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It is also possible that poutine was born in Princeville, at the restaurant La P’tite Vache founded in 1966. La P’tite Vache was located close to the Princesse cheese dairy, which produced cheese curds but did not have anywhere to sell it. They began to sell this cheese at the cash of the restaurant. A regular customer would order some fries and buy a bag of cheese curds to mix them together at his table.

The original appellation was 50-50: 50% fries and 50% cheese. The gravy was then added and the name "mixte" was adopted. The name "poutine" as we know it today appeared only when large restaurant chains started selling that product. This name is probably due to the fact that other dishes made of potatoes are also called poutiness, and it could also be derived the English word "pudding."