Mile End Gets in a Fight About the Definition of Poutine

Over at Gawker, Michelle Dean is outraged by Mile End's Poutine Week riffs on poutine, which include more than the traditional cheese curds, gravy and fries. Responding to a photo depicting three poutines with all kinds of crazy toppings, Dean indignantly asks: "What is all this vegetable matter? It is horrifying…. Stop this. Stop lying to the Americans about poutine, or helping the Americans lie to themselves…." The restaurant responds: "We serve classic poutine year round on our regular menu. These concoctions are strictly for #poutineweek." Adding: "Not upset. Just clarifying your ignorance." In any case, whether or not vegetables belong on poutine, fries topped with foie gras and a Thanksgiving dinner (both on offer this week) will still clog up the arteries just as well as the classic.
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