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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 then be boiled on its own for several hours while others particularly the versions without meat can be added to the Acadian dish fricot (a savoury stew).Because of the time it takes to prepare poutine râpée it is generally regarded as a special occasion meal especially popular during the holidays.