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Thread #125171   Message #2769995
Posted By: john f weldon
20-Nov-09 - 02:54 PM
Thread Name: BS: montreal poutine new yorker
Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker
A martini was once gin & vermouth with an olive. Now gin OR vodka and anything else can be called a martini of sorts. Even just a glass of gin.

Similarly, the concept of poutine has expanded. Fries, some sort of cheese, & anything (including garlicI suppose) will be termed some-sort-of-poutine.