We'll admit to actively envying pregnant ladies who get to eat whatever weird things they start to crave (not counting Khloe Kardashian), but the flip side of that coin is that we're also grossed out by plenty of "foods" out there. Obviously we want to know what super-strange combos you like, but in the meantime, we've gathered up a couple of foods that made us think "Who asked for this?"
Sonic, a restaurant that thrives on a combination of car-hop nostalgia and people being too lazy to even go through a freaking drive-through, has announced a new slushie that is—get this—flavored with pickle juice. God, why?! No thanks, Sonic—if we wanna puke we'd rather come by it honestly.
Elsewhere, Spoon University has a list of the weirdest things people eat in the US. We know what you're thinking—Twinkies really aren't that weird. But aren't they? Aren't they? AREN'T THEY?
For a more international take, check out culinaryschool.org's look at the grossest foods from around the country. Our faves? Fetal duck eggs and jellied moose nose. Don't get us wrong, we're not eating them, we're just blown away by the magic in the world.
Let us not forget, either, when Howie Mandel starred in Little Monsters and replaced apple juice with … well, y'kow.
Lastly, we aren't thrilled with the practice of eating live frogs in Japan, either, and wonder how anyone would be. Obviously we went off meat awhile ago, but this takes gross to a whole new level. Be advised, this video is disturbing and we don't want emails about how we're jerks for linking it. We warned you.
Also
-Over at the Inn of the Anazazi, they'll be observing Earth Hour on Friday March 24. This global initiative invites folks to dim their lights to raise awareness about the planet. A special lights-out candlelit dinner will be prepared at the Anasazi Restaurant.
-Don't freak out or anything, but the USDA wants us to know that chile production in New Mexico decreased by 12 percent in 2017. That works out to about 62,700 tons grown last year compared to 69,600 tons in 2016. There is only one answer: Eat more chile for the good of the crop and the good of the state—they'll have to grow more.
-Alcoholic bevvie Spiked Seltzer has launched its first new flavor in New Mexico in four years, and it's prickly pear. We find this akin to when restaurants in California throw ranch dressing into a dish and call it Santa Fe something-or-other, but since Spiked Seltzer is made with champagne yeast, we'll let it slide.
-While hitting the street in search of a kickass churro the other day, we visited El Paisano—one of the finest damn grocery stores (and churro repositories) we've ever known. You want to go there.
-Did you see our food column in the print edition this week? We don't even like kimchi that much, but Mi Young's Farm might just change our mind. We even included a handy recipe for mac and cheese with kimchi. Yowza.
More Tidbits
–People magazine vexes the country with food prep plans from Khloe Kardashian, who is pregnant, so we guess that makes her a food genius? What a time to be alive.
-According to some nutritionist, pizza for breakfast is healthier than cereal which, when taken into consideration against the sugary sugar-ness of most non-Cracklin' Oat Bran cereals, makes perfect sense. We'll eat pizza to celebrate.
-We also recently learned we're eating ramen all wrong. And here we thought all we had to do was put it in our mouth and let it slide down our throat-hole. Last time we take advice from Adam Sandler.
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Finally
Y’all were a little quiet this week, Forkefeans, outside of one woman who shall remain nameless who reminded us that shrimp have feet. Oh dip, do we miss fish and shrimp and the like. As always, we’re happy to take pointers, tips, look into things you’d like us to look into and, if you’re lucky, post videos about throat holes. Regardless, reach out and let’s talk!
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