American wins world poutine eating championship, Canadians heartbroken

Canadian Broadcasting Company ^ | October 6, 2014 | Lauren O'Neil

[Scoutmaster]

Take that Canada!

We also have Lord Stanley's Cup and more reported cases of Ebola! All you've given us is Justin Bieber, Peter Jennings, the multi-purpose Eh?, and the million dollar coin.

For the record, Americans have won all five World Poutine Eating Championships. I don't endorse gluttony or sending Canadians back to Canada (although I accept nominations).

[Olog-hai]

Poutine, you say?

[ansel12]

WOW, did I misread that at first.

Some of us are older vets.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

You would think he would be smiling after that.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Even more shocking than that time we waltzed into Saskatoon and walked away with the World Junior Hockey Championship.

[The Sons of Liberty]

I’d bet we could win that one too! ;-)

[RightGeek]

Don't tell Michelle Obama! (She'll scarf it all for herself and ban you from eating it.)

[lee martell]

I’ve never heard of Poutine. It sounds French. Does it go under any other names? Like, perhaps Porridge? Hansel and Gretel were said to be big fans of Porridge when they broke into the Witches’ Kitchen to (foolishly!) take a sip from her cauldron.

[married21]

I know how they feel. I always regret it when some Japanese person wins the annual hot dog eating contest at Coney Island.

But, really, eating contests are detestable. Gluttony is a sin, and there is not much that is more gluttinous than chugging food to gain attention, rather than to meet your reasonable needs.

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[Dog]

EWWWWWWWW

[dfwgator]

"You guys are d--ks!"

[Lazamataz]

I don’t like where this thread is going.

[dainbramaged]

Looks good - I’ll take it.

[Bettyprob]

Never heard of the stuff before, but fries with gravy does not sound very appealing.

[PROCON]

Yum, looks scrumptious, EH?

[optiguy]

This should be fun.

[Scoutmaster]

I’ve eaten poutine (I’ll eat anything twice) and I like it. The curds create the ick! factor for most people, not the gravy.

[Vermont Lt]

It really isn’t that bad. But it is an acquired taste.

That’s not true. Its really hard to eat. My Dad liked it. But his family came from Canada back in the 1840’s.

[Olog-hai]

Not really different from roast potatoes with gravy. I’ve had versions that did not go by the name “poutine”.