I've had it in northern Minnesota. Peuu-Tin is how it's said, though to look at the word my first attempt was Puu-teen

Not tough to make.

Fries, either skinned or dirty. Crunchy outside, soft but not mushy inside.

Brown gravy. (Very dark brown but light flavoured chicken with pepper and vinegar flavors, it's really more like a BBQ sauce than gravy IMHO)

Cheese curd <- this will be the toughest part since you'll have to find natural, FRESH, undyed cheese curd.

http://shop.webplusshop.com/product.....07080b3b1c2719

I've actually been to this creamery and their curd is awesome.

i looked at my supermarket today and couldn't find any cheese curds, neither in the dairy section, nor the artisanal cheese section

I would be immensely surprised if you could find cheese curds in a typical Texas (or am I mistaken as to which state you're in?) supermarket. Even in Minnesota and Wisconsin only a select set of grocery stores will carry it.

However, this might help:

http://www.texascheese.com/milk.htm

http://www.texasdailyharvest.com/c-.....l#da9e603662e7

http://www.cheesemakers.com/about.php

i know i could buy curds online if i really needed too. i just wanted to have the convenience of being able to find it in a store. i could check other stores and see.

It's a fairly common food in Canada, pretty much a staple.

You can usually order it in any restaurant, and sometimes in the US. I haven't found a restaurant yet that didn't serve poutine, or some variation of it.

Typical thing is fries, gravy and cheese curds, heated up or baked in an oven. But you can use shredded cheese, usually mozzarella. :3

i can get mozzarella pretty easily

You're all set, in that case. While cheese curds are commonplace, shredded is also fairly common in places that serve it. :3

what about for gravy is there one type thats more used than others?

Not entirely sure. Brown gravy is pretty common. Some can be thicker than others, and others a bit runnier. Depends on how you like it, I suppose.

so i take it something like brown chicken gravy would suffice?

Yeah, I've actually heard it's quite good on poutine. o.o

would other cheeses work besides mozzarella. i assume shredded cheddar would be nice. but i mean something with a bit more flavor and such

Probably, I've never had poutine with cheddar. But I'd imagine any kind of cheese could work. :3

i was thinking of something like maybe Gruyere or another good melting cheese