2009.09.01
Weirdest food site EVER
Can you believe this used to be a Wendy's combo meal? Image from www.fancyfastfood.com
Thanks to colleague and friend Tad Dickens, who is one of the most unusual dudes I know, I have found the weirdest food Web site I've ever seen.
Over at Fancyfastfood.com, they spend untold amounts of time transforming fast food into what looks like gourmet dishes. A few recent examples: a Subway sandwich became a plate of bow tie pasta; McDonald's chicken nuggets and fries became chicken confit over pureed potatoes; 7-Eleven nachos and hot dogs become a fancy fondue.
Some entries are more appetizing than that (think tiramisou made with maple donuts and donut shop coffee) and some are waaaaaay gross (check this one out). A disturbing number of the recipes involve a food processor and water. It's like a few high school boys got together and made a bet.
Seriously, though, I'm pretty sure this Web site is intended for comedy purposes only. And boy, is it funny. So if you need a laugh, get over there and check out The Colonel's Chicken Corn Chowder (made, of course, out of KFC food) or the Dao Mi Noh Chow Mein (made with a Domino's pizza).
Would you eat any of this stuff?
I'm vegan, so I can't eat much fast food...but I have to admit I'm kind of intrigued by the idea of a Coke/ketchup reduction over potatoes and garnished with something smoky and bacon-ish. Kind of like barbecue sauce, right?
Comment by Emma — September 1, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
Interesting site. I don't think I'll be making any of their recipes though.
Comment by Debbie — September 1, 2009 @ 4:13 pm
The napolean (in the picture) looks good, but when you read the recipe it sounds absolutely disgusting. Funny, though!
Comment by Melissa — September 2, 2009 @ 3:59 am
I will have to say I can top Tad's entry with this one:
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/
You will have to page down a few times to get the gist, it is incredible what some people have done.
Comment by Shellie Leete — September 2, 2009 @ 7:48 am
Well you gotta admit you can get some pretty wild inspiration there.
Comment by Harold Delk — September 2, 2009 @ 8:53 am
Ah! That's funny too, Shellie! You know, there was a Saturday Night Live skit years ago about a fast food creation that was like fried chicken on a burger wrapped in a burrito wrapped in a taco wrapped in a pizza... I don't remember the specifics but you get the idea, and it was hilarious! That's what this reminds me of. People come up with some crazy concoctions.
Comment by Lindsey Nair — September 2, 2009 @ 10:14 am
Shellie,
The fried chicken on the jelly doughnut really sounds disgusting.
You're arteries clog just looking at the pictures.
Comment by Debbie — September 2, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
OK, I would totally try the creme brulee made from Dunkin' Donuts. Is that so wrong?
Comment by nonanelson — September 4, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
Nona,
If Paula Deen can make bread pudding from Krispy Kreme doughnuts, you can certainly try a doughnut creme brulee.
Comment by Debbie — September 4, 2009 @ 4:13 pm