1. In the 1950s, a dude ordered some fries in a Canadian restaurant.
2. Said dude then asked said restaurant to add some CHEESE CURDS to the fries.
3. "Ça va faire une maudite poutine!" ("It will make a damn mess!") exclaimed the restauranteur.
4. Later, the gravy was added, allegedly to keep the fries warm.
5. What followed can only be described as a poutine FRENZY.
6. Poutine frenzy spread across Canada.
7. The warm, gooey greatness infiltrated small-town restaurants and ski resorts.
8. And soon after, it became Canada's most adored comfort food.
9. In 2007, it was declared the 10th greatest Canadian invention, beating the BlackBerry and the electron microscope.
10. And in May 2014, “poutine” was added to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
11. Undoubtedly, poutine is one of the most nommed foods in the country.
12. It’s filling, warm, and basically the perfect winter food.
13. It’s like regular fries, but all blinged out.
14. And the perfect way to treat yo’ self.
