Gluttony or Chow?
The "This is Why your Fat" site was sent to me by one of our kids as a forum for discussion. What is your favorite? Most repulsive? He liked the Megga Double Stuffed Oreos and Bacon Explosion. I want the apple pie w/ cheddar cheese or the bacon shell taco.
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Most repulsive:
1) The Meat Ship -- The bacon "sails" with fat congealing on them are just wrong. And what about the sausage "sailors" on the "deck"?
2) Sloppy Joe on a Krispy Creme -- Tomatoey meat sauce on a doughnut -- bleh.Favorite:
Waffle dog -- I used to have these at KC Drive-in (now closed) in Honolulu with an Ono shake (peanut butter/chocolate/banana). (Hey, I was young & skinny.)I would like to try the deep-fried mac 'n' cheese.
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Neither gluttony nor chow. An insult to both. Gluttony on occasion is a beautiful thing.
If "this is why you're fat", then you didn't have a whole lot of fun getting fat.
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re: Budget Palate
You sound a little bitter..... Why? Most of the food made me laugh, especially the chicken/duck stuffed turkey wrapped like a mummy in bacon and sprinkled with coarse ground pepper. The giant rice crispy treat-- do you serve it with hammer and chisel? Sharing food like this (not every day, every meal) brings people together -- FUN, don't you think? The fat part is up to you, meaning portion control and exercise. Don't blame the food.
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re: neverlate
True, true, what you wrote. I can see what you mean by "bitter" when I read it. Not sure how or why it crept in. I guess if I were going to "eat my way fat", I can think of a glorious glut of things to enjoy, but these things looked nauseating. I didn't even pick up on the humor. But you're right.... the fun easygoing nature of these boards -- such a refreshing change from much of the internet -- is a big part of why we post. Cheers.
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Scargod
Feb 12, 2009 03:38 AM
I didn't read bitter, just serious and factual. I can't see trying or eating hardly any of it. The tongue and bacon sandwich I could/would share with ? people...
Most of it I would classify as gross. Gross in size and volume, assuming you don't share it with a dozen people. Some look like they were meant to be shared, like at a Superbowl party. Gross in unhealthiness. Talk about a gas attack and stomach revolt!
I think of the site as a bizarre sideshow with freaky food.-
re: Scargod
What's wrong with sharing? Both the food and the costs. The tongue and pastrami sandwich I would share with 0 people. I'd eat 2 slices of meat and all the bread (seeded rye), save the rest of the meat for my 4 legged hounds. I never go into that type of eatery except to meet a friend for lunch who likes to have a late breakfast there (and insists on treating me). The fair food is not unhealthy if you're walking around all day looking at exhibits.
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re: Scargod
wanderinglady
Feb 12, 2009 08:12 AM
The site is definitely a sideshow. Who really eats those things? I must agree with neverlate, as most people I know only go to the fair (and enjoy deep-fried "fill in the blank") once a year.
Most of it looks gross. I wouldn't mind trying the bacon explosion, though!
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babette feasts
Feb 10, 2009 09:47 PM
And all this time I was blaming my eating a bag of cookies spread with Nutella while watching movies habit from last winter. Nutella on its own is kind of gross, but spread on cookies, way better!
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re: Passadumkeg
NellyNel
Feb 11, 2009 05:19 AM
I love Nutella with a spoon! - and on plain white bread!
BTW - Are any of you old enough to remember Nutella before they started homogenizing it??
When I was a kid in the '70's - Nutella used to be soooooo much better. It used to have a large layer of hazelnut oil on top, and when you blended it - the texture was super silky and oily...oh - and it wasn't quite as sweet as it is now...it was sublime...I still eat it, but I don't LOVE it the way I used to.-
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Passadumkeg
Feb 11, 2009 05:22 AM
Gee, Nelly, thanks for making me feel good. I first had Nutella during the 70's while I was working as the director of an oil company school in Norway.
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Passadumkeg
Feb 11, 2009 05:35 AM
Yup, not as good now, rarely eat it. My kids too loved it too in the 80's in Europe.
ps in the 60's I was gluttonous ant the Hoboken Clam Broth House Bar!
pps Have you been to the taco truck in Hoboken?
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cuccubear
Feb 10, 2009 02:37 PM
Oh! But to answer your question...My gut tells me it's gluttony. Chow in that it is unusual and may be a _local_ delicacy, but overall humongous portions, in most cases, IMHO, do not automatically constitute chow. (Although, I did feel the need to eat a 60# Rice Krispie Treat once upon a time, a long, long time ago...;-))
Really fascinating link though.
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It's chow given the creativity of some of the food, it could taste really good. It's pure gluttony if one person is eating some of those things. Seems like most of them are really party dishes (so I hope) although cheesecake on a stick caught my eye. Might not be willing to share on that one.
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I liked the apple pie also-- the huge chunks of fresh apple looked appealing, and the cheese was melted. Did you see the ice cream on the side? I would eat this without guilt as a complete meal in itself, not as a dessert following a meal. I thought most of the creations were highly original and humorous, but would be best shared with lots of wine and beer and laughs. Also in a place where there was physical activity going on -- swimming, ping pong, skating, basketball, dancing, carpentry, etc. The giant breakfast burrito is a terrific thing to serve before a group hike or a building project. I like the bacon mayo idea, in fact I'll make myself a jarful during tomato season. All the food looked delicious and FUN! Good for parties where the food would be talked about for a long time afterwards, reliving the fun. BTW I am very slim.
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