Signature dish of Quebec, poutine, turns 50


	Signature dish of Quebec, poutine, turns 50

Hawkeye_84

11-12-2007 5:59 PM

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rancid, fat-laden, food

Hawkeye_84 says:

Crazy Canucks!

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11-12-2007 6:17 PM

wurdzgurl

OMG!

11-12-2007 6:43 PM

gingembre

Poutine is actually tasty, but very filling. A little goes a long way. Arguably no worse for you than those greasy, oniony, little White Castle hamburgers ("sliders") in the USA, which even health nuts have been known to crave once in a while.

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