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Category: Enablers
October 27, 2008
Liquid Smoking: The Drink That Tastes Like Cigarettes?
As smokers get kicked out of more and more pubs around the world, enterprising companies are trying to come up with the perfect replacement to keep the smokers in the pubs. Now there is “Fag in a Can” drink called Liquid Smoking.
One article here says the drink contains 15% nicotine. But another article here says the drink contains additives from an African plant and is Nicotine-Free.
I wonder whether they are trying to bottle the hot, cool essense of smoking like this:
Or are they bottling the gross, disgusting part like this:
Has anyone tried this concoction? If so, let us know in the comments what it was like.
October 6, 2008
Peanut Butter for People Not Allowed to Have Knives
The perfect peanut butter for prisoners, mental health patients and mopey teenage cutters. They will no longer have to shove their hands into a peanut butter jar up to the wrist to scoop out the brown yummy paste for their sandwiches with their two-fingered knife substitutes. Now they just unwrap the sliced peanut butter and toss it on wonder bread!
The PBSlices homepage is here, with thanks to Neatorama for the link.
September 30, 2008
The Bacon Cinnamon Roll
So it turns out that one of those cans of cinnamon rolls you can buy? A slice of bacon is the same size, so stack them one on the other, then bake and coat with sugar glaze. MMmmm.
Thanks to Neatorama for the link!
September 24, 2008
Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub 123 LB Burger
Wow, now this is a cheeseburger. It weighs about as much as a supermodel and can feed three African villages for a week.
The burger was apparently made for a charity event. Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub homepage is here.
September 16, 2008
Murder Burger Looks Like a Cool Place to Work
Or maybe this hiring campaign is just their way of prettying up what is still, basically, a fast food job. The bulletin below was spotted in a New Zealand storefront.
Thanks to Neatorama for the link!
August 29, 2008
Maple Bacon Donut and a Pack of Smokes
This is what breakfast is all about in the USA. Yummy maple coated eclair topped with crispy bacon with a side order of Marlboro Lights.
August 14, 2008
My Shoeburger Tastes Like Old Socks!
Tasty burgers may be able to keep your feet warm with only a hint of ketchuppy goodness. Behold the ShoeBurger. Thanks to Mr.Gadget.
August 8, 2008
M&M’s Without the Typical Candy Shell
Who can’t get excited about a new candy? M&M’s is introducing a new look for their candy, along with a new price to go with it. Do you want to try it?
From the NYTimes here:
The candies themselves are fatter and less uniform than traditional M&M’s. More radically, these M&M’s have no candy shell — just a shiny topcoat with a marbleized, almost metallic-looking finish in bright colors.
There are five flavors — mint chocolate, mocha, triple chocolate, raspberry almond and chocolate almond — sold in a 6-ounce package for $3.99. Instead of lying in a rectangular brown bag, M&M’s Premiums sit in an upright cardboard box with a clear window that shows off the candy.
Yeah, I’m a sucker for chocolate and I will be sure to get my box.
August 1, 2008
July 28, 2008
MMMmmm. Liquified Eel.
Only in Japan. This eely yellow fizzy drink is supposed to re-energize tired men. Maybe they should try Red Bull.
From the AP here:
It’s the hottest season of the year in Japan, and that means it’s eel season. So, bottom’s up!
A canned drink called “Unagi Nobori,” or “Surging Eel,” made by Japan Tobacco Inc., hit the nation’s stores this month just ahead of Japan’s annual eel-eating season.
“It’s mainly for men who are exhausted by the summer’s heat,” Hayashi said of the beverage, believed to be the first mass-produced eel drink in Japan.
Many Japanese believe eating eel boosts stamina in hot weather.
The fizzy, yellow-colored drink contains extracts from the head and bones of eel and five vitamins — A, B1, B2, D and E — contained in the fish. The $1.30 drink costs about one-tenth as much as broiled eel, but has a similar flavor.
Imagine what the burps taste like after guzzling one of these beauties!
July 25, 2008
Cornish Pasty to Finally Be Trademarked
Mmmm. The Cornish Pasty. (pronounced PAH-stee) I have been to Cornwall and have eaten some of these wonderful meatpies, and they are indeed a regional treasure that deserves protection.
From Reuters here:
Cornish pasty makers in Cornwall moved a step closer to securing branding and marketing rights for the traditional snack after the government backed their European bid for regional protection.
If successful, only pasty makers in Cornwall that use traditional methods and recipes for the meat and vegetable snack will be able to use the trademark, barring copy-cat like products from branding and marketing their products as Cornish pasties.
Any trademark would cover the Cornish pasty’s traditional recipe and appearance. A genuine Cornish pasty has a distinctive D shape with the pastry crimped on one side, never on top.It is filled with minced or roughly cut chunks of beef, swede or turnip, potato and onion.
The pasty originated as a meal the tin miners could easily pack for a lunch. It contains hunks of beef and local veggies. Think of an American pot pie, folded in half with heartier fillings, and you get the picture.
July 10, 2008
Cow Appreciation Day
Step 1: Dress like a cow.
Step 2: Go to Chick Fil-A
Step 3: Eat Free food.
Step 4: Profit!
Its the fourth annual cow appreciation day on July 11th. So be a cow and get free chicken!
July 3, 2008
God, I Wanna Lick the Griddle
Wow. Below you see a whole griddle used to create the Lutherburger, which is a bacon cheeseburger and you use tasty, yummy, heavenly Krispy Kreme Donuts instead of a bun.
Is the USA great or what?
And Homer Approves. Thanks to Al Dente here by way of Fark.
June 25, 2008
Mmmm… Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Does bacon make everything better? I think so. But even cookies? You can be the judge.
Thanks to Neatorama for the link, you can download the great recipe from NeverBashfulWithButter here!
June 23, 2008
Move Over Jared. The McDonalds Diet is Better Than the Subway Diet
And this should also be a poke to the eye of all those haters out there that think McDonalds is evil, like Morgan Spurlock. The company feeds more people than the United Nations, and its healthier than anything provided by the UN too. You can even lose weight eating there, as proven by Chris Coleson from Virginia.
From the AP here:
A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald’s. Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes. Mostly salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce.
Chris Coleson tipped the scales at 278 pounds in December. The 5-foot-8 Coleson now weighs 199 pounds and his waist size has dropped from 50 to 36.
The 42-year-old businessman from Quinton says he chose McDonald’s because it’s convenient.Coleson says his goal is to get back to the 185 pounds he weighed when he married Tricia Summer. Their 10th anniversary is Saturday.
Now the question is- Will McDonald’s try to capitalize on this man’s success to market its fresh food?
March 28, 2008
I Can Haz Jonez Soda?
I have featured Jones Soda on this site before here and here. They are famous for making really bizarre tasting soft drinks like mashed potatoes and turkey and even dirt soda.
Now they have teamed up with everyone’s favorite LOLcat site to make a soda with a Lolcat on it. Not too sure what lolcat soda will taste like, and it may give you hairballs, but if you want to make a LOLcat photo and hope it gets put on a bottle of Jones Soda, go here.
March 28, 2008
The McNuggetini
This looks totally gross, but if you are already tipsy after coming home from the bar and have the munch, this may be the perfect drink for you.
The ingredients is Chocolate shake, vodka, glass rimmed with McDonald’s barbecue sause and chicken nugget for garnish. I’m too scared to try it. But it looks oddly yummy.
The full post is here at Georgiaisyourfriend by way of SoGood.
March 18, 2008
Leave it to a Texan to Make Rattlesnake Vodka
Vodka with a bite. Its totally illegal, though, and it was destined for China where those crazy bastards think everything is some sort of aphrodisiac.
From FoxNews here:
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission officials were rattled last Thursday by the discovery of over 400 bottles of illegal booze, each containing a 10-inch rattlesnake in the bottle. TABC agents raided Bayou Bob’s Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch after the reptile-infused vodka was sold to undercover agents. 411 bottles of the serpent sauce were seized.
Infusing alcohol with snakes or scorpions is believed to possess aphrodisiac properties, TABC officials told the paper. The practice, in which alcohol is poured over the body of a snake or scorpion, is popular in Asian cultures.
March 11, 2008
Beer Tasting at the Grocery Store
I would have thought that they would already be doing this out in Washington State. They are definitely late to the party. Many states allow for beer tasting and wine tasting while shopping. In fact, I picked a great Chardonnay at Sam’s Club the other day because of a free tasting.
But in Washington State, the shopping just got more fun according to the AP here:
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington lawmakers have approved a pilot program that will allow beer and wine tasting in 30 grocery stores statewide in an effort to market local products.
The one-year program, strongly supported by the state’s microbrewery and wine industries, allows shoppers to sample as much as 4 ounces of beer or wine. Supporters say it allows small wineries or breweries with no marketing budget to get their products out to the public.
March 3, 2008
Springtime Grilled Rack of Lamb
I got to cook out last evening and had one of the most wonderful dinners: Grilled Rack of Lamb.
The Meat:
I got two racks of lamb, frenched, from the local butcher counter. You may find better quality cuts and prices at Sam’s club or Cosco. Trim any excess fat and apply the dry rub, (below) using your fingers to massage the spices into the meat. Intertwine the bones and cover the bones with aluminum foil to prevent them from scorching. Allow the meat to sit out at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before placing on the grill.
The Rub:
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp dried garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Herbs de Provence
- 1/2 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp Rosemary
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 tsp mustard seed
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Grind the ingredients together using a mortar and pestle until the mustard seeds are powderized.
The Grill:
The grill should be set for “direct medium heat,” and preferably, a charcoal grill. “Direct medium” is a single layer of hot coals tightly spaced. Place the twin racks of lamb on the grill with both sets of bones on the top for seven minutes. Then flip the racks so one side is touching the grill, bone side down, for seven minutes. Then flip so the other side is touching the grill bone side down for seven minutes. This should result in Medium Rare temps, or 130 degrees internally. Remove from grill and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
The Sides:
Grilled Asparagus, mashed potatoes, and fresh bread.
The Wine:
Preferably a smooth Syrah or semi-dry red table wine. Merlots or Cabs may be too strong for pairing.
