Google pays tribute to Poutine Friday

MONTREAL – Google’s search engine is giving a nod to Quebec on Friday by displaying an illustration of a poutine dish on its home page, along with the words “Celebrate poutine”.

The drawing represents poutine in its most traditional form, made up of three ingredients: fries, cheese curds and brown gravy.

The dish, which originated in Quebec, has been available for many years in a variety of forms, such as ground meat, various sausages, smoked meat, cabbage and roasted vegetables, or with a Bolognese sauce that replaces the brown sauce.

The exact origins of poutine remain unclear, but it seems to have been introduced 60 or 70 years ago in restaurants in the Centre-du-Québec region. Since that time, the high-calorie dish has grown in popularity in all regions of Quebec and has crossed borders in recent decades.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 19, 2023.