Are disco fries and poutine the same?

[Jalapeñomel]

I can Google, but I’d rather hear your opinions.

[gummybear]

I think curds are specific to poutine but I am an expert in neither.

[katb]

Disco fries here are bacon, gravy and cheese. Poutine is cheese curds and gravy.

[dreamcrisp1]

No, cheese curds are what makes a poutine. And cheese curds are soooo delicious and good. Irreplaceable.

[Jalapeñomel]

I had disco fries yesterday, but no bacon, just gravy and cheese. Maybe this restaurant is misinformed!

[snapoutofit]

Nope. Cheese curds for poutine. And it’s a dark gravy where I’m from (NY border of Canada where Quebec and Ontario border each other).

I’ve never heard the term disco fries until this moment. They look delicious.

[bittybomb]

God, no.

[bittybomb]

Disco fries here on Long Island are melted mozzarella cheese on fries with brown gravy. Heavenly.

[basilosaurus]

Where are disco fries from? I've never heard of them. I know poutine is Canadian, but I've only had it once, and that was in Hong Kong, so I certainly can't count on its authenticity.

[gummybear]

Mar 26, 2024 8:06:33 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Where are disco fries from? I've never heard of them. I know poutine is Canadian, but I've only had it once, and that was in Hong Kong, so I certainly can't count on its authenticity.

We have disco fries in NJ

[tacokick]

I think they are cousins but not twins.

Disco fries were a NJ diner thing but they’ve spread a bit. I see them on menus here occasionally but plain gravy fries are a little more common/popular.

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 26, 2024 8:06:33 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Where are disco fries from? I've never heard of them. I know poutine is Canadian, but I've only had it once, and that was in Hong Kong, so I certainly can't count on its authenticity.

Pretty sure it’s New Jersey.

[shauni27]

I have never heard of disco fries.

I hate poutine.

#unhelpful.

[freshsqueezed]

Mar 26, 2024 7:58:50 GMT -5 bittybomb said:

God, no.

Exactly!

[definitelyO]

I've never heard of disco fries. but now I want them.

[livinitup]

No. No, they are not.

Also, for everyone reading, poutine is a French word, so you pronounce it … put-seen (or even put-sin).

And if you are very drunk and it’s very late there is a poutine song (but that may have been a few isolated incidents not meant to be widely repeated).

[Velar Fricative]

Absolutely not. Poutine is wonderful. Disco fries are terrible.