How poutine became the iconic Canadian dish

The Current Podcast

Poutine might be the closest thing Canada has to a national dish, but how do you pronounce it? Where did it come from — and what separates a great poutine from a great pretender? Justin Giovannetti Lamothe explores all these questions in his new book Poutine: A Deep-Fried Road Trip of Discovery.

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