For the cooking at home lab I decided to make a poutine with homemade potato and turnip fries, gravy made from scratch and mozzarella cheese curds. The fries turned out nice as they were a bit crispy but not overcooked. The gravy was smooth and thick which complemented the fries nicely, and the cheese curds melted tying the two together. Over all the meal was nice and it tasted really good but if I were to make this again I would not use turnips as they didn’t fry as nicely as the potatoes. I didn’t use a recipe to make the poutine but it was fairly easy to make. The first thing I did was wash and cut the potatoes and turnips into fries and let them soak in cold water for about 3 hours. After this I made the gravy by making a roux, adding onions bullion and water and letting it simmer whilst whisking until thick. For the fries after they had been soaking in the water for about 3 hours I put them all on a baking sheet and patted them dry with some paper towel. Then I put a little bit of oil in a big pot and let it heat up on the stove. Once the oil was hot I started cooking the fries in small batches, once the fries began to turn golden brown I took them out and assembled the poutine. If I was to make this again I would only use potatoes as fries because the turnip didn’t fry as nicely as the potatoes, but the meal was good so I wouldn’t change anything else. One of the challenges of making this was making sure none of the oil spilled out of the pot, to overcome this I was really careful and kept an eye on the pot at all times. My greatest success for this dish is how well the gravy turned out, it was the perfect texture and consistency and I’m really proud of how it turned out, because this is my first time making gravy.