Fast food companies spend way too much time and effort suing each other, which just draws attention to how awful the food is in the first place. See The 7 Most Bizarre Fast Food Industry Lawsuits.

 

(via b3ta)

Old Man McQuillan walked into a bar and ordered martini after martini, each time removing the olives and placing them in a jar.

When the jar was filled with olives and all the drinks consumed, the Irishman started to leave.

"S'cuse me," said a customer, who was puzzled over what McQuillan had done. "What was that all about?"

"Nothing," said the Irishman, "my wife just sent me out for a jar of olives."

It may be a redneck thing to do, but you have to admit he's pretty good at it! (via Bits and Pieces)

Western Spaghetti is wonderful new stop-motion short from the geniuses at PES. You really should look through their entire portfolio.  (Thanks, Jon Jason!)

When the Salon article Bacon Mania came out, my eyebrows went up when I saw what it said about me.

...Miss Cellania, wrote about the online bacon bonanza in a post for Mental Floss last summer. She dates the burgeoning phenomenon back to September 2006, when blogger John Scalzi momentarily captivated the blogosphere by taping bacon to his cat.

Now that's not exactly what I said. I'm sure there are earlier incidences of internet bacon. What I said was:

I first noticed bacon as a shared motif when John Scalzi taped bacon to his cat.

But I didn't want to kvetch about it, ya know, publicity is publicity. But it was noticed. John Scalzi posted a response entitled Apparently This is All My Fault.

It’s a burden I will carry for the rest of my life. Fortunately, a tasty, tasty burden.

Then today Fark picked up his post.

Apparently, the current internets Bacon meme is the fault of one man. One wonderful, beautiful, talented, perceptive and tasteful man

So I guess no real harm was done. At least I hope not.

To begin what they are calling Bacon Week, Salon has a new article about the fascination we have with all things bacon. Oh yeah, there are many reasons we go gaga over bacon -it's tasty, decadent, funny, and part of internet culture. Yours Truly was cited as an "expert", mainly because I wrote a piece about the phenomenon last year for mental_floss. There's also a series of such bacony goodness at YesButNoButYes.  Mmmm ...bacon.  

The lollipops are shaped like the head of communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, and they taste like cola! He would be rolling in his grave if he were in a grave instead of on display in Moscow. (via Ectoplasmosis)

Previously: Introduction to the Muppets and Muppet Wars

 

 

This is from the Cattle Network, so the prices are wholesale for farmers. But the real story is the change from a year ago. The link also has prices for meat, fruits, and vegetables. Lemons are up 155%! Looks like we will be eating fewer lentils and lemons and more tangerines and bacon. Bacon? Yes, bacon is the only meat that has decreased in price! Mmm... bacon.

Cadbury ran a video contest called "Unleash The Goo" and asked entrants to smash a Cadbury Creme Egg. This entry by Joseph Herscher was one of the runners-up and will make your mouth fall open. The music is by the Jews Brothers Band of New Zealand. See all the winners at the contest YouTube page. (via College Humor)

Would you like a floor show with your ice cream? Ayden the treatmonger has some fun with the tourists in Istanbul. (via Arbroath)
 

What a fabulous idea! They look just like lighthouses! (via YesButNoButYes)

Rob Manuel of b3ta experimented with making toasted candy sandwiches. Yes, candy on real bread. He and his wife tried three sweets, two I’m not familiar with, but they fall into the apparent categories of chocolate bar, Starburst, and gummi bears. See the results and the reviews.

The more I think about it, the more excited I am about changing the format of Miss Cellania. So I’m starting today. Since I still have a ton of files, I will continue with the “topic of the day” for a while, but they will be somewhat shorter as time goes on, and you’ll see more posts on different things during the day. The shorter items will be a combination of classic stuff that everyone should see sooner or later and new items I find around the net. This is an experiment, so please let me know what you think as the summer goes by. By the time the girls are back in school, I’ll decide which direction this blog will go. I will still focus on the funny. For political, science, and information links, go to Miss C Recommends. You’ll also find the video of the day there and full-length feature films about three times a week. Meanwhile, enjoy some links and stuff about food.



I’ve Never Harmed an Onion

The Weird Things People Eat Around the World.

Top 10 Most Tasty Cuisines in the World. You may argue about the order, but just reading the list made me hungry!

What type of fruit are you? (via Bits and Pieces)

You Are a Pear

You are independent, intelligent, and a free thinker. You can accomplish great things, especially when you do them on your own. You are direct, honest, and sometimes even a bit brutal. There's not much that gets in the way of you and your ambition. While you are hard nosed, you do have a much sweeter side to you. It takes times for you to soften toward someone, but once you do, you'll be their friend for life.

The aftermath of chili: A story.

When good bananas go bad. Just like that dream where you’re chased by a giant banana... what? Is that just me?

Wired contacted a chef, a food development consultant, and a food scientist to investigate the difference between pizza inNew York and in San Francisco. The differences are in the ovens and in the water. Author Joe Brown is partial to the New York style, and describes how he brings home six pies every time he visits.

Bone Suckin’ Sauce.

Top Ten Crazy Asian Pizza Crusts. Shrimp, mayonnaisse, sweet potatoes, they’re all on the menu.

Old Australian cookbooks are on exhibit at the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney. Some of the recipes are pretty strange from today’s view. (via Fark)

Forbidden Gourmet Treats.

xkcd on fortune cookies.

THE RECIPE

I didn't have potatoes, so I substituted rice.
I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice.

I didn't have tomato sauce, I used tomato paste;
A whole can, not a half can - I don't believe in waste.

A friend gave me the recipe; she said you couldn't beat it.
There must be something wrong with her, I couldn't even eat it!

BREAKFAST

(via Meanwhile, Back in the Kitchen)
A newly-married wife, trying to impress her husband, woke up early to make him breakfast. She made bacon and eggs, toast, and juice, and brought him breakfast in bed.

He was very appreciative and enjoyed it, and said, “This is really good, but it’s not like Mom used to make.”

The next day, she arose earlier, made an omelet with his favorite ingredients, cut the crusts off the toast and served it with marmalade, and squeezed some fresh orange juice, and brought it to him in bed.

He was surprised and ate every bit, but said, “This is great, but it’s not like Mom used to make.”

Frustrated, the young bride got up even earlier the next day, cooked eggs benedict, baked scones, and made sure to strain all the pulp out of the freshly-squeezed orange juice.

“Wow! This is terrific, but it’s not like Mom used to make.”

Now she was angry. The next day she burned the toast, left the scrambled eggs runny, and left seeds in the orange juice, thinking, “This will fix him!”

He got the meal, took one bite, and said, “Now THIS is like Mom used to make!”

Dancing Cupcakes (via Boing Boing)

Previously at Miss Cellania: lots more posts on Food.

Thought for today: I’ve always wondered, do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?

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