- Author: Marty Day
- Filed under: cynicism, eats
- Date: Feb 22,2008
Just saw an ad on TV for Chili’s latest bit of foodage for with to stuff your face…
Behold, the BIG MOUTH BITES!
Looked delicious, however…read the official description:
Enjoy a serving of four savory mini beef burgers topped with applewood smoked bacon, American cheese, sauteed onions and Ranch dressing on a sesame seed buns. Served with crispy onion strings, homestyle fries and jalapeño-ranch dressing on the side.
I’m not normally one to mock the American trend of making the most unhealthy food possible (hell, I just ordered my own dinner for the evening…off the internet!), but what does it say about us when we don’t just throw Ranch dressing onto a sandwich, and then also include MORE RANCH on the side?
Yet still…I want to try them. Ever part of the problem, I suppose.
As I get older, I find that I’m becoming more and more of a “foodie”…that is, someone who is really into bizarre variations of food, and finding really off-the-beaten-path locations to eat.
Strangely enough, one of the few foods I consider myself a mild expert on is the authentic Philadelphia Cheesesteak. During my many annual trips to Philadelphia (which I’ll be posting about at some point), I’ve eaten at probably 8 of the top 10 best locations to have a cheesesteak, and could talk for hours about the differences between a ‘real’ philly steak and those presented elsewhere, and even the differences between the steak places throughout the City of Brotherly Love.
Apparently the differences can get even more bizarre, as presented in this article from the Philadelphia City Paper about Cheesesteak variants AROUND THE WORLD. It’s a fun read, good way to kill a few minutes. The most bizarre variant? The Vietnamese cheesesteak, which come on a rice flour baguette and are topped with ketchup, chili sauce and mustard….delicious?
