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The Edmonton Journal takes a closer look at Quebec's beloved poutine:
It's unclear where the word "poutine" comes from. Some say it stems from the English word "pudding." Others note French dialects may be responsible; the word "poutite" in Provençal means "hodgepodge." Regardless of the etymology, the dish itself was created in Quebec in the 1950s, according to historians, including McGill University professor Nathalie Cooke, the editor of What's to Eat? Entrees in Canadian Food History (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2009).
Many Quebecers claim to be its originators and, of course, Quebec cuisine in general heralds from the French culinary tradition, "including its tendency toward heightening taste and promoting thrift," Cooke notes. And what could possibly heighten the taste of low-cost fries and curds more than the gooey application of a piping-hot brown sauce?
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