poutine râpée

{{Short description|Traditional Acadian dumpling dish}}

{{About|the Acadian dish|the dish made from French fries, gravy and cheese curds|Poutine|patates râpées|Rappie pie}}

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| caption = Poutines ready to be boiled

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| country = Canada

| region = Acadia

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| main_ingredient = Potatoes (grated and mashed), pork

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{{lang|fr|Poutine râpée}} is a traditional Acadian dish that in its most common form consists of a boiled potato dumpling with a pork filling; it is usually prepared with a mixture of grated and mashed potato.

Some versions of the dish call for the dumpling to be boiled on its own for several hours.[http://www.acadian.org/recipes.html Acadian Genealogy Homepage; Acadian Recipes]

Because of the time it takes to prepare {{lang|fr|poutine râpée}}, it is generally regarded as a special occasion meal, especially popular during the holidays. White or brown sugar, maple syrup or fruit preserves may accompany the dish.[http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/encyclopaedia!openframeset&frame=Right&Src=/edible.nsf/pages/poutinerapee!opendocument Practically Edible] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325001813/http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/encyclopaedia%21openframeset%26frame%3DRight%26Src%3D/edible.nsf/pages/poutinerapee%21opendocument |date=2008-03-25 }}