Vicarious gluttony

Some time has passed since the Bacon Explosion exploded all over the Internet.

And, yes, a woven lattice of bacon strips stuffed with pork sausage and more bacon, then rolled up, smoked, and basted with barbecue sauce, is over the top.

But the website This Is Why You're Fat (tagline: where dreams become heart attacks) -- the latest online un-health food sensation -- tops it.

It brings you the likes of:

and

Plus many more, including the Bacon Explosion Wellington, which does the original three better by adding cheese, egg, and a croissant dough wrapper.

Meanwhile, Anthony Bourdain's "Food Porn" episode aired last week, showcasing food from pork temples Momofuku and Au Pied de Cochon, among others.

"Food porn: the vicarious enjoyment of people doing things on-screen that you yourself are not likely to be doing any time soon," Bourdain intones.

With everyone thinking about belt tightening in real life, we seem to be in the mood for a little gluttony by proxy.