Posted AT 4:11 AM EST on 27/08/08
Clash of the curds
INGRID PERITZ
From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
MONTREAL Mixing fries and gravy together under a heap of cheese curds in Quebec is known as the recipe for poutine. It also turns out to be a recipe for a good old-fashioned dispute.
The debate over who invented poutine, perhaps Quebec's best-known dish, doesn't quite compete with history's biggest paternity debates.
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