http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7067228Oh my.
The
Die alte Sau, the dysmenopausal Kansas school teacher:
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:41 PM NON-DONOR
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This is Why You're Fat
IHOP Who-Cakes
after which a photograph of cookies smothered with cake-icing
Inspired by Horton Hears a Who! : A stack of five pancakes drenched in boysenberry and blueberry syrup, covered in rainbow-colored chocolate candy and topped with a pink Dum-Dum lollipop.
The Bodybag
after which a photograph of what looks like a long baked potato with stuff in it
Three hamburger patties, ham, salami, cappicola, pepperoni, provolone, american cheese, two eggs, french fries, coleslaw and hot sauce, on a whole loaf of italian bread.
Eggs Benedict Poutine
after which a photograph of what looks like biscuits and gravy, I suppose
French fries, brown gravy and cheese curds topped with a poached egg, bacon, Hollandaise sauce.
More diet motivating photos here: http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/
cali (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:43 PM
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1. jeezus h. christ. who would want to eat that glop?
just disgusting, all of it.
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:54 PM NON-DONOR
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21. It makes me feel fat
Desertrose (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:44 PM NON-DONOR
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2. I haven't had poutine for years!!
Since I left Canada...
That food is just gross. I can't imagine eating ANY of it...(well ok, maybe a small bite of the poutine - without the eggs benedict. Just one small bite.)
cali (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:46 PM
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6. lots of poutine served where I live (norther VT). gotta say, I think it's nasty.
Not quite as nasty as $30 pots of tea, though, probably.
Generic Other (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:47 PM NON-DONOR
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7. cheese curds? like cottage cheese?
that sounds really bad.
JVS (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:49 PM NON-DONOR
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14. It's actually more like chunks of non-ripened cheddar.
cali (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:53 PM
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19. and they should be nice and squeaky. seriously.
which means they have to be very fresh.
Classic Poutine
The French fries are of medium thickness, and fried so that the insides are still soft, with an outer crust. The gravy is a light chicken, veal or turkey gravy, mildly spiced with a hint of pepper. Heavy beef or pork-based brown gravies are typically not used. Fresh cheese curd (not more than a day old) is used. To maintain the texture of the fries,the cheese curd and gravy must be added immediately prior to serving the dish.
Variations
Carne asada fries, also known as Mexican poutine
There are many variations of poutine. Italian poutine is a common one which replaces the gravy with spaghetti sauce (a thick tomato and ground beef sauce, roughly analogous to Bolognese sauce), while another variation includes sausage slices.<9> Greek poutine consists of shoestring fries topped with a warm Mediterranean vinaigrette, gravy, and feta cheese. Mexican poutine, also referred to as carne asada fries, consists of fries, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and pico de gallo. It is best served with hot sauce.
Poutine from La Banquise in Montreal.
Some restaurants in Montreal offer poutine with such additions as bacon, or Montreal-style smoked meat, although these are not as common. Poutine Dulton, which is offered in a few places, is made with ground beef, onions, and sausages. Some such restaurants even boast a dozen or more variations of poutine. For instance, more upscale poutine with three-pepper sauce, Merguez sausage, foie gras or even caviar and truffle can be found.
Some named variations may not necessarily be prepared with the same ingredients in different establishments. For example, "poutine Galvaude" adds shredded turkey or chicken and green peas, similar to the typical Québécois "hot chicken" sandwich.
Some variations eliminate the cheese, but most francophone Quebecers would call such a dish a "frites sauce" ("french fries with sauce") rather than poutine. Shawinigan and some other regions have Patate-sauce-choux where shredded raw cabbage replaces cheese.
Poutine can also sometimes be combined with pommes persillade (cubed fried potatoes topped with persillade) to produce a hybrid dish called poutine persillade.
Fast food combination meals in Canada often have the option of getting french fries "poutinized" by adding cheese curds (or shredded cheese on the Prairies) and gravy.
In Atlantic Canada, a variation topped with donair meat is offered as "donair poutine".
Outside Canada, poutine is found in northern border regions of the United States such as New England and the Upper Midwest. In Maine and northwestern New Brunswick, poutine may be called "mixed fries", "mix fry", or simply "mix", although the term "poutine" has been gaining in popularity in recent years, especially in Aroostook County. Residents sometimes pronounce the word "poo-tine", but most pronounce it "poot-tsien".. The most common pronunciation with anglophones in the Maritime provinces of Canada is usually "poo-tin" or "poo-teen".
These regions offer further variations of the basic dish. Cheeses other than fresh curds are commonly used (most commonly mozzarella cheese), along with beef, brown or turkey gravy. In the county culture especially, a mixed fry can also come with cooked ground beef on top and is referred to as a hamburger mix, though this is less popular than a regular mix.
A variation called "chips, cheese, and gravy", and in recent years nicknamed 'Cheegs', is served as a hang-over food or drunken snack in Australia and the United Kingdom.
In some parts of eastern Canada, the term poutine is not commonly used. In Baie Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick for example the word patachou is used to describe this dish. The term mozza-fries is also used in some parts of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine
Oh my, a primitive from the past, one of the old Andyites:
bettyellen (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:45 PM NON-DONOR
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3. pass the (air popped, unbuttered) popcorn
Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:46 PM NON-DONOR
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4. I gotta' tell ya', that IHOP creation LOOKS disgusting, setting aside what it does to the body.
Diabetes-on-a-plate.
tridim (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:47 PM NON-DONOR
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8. But that sandwich looks delish
Maybe that's because it's almost lunch time?
Generic Other (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:49 PM NON-DONOR
Response to Reply #8
15. is this like a TO-GO innovation? Mash all the food together for quick consumption?
What a messy looking meal. I suppose it saves plastic and paper. Do you shower after eating?
imdjh (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:46 PM NON-DONOR
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5. That top one looks like a carousel pony took a dump.
cali (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:47 PM
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9. I can't stop laughing.
that's such a perfect description.
DJ13 (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:48 PM NON-DONOR
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10. Im not fat!
Im just pleasingly round.
Now wheres my batter dipped fried butter?
Writer (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:48 PM NON-DONOR
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11. Why do we do this to ourselves?
It seems every year that some "enterprising" chef constructs the most obscenely fattening meal in order to wow an AP feature reporter. It would be a side show if it weren't for the fact that this food is actually SERVED TO PEOPLE and that people elect to eat this crap!
imdjh (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:51 PM NON-DONOR
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16. The damned near fried "Belgian" waffle with real butter and strawberry goop is fabulous...
..... once every ten years or so.
TCJ70 (814 posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:48 PM NON-DONOR
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12. The majority of that site is just people messing around...
...coming up with the worst food for you, right? Some of it may be real (the giant oreo cookie cake, par example), but certainly not most of it.
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:55 PM NON-DONOR
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22. Well this one is real:
after which a photograph which looks to be a glazed doughnut dipped into bacon and sour cream, I guess
Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:51 PM NON-DONOR
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17. I'm somewhat [sic] overweight and I'm not eating any of those things.
Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:52 PM NON-DONOR
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18. Consuming too many calories makes one fat.
If all of that food pictured was all one had to eat for an entire month, you would likely not gain any weight.
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-22-09 01:53 PM NON-DONOR
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20. I would vomit it all up
Most of those look really gross to me.
The
Die alte Sau seems pretty gross to franksolich, too.
