Poutine gets an upgradePoutine gets an upgrade

Josh MacDonald, corporate chef for Cavendish Farms, offered a version of the classic Canadian poutine — a blend of french fries, cheese curd and brown gravy — during the Menu Trends & Directions conference in Orlando, Fla.

Nancy Kruse of The Kruse Company said she is seeing poutine show up the menus of finer-dining restaurants in Chicago and elsewhere.