Places, Traditions and Discoveries · Drawing 17 of 40
Poutine to share
Poutine brings together fries, cheese curds and gravy. There are many versions across Québec.
Look together
Which ingredients can you recognize?
An idea to try
Draw three long fries and three differently shaped cheese curds. Your child invents their arrangement in a bowl.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The illustrated poutine brings together three easy-to-name elements: fries, cheese curds and gravy. The reference recipe from RICARDO uses potatoes cut into sticks, cheese curds and separately prepared gravy. This gives a concrete starting point for recognizing ingredients without turning the page into a cooking recipe.
Compare the long fries, irregular curds and surrounding gravy. Ask which ingredients remain visible and which overlap. The conversation can focus on observation and personal tastes, without needing to prepare or taste the dish.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
An imagined generic dish; no commercial recipe or restaurant presentation is reproduced exactly.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- RICARDO — Poutine, sauce maisonComposition de la version de référence : frites de pommes de terre, fromage en grains et sauce.
Source review: 2026-09-12. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.
