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News Anchor Tries to Eat World's Hottest Pie

Emerald Catron — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:02 +0000

You might recognize a few of these faces from last week, when we showed the man on the right, Karl Stefanovic, pranking his co-anchor from Australia ‘Today’ on the air. He’s back, and this time he’s trying to eat the world’s hottest pie. If this confuses you, in Australia they make delicious savory pies, so it’s [...]

Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:31:51 +0000

Here’s a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados. Because you probably couldn’t eat 60 carrots if you [...]

Prankster Adds Hilarious Fake Menu to Guy Fieri Restaurant Website

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:40:51 +0000

Guy Fieri has been having a tough time with his new restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen & Bar, which opened in New York's Times Square last November.

First the eatery was savaged in a New York Times' review. And just when folks were starting to forget about that, Fieri has made an unforced error which is sure to subject him to another round of ridicule.

This Is What Happens When You Drink 20 Year Old Crystal Pepsi

Emerald Catron — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:51:43 +0000

You know what? Good. We want this guy to puke. He calls himself LA Beast and thinks a shirt that says "SWAG SWAG SWAG" is cool. The only reason we wouldn't want him to puke is that he has a whole YouTube channel that is just footage of him subjecting himself to "Xtreme" food challenges that ultimately result in barf, so we suspect he might actually enjoy throwing up

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

Plate of Pasta At New York Restaurant Costs $2,013

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:10:03 +0000

Pasta is typically one of the cheaper entrees at a restaurant. In fact you can often get an endless bowl of it for ten bucks at your local Olive Garden.

But a "plate" of pasta on the menu at Bice, an eatery in Midtown Manhattan, is anything but inexpensive. The dish, featuring homemade tagliolini pasta topped with two pounds of fresh lobster and black truffles, will run you the year-accurate sum of $2,013.

Colorado Students Serve Classmates Pot Brownies as Prank

Emerald Catron — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:01:24 +0000

Just because it's legal to do it on your own time in Colorado, doesn't mean you can drug your whole class. Two University of Colorado students in Boulder thought it would be funny to bring pot brownies to a morning class to share. Then a bunch of people who ate them had freak-

outs. Suddenly it was not so fun.

Bacon Could Become Even Better, Thanks to Genetics

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:30:35 +0000

Bacon is one of the few foods on this Earth that is perfect and beautiful all by itself, it doesn’t need seasoning or melted cheese. However, that hasn’t stopped some scientists from trying to make it even tastier… The Swine Genome Sequencing Consortium announced they have cracked the complicated pig genome in the hope that [...]

The 15 Grossest Instagram Shots of Thanksgiving Dinner

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:30:00 +0000

There are tons of things we love about Thanksgiving, like how it’s socially acceptable to dress up as a pilgrim in public. (Other people do that too, right?) Obviously boats full of gravy will trump square-buckled shoes every time though. Unless said gravy has been passed through the Hudson filter on Instagram and made thoroughly unappealing. [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:53:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said. We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

Halloween Candies That Need to Come Back

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:25:43 +0000

It’s that time of year again when we apologize to our pancreas and then eat until we're sick -- Halloween candy season! Everywhere we turn, we’re bombarded with chocolate and gummies and sour things and those peanut butter taffies in the wax paper wrapping that no one ever eats. Somehow those things have survived the ages but our favorites have gone by the wayside. It’s bittersweet heaven on earth.

Secret Fast Food Menu Items From Starbucks, McDonald's and More Revealed

TheFW Staff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:56:48 +0000

Believe it or not, most fast food joints and quick service chains actually offer a lot more variety and ingenuity than their menus would suggest — they just hide it from you for some sad, sad, reason. We just want our fast food to be as disgusting, er, as tasty as possible, so we’ve pulled [...]

Global Bacon Shortage is a Horrible Reality

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:36:05 +0000

We really don’t like to be the bearers of bad news. It makes us feel all sad and weird, like ‘Gangnam Style’ in an elevator. But this time, we feel that it’s necessary to relay said bad news, if only for your health: there is going to be a global shortage of bacon next year.

Chile Makes It Illegal to Use Toys to Market Food [POLL]

Mike Adams — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:00:36 +0000

There are going to be a lot of disappointed kids screaming from the backseats of their parents’ cars in fast food drive-thrus all across Chile, as the government is cracking down on a new law making it illegal for restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC to include toys with their kids meals. Chilean Senator [...]

In 'Pursuit' of Taco Fans! Cool Free Stuff

Jeff Holbrook — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:40:43 +0000

Lyrical Pursuit today around 4:15 could get you a big 34-ounce divided storage container courtesy of taco kings Old El Paso that would be perfect for storing all the ingredients to make your own tacos! How convenient. One place for all that yummy stuff like … cheese, lettuce, sour cream, beef (we use turkey burger) [...]

Sloppy Joes, Poo-Poo Platters and More — Could Food Names Be Corrupting Our Children?

Kathy Landin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:00:20 +0000

Parents must always be on the offensive to protect their children from the countless ways the world tries to steer them down the wrong path. But should parents be leery of the names of foods?

Why We Eat What We Eat – Stories Behind Traditional Thanksgiving Foods

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:00:56 +0000

rfduck / vegan-baking / bibbit / jeffreyww, Flickr If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called [...]

Waste Not, Want Not — Grocery Store Vows to Be First 'Zero Waste' Store in the US [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:49:30 +0000

A new store is taking on Whole Foods in the company’s hometown of Austin, Texas.

Like the well-known chain, In.gredients will specialize in local and organic edibles, but with one key difference — it vows to be first “package-free, zero waste grocery store” in the US.

McDonald's Commercial: Why Can't These Air Here?

Tim Gray — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:47:10 +0000

Seriously, I think if we aired more commercials like this, our economy would be better. Sex sells right?