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by 80 Proof

Guess Who’s Back, Back Again (Hint, It’s 80p)

Hello loyal, patient Endless Simmer readers who come to this blog just for 80p. It’s been a while, to say the least, since I have put fingers to keys. Fear not though, my cooking prowess has not jumped by leaps and bounds in the past few months. But I thought I would take a moment and write about this dish that I have made 3-4 times now. Being an average cook, when I end up with something on a plate that looks like that, I just act like I’ve been there before and smile…then blog about it.

by Bliz

The Top 10 College Football Tailgating Foods

With college football season finally upon us, perfect Saturdays are here again. We can return to making grand efforts to relocate couches and televisions outside, justifying midday beers with collegiate loyalties, and of course, the very best part of football…pre-game tailgating! Without further ado, the Top Ten Tailgating Dishes any food or football fan can’t live without.

10. Wings

There’s just no substitute for a perfectly cooked, crispy wing drenched in hot sauce and dunked in ranch dressing. Sure, you can go for chicken fingers if you don’t like bones, but where’s the fun in that?

9. Vodka Soaked Fruit

I’d like to think our great, great, great, great ancestors figured this one out, but let’s be honest; this is pure drunk college ingenuity.

8. Dip

Salsa, guac, 7-layers, mango, hummus, etc, etc, etc. Those chips aren’t going to dip themselves people.

7. Fried Chicken

Hey, at least it’s not fried in transfats anymore. I mean I’d still eat it if it was.. but that’s gotta count for something, right?

by BS

Top 10 Food Finds at the Iowa State Fair

This Sunday marked the conclusion of the 157th annual Iowa State Fair, known to downscale gourmands far and wide as the annual pinnacle of American eating. From cupcakes to astronauts, if it exists, you can bet the folks at the Iowa State Fair can grow it to an obscene size, deep-fry it and eat it off a stick, or of course, sculpt it out of butter.

10. The Butter Cow

A classic. Look at the detailed carving in that butter udder. Masterful work.

9. Frozen S’more on a Stick

Mmmm…a new era for desserts on a stick. Genius.

8. Giant Gourds

Anyone else think there’s something really creepy about this photo?

7. Rodent Cake

Another creepy one! Who wants a rodent on top of their cake? And this was a blue ribbon winner! What did the losing cakes look like??

6. Mystery Cake

Oh right. This is what the losing cakes looked like. Can anyone even begin to explain what is going on here??? Are those jalapenos? Chocolate covered hot dogs? Deep fried garbage?

Next: Top 5 Food Finds at the Iowa State Fair

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by BS

Feed Us Back: Comments of the Week

– Everyone loves bacon (duh). But maybe a little too much. FS:

ok i thought you were joking bs, but i really tried to hump my phone when i saw this post. why would you make me suffer knowing that these things are out there and the chances of me eating them are slim?

Brittania:

I have this post link as my Gchat status, a friend writes me asking: “if i click on your status message, is it going to be work friendly?”

Who knew bacon would have NSFW connotations to it.

– In other ambiguously dirty food news, Summer stands up for chicken boob jobs:

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by Liza

Boob Jobs for Chickens

The other day I was lounging on my couch watching horrible reality TV shows and they all seemed to be about breast implants!!! Like the Real Housewives of whatever city where women are obsessing about their boob jobs, and then Addicted to Beauty about MORE people addicted to plastic surgery and boob jobs, and suddenly it all just becomes too much for me to handle. I decided to turn off the tv and replace one screen with another and check my email – and what do I have in my inbox? An email about CHICKEN PLUMPING and how companies are INJECTING chickens to increase their weight! Because CLEARLY the chickens need some work done too!

in Fowl / Rants & Raves 6 comments

by BS

Feed Us Back: Comments of the Week

– Figured we could count on you ESers to brainstorm some dirty food terms. Nina:

The dirty dish in my house is “beef strokemeoff”. Not for too much longer tho….our three year-old has started asking for it by that name!

Jennifer:

You left off “spatchcock.” It can’t be said around here without a ton of snorting snickers.

Yvo:

Beat until smooth, about 50 strokes. Or put your hand as far into the cavity as you can reach and remove whatever you find… the giblets.

– Meanwhile, Amelia of Gradually Greener comes up with some pretty great book-nerd ice cream flavors:

Shakes-Pear (pear & swirls)
Micro-fishe (mini swedish fish)
Acai-berry of Congress (Acai berries)

– And an angry Angus does not agree with our use of green tea in cupcakes:

I hate Green Tea but I especially hate it when people put it in food. Green Tea ice cream is awful and I think people only eat it to gain hippy cred. You can keep the cup cakes.

(Photo of a very delicious looking spatchcock: avlxyz)

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by Bliz

Artsy Photo of the Day

Ok, fine, it may not be artsy, but who wants artsy on a lazy summer afternoon anyway?

And, hey kids, Happy 4th (and BS’ bday!) We’re taking the day off tomorrow. You should too. But if you want some drinking inspiration, check here first.

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