food

Just About Everyone's Inspirational Except You

Hamilton Nolan · 11/08/10 04:09PM

Fitness myths! Crystal diet! Fat marathons! Kiddie runs! Happy Meals! Carnivore cancer! Wine diet! Boxing girls! And your daily inspiration to make you feel ashamed! It's your Monday Fitness Watch, where we watch your fitness—comparatively poorly!

How to Properly Eat Sushi (You've Been Doing it Wrong)

Christopher Han · 11/06/10 01:15PM

Sit at the bar, don't order rolls, and easy on the soy sauce. The art of eating sushi is constantly messed up, so "sushi concierge" Trevor Corson kindly shows us how to impress the chef.

British Top Chef Hilariously Re-Edited with Downgraded Food

Christopher Han · 11/05/10 04:30PM

Someone took the final episode of MasterChef — in which the chefs prepare desserts — and spliced in TV dinners in place of their dishes. The commentary remains the same so you have the judges applauding microwave ramen.

Finally, Your Inner Child Can Get Wasted on 40-proof Chocolate Milk

Chris Wyman · 11/05/10 11:46AM

We can only assume that this perilous concoction is a byproduct of laboratory attempts to reproduce the legendary "Brown Russian." Also featured: the world's strongest beer, and a real-world version of "Duff Beer" that isn't beer at all.

This Sandwich Could Probably Kill You

Kate Castellana · 11/02/10 06:30PM

Meet the Angry French Canadian. This epic 5,500 calorie sandwich includes a baguette made into french toast, a dozen eggs, bacon, gravy fries and an entire can of Maple Syrup. Who wants seconds?

World's Smallest Catapult Hurls World's Smallest Pies at Bugs

Matt Cherette · 10/27/10 09:19PM

Yes, you read that headline correctly. Somehow, and for some reason, someone created a tiny catapult with the express purpose of hurling various pies—also tiny, as in 3.5 millimeters in diameter—at a bunch of bugs. This. Is. Awesome.

This Is a Commercial That Stars a Digestive System Mascot

Matt Cherette · 10/26/10 12:26PM

Here's a commercial for Yakult, a Japanese (natch) probiotic yogurt drink. Yakult's motto is, "When you love your digestive system, it will love you back." Literally. You see, that cute little pink companion thingy? It's your digestive system! Watch inside.

The Whole Enchilada

Jeff Neumann · 10/18/10 06:33AM

[The world's largest enchilada (on right) — 230 feet long and weighing 3,121 pounds — was made yesterday in Mexico City during the National Enchilada Fair, and was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. Image via AP]

Watch a Guy and His Dog Go Head-To-Head in a Food Eating Competition

Matt Cherette · 10/11/10 04:47PM

Live from this random guy's house, it's Man vs. Dog! Watch as owner and pet go head-to-head in a multi-round food eating competition—including spaghetti and meatballs, roast beef, carrots, and more—and find out who comes out on top.