Fifty years ago, perhaps the greatest thing aside from beer and booze sprung from the forehead of a humble Canadian named Fernand Lachance.
Ladies and gents, I give you the greatest dish in the history of gastronomy: The Poutine.
Take some French fries, add some cheese curds, and smother the odd pairing in a healthy drenching of brown gravy of unknown origin, and you have the secret as to how it is Canadians have managed to survive this long without freezing to death or just flat-out shattering in the brutal cold upon the tundra.
Nothing, in this world, can compare to the joy felt when one is consuming the perfect poutine on an evening where the weather outside is a murderous affair. It is, quite possibly, the world's best comfort food. And, much like the Canadian winter, it can kill you in a second if you're not at least a little careful.
Happy birthday, Poutine!
-DP
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Posted By Dan to The Wisdom of a Distracted Mind at 11/12/2007 05:26:00 PM
Mmmmm, sounds nice, can we substitute another cheese for curds?
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