my opinion, the best poutine is made with gouda cheese, we use that. But really, you can use any cheese you prefer.)
-Brown gravy 

Okay, so this recipe is pretty simple, grab some french fries, top it with cheese and then pour on some gravy and pig out.
Below I am going to include how I made the best darn poutine ever.

Poutine

French Fries
-4 or 5 medium potatoes
-1/2 C panko crumbs
-1/2 C flour
-1 tsp seasoned salt
-1/4 tsp onion powder
-1/4 tsp garlic powder
-1/4 tsp pepper
-enough oil to fill a frying pan/pot with oil for frying the french fries. (you'll need a deep enough pan to fully submerge your potatoes)

Cheese
-1 to 2 C shredded Gouda cheese

Gravy
-1 C beef broth
-1/2 C water (or 1/4 C water and 1/4 C milk for creamier gravy)
-3 Tbsp flour
-salt and pepper to taste

French Fries
-peel and slice the potatoes into strips resembling french fries. Slice them as thin or thick as you'd like, depending on personal preference. Place in a large bowl
-In a separate bowl, mix the panko, flour and seasonings
-Coat the potatoes evenly in the seasoned mix (this makes the fries more crispy so they don't get soggy under the gravy as fast as just regular fries)
-fry the potatoes until golden brown in heated oil over medium to medium-high heat
-remove finished fries and place on a paper towel lined plate or in a strainer to drain off excess oil

Gravy
-heat the beef broth until boiling
-meanwhile, whisk the water with the flour until there are no lumps
-whisk in the flour mixture into the beef broth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps
-cook until thickened, stirring occasionally until the flour has cooked thoroughly 

Place fries in a bowl, add as little or as much cheese as you'd like. Top with desired amount of gravy. ENJOY!