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Yes, there are many food movements afoot. You know, the slow food movement, eating local, raw, sustainable …

But I’ve decided there is a stupid food movement. Or maybe there always has been a genre of stupid food. You know, foodstuffs where people risk their very lives to aquire it, food from highly endangered animals or animals prone to transmit diseases to humans, eating things that would otherwise be considered garbage were it not for the packaging.

Then there are the preparation techniques. Daimler Chrysler goes to new lengths to show how ridiculous they can be:

Chrysler came up with a zany idea all on its own, the HEMI-Grille. The oversized barbeque, finished in stainless and diamond plate, features the alternator and battery of the famed 5.7-liter V8 at its front, which drives an electric motor to warm powerful heating elements. Like the HEMI motor itself, this cue is borderline overkill, with enough power (and space) to sizzle 240 hotdogs to perfection in under three minutes. For added entertainment, theres even a gas pedal, which the motor-head chef can blip to hear the rumble of the big-bore V8. Needless to say, it would be a sure-fire hit at any neighborhood street party and the perfect gift for that special someone whos got a little premium unleaded running in his or her veins. (link)

How many hot dogs to the gallon do you think they get?

By cybele (see more of her posts). You can find more of cybele's writing all about candy at her own website Candyblog.net