Poutine Poppers (Cheese-Stuffed Potato Bites With Brown Gravy)

"Poutine just got pop-able. [Photographs: Morgan Eisenberg] There's a lot to love about poutine, the Canadian dish of brown gravy- and cheese curd-topped fries. But it's not exactly a good finger food at a party, unless you like the idea of dozens of gravy-coated fingers being wiped on the couch. Well, we'd like to introduce the solution to that problem: the Poutine Popper. Why this recipe works: * The tater-tot shape makes them easy to share and perfectly portioned for parties. * Serving gravy on the side keeps the poppers crisp on the outside. Note: While there's nothing quite like the real thing, you can use mozzarella cubes if you're unable to find cheese curds in your area. I use beef bouillon cubes in this recipe to recreate the classic fast-food taste of poutine, but if you prefer to use actual stock, I recommend this brown gravy, which uses chicken stock with soy sauce and marmite (we don't recommend store-bought beef broth, which is almost always poor quality)...."