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Vicarious gluttony

Print | Comments () Posted by Devra First February 18, 2009 11:58 AM

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

The Bacon Explosion (via BBQ Addicts)

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:

The McNuggetini (via thisrecording)

The Mega Double Stuff Oreo (via Jasongraphix)

and

Junk food pizza (a large meat pizza covered with potato skins, mozzarella sticks, mini tacos, jalapeno poppers, and onion rings).

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.

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1 comments so far...

Please dont think Tony B. created the phrase "Food Porn" it has been around for years.

Posted by freerocks February 23, 09 02:23 PM

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