Sandwich Monday: The Energy Bar Sandwich : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! A few of us are doing a 5K tonight (burger-themed, of course), and rather than doing any training whatsoever, we're getting ready with our very own Energy Bar Sandwich.
Luna Bar bread, a Clif Bar patty, topped with a Powerbar, carbohydrate goo and something called Clif Shot Bloks. It adds up to 1,200 calories, more than twice that of a Big Mac. Ian: This sandwich tastes like exercise feels. Eva: It's effective though, because after eating this, the only way to undo the damage is to run a marathon. hide captionThese are food. Robert: I never thought I'd be able to run a marathon, but after eating this I'm pretty sure I'm going to sink 26.2 miles into the Earth's crust.
Blythe: This reminds me of when I ate an entire turkey before that Turkey Trot. Ian: This is the perfect thing to eat before my new workout program, "Crossfat. " hide captionEva tries to try it. Ian: Are these Clif Blok things supposed to be like Jello? Sandwich Monday: Bacon S'Mores : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionBacon s'mores.
A recipe for bacon s'mores has been making its way around the Internet today, prompting many people to wonder how they hadn't thought of it before. It was probably like this when a caveman first figured out the wheel and put something about it on his blog. Robert: I feel really sorry for the pig who was excited about being invited to a campfire. Ian: He's like "wait ... you're putting s'me in them? " hide captionPre-meltation phase. Mike: When pigs have their own campfires I bet this is the scary story they tell... Ian: The bacon is like the kid they bring in to freshen up an aging sitcom. Sandwich Monday: Pancakes & Sausage On A Stick : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionIn Germany, sausage on a stick is known as "lolliwurst.
" In Germany, sausage on a stick is known as "lolliwurst. " Breakfast is a great way to tide you over from Pre-Breakfast to Brunch, but it's not always portable. That's why Jimmy Dean invented the "Pancake & Sausage On A Stick. " That, and he wanted to punish us. Ian: It looks like the dipstick you use to check the sausage level in your engine. Peter: These are great if you're on the go and your other arm is busy wiping your tears. hide captionDon't be fooled by the bright, happy colors. Don't be fooled by the bright, happy colors. Ian: The "&" in the name is actually called an "ampersandwich. " Sandwich Monday: 32-Layer Bean Dip : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionYup, those are waffles.
Yup, those are waffles. Don't show up to watch the BCS Championship Game tonight — or the Super Bowl in a few weeks — with your patented 7-layer bean dip. Odds are somebody else is going to show up with 8-layer dip, and you're going to look like a fool. Here's a recipe to make sure you win the Dip Arms Race. 32-Layer Bean Dip. Sandwich Monday: The Pie McFlurry : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionLove it to bits, people.
Love it to bits, people. We had it on good authority that McDonald's would blend a Hot Apple Pie into a McFlurry, if you asked them to. We sent our intern Kate to order one (this way no senior staff would be hurt in the event the combination was combustible). Our local McD's wouldn't do it — when your local McDonald's is more concerned about your personal welfare than you are, watch out — so we bought the components and made our own. Spoiler alert: it was amazing. Robert: This is just like Mom's Apple Pie a la mode, if your mom is too drunk to get the separate ingredients onto the plate.
Eva: Yeah. Hide captionPreparing the ingredients for McBlending. Preparing the ingredients for McBlending. Sandwich Monday: The Toast Sandwich : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! A team of scientists (really) has determined that a toast sandwich (really) is the UK's cheapest meal.
It's a slice of toast, seasoned with salt and pepper, between two pieces of bread with butter. It's a great way for people on a budget to get their recommended daily allowance of vitamins and sadness. Mike: Three slices of bread and nothing else? Sandwich Monday: The Valenburger : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionHappy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and if your Valentine really loves you, you'll be opening up that heart-shaped box to reveal a Valenburger. Eva: Beef is yummyBuns are tooSo get ready Valenburger,For my hunger is true! Kate: This is way better way to celebrate a holiday than the time we tried to cut a burger into the shape of a firework. Huevos Motuleños Recipe. 1 Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium high heat.
Add the onions, garlic, and sliced mushrooms. Cook until onions are translucent, but not browned, and the mushrooms have given up some of their moisture, about 5 minutes. Stir in the refried beans and epazote (if using). Cook for another 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from pan into a bowl, set aside. 2 While onions and mushrooms are cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in another, smaller sauté pan or cast iron skillet on medium heat. 3 In a blender, blend together the chopped tomato, 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 serrano chile, 1/2 cup of water, and a pinch of salt. 4 Peel the plantain, slice it on the diagonal in 1/4 inch thick slices.
Sandwich Monday: The Four-Courser : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionThe Four Courser.
People sometimes ask if restaurants ever send us sandwiches to eat on Sandwich Monday. That would be a huge breach of ethics, but no, it doesn't happen often, which is a shame because we like sandwiches way more than ethics. This week the Travel Channel sent us a sandwich called "The Four Courser" from 50/Fifty in Chicago, for something they're promoting. The Cuban Sandwich Crisis: Tampa V. Miami For The Win : The Salt. Hide captionSome of the sandwiches in question, getting a press on the grill floridagirlindc/Flickr.com Some of the sandwiches in question, getting a press on the grill Call it the Cuban Sandwich Crisis.
Two cities, Tampa and Miami, are locked in a battle to claim the Cuban sandwich as its own. A Sandwich With A Lot Of Junk In Its Bread-Trunk. : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionThat's a really big sandwich. Peter Sagal That's a really big sandwich. I happened to visit Portland, OR and somebody on Twitter told me I needed to go get a sandwich at Big Ass Sandwiches, a new foodcart in the Foodcart Archipelago of downtown Portland. Since (A) I do everything I'm told to do by Twitter, and (B) I was hungry, off I went. I was greeted and, somewhat strangely, instantly recognized by Lisa Wood, co-proprietor with her husband Brian.
Hide captionLisa Wood, owner Per Lisa's instructions, I ordered the Big Ass Sandwich with Roast Beef with spicy sauce, and then – again per her instructions – I walked around the corner to some picnic tables to attempt to eat it. Big Ass sandwiches are indeed, as advertised big, although since both ends look the same, it's hard to identify its ass.
The roast beef – made in-house – is tender and moist, and came dressed in home made bechamel sauce, grilled onions, spicy sauce... and french fries. Sandwich Monday: Everything In The Burger King's Empire : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! If you go to Burger King's website, you'll find they've failed to make downloadable onion rings, despite our many requests. You'll also find an animation of a burger being made with pretty much everything on their menu and the phrase "Have It Your Way. " We wanted to see if they really meant it. They did. It was $10. Robert: The ingredients are beef patty, chicken patty, fish filet, onion rings, french fries, american cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, ketchup and an apple pie, on a sesame seed bun. Sandwich Monday: In-N-Out Imports : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
Hide captionPart of the elaborate burger smuggling operation. Part of the elaborate burger smuggling operation. So many great things from California have made their way east: Extra-Large King Size Beds, Talking Raisins, Pizza Kitchens. But the best thing about California — In-N-Out Burger — still hasn't made it to us. Fortunately Blythe brought us some "Double-Double Animal-Style" burgers in an ice-filled cooler. We ate them, roughly 20 hours after they were made. Blythe: I put them in the overhead compartment on the plane.
Peter: I like to think they would have dropped down in the event of a loss of cabin pressure. Ian: Place it firmly over your nose and mouth with the elastic band behind your head and inhale. Sandwich Monday: The Streetwise Cheesetop Burger : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! KFC Philippines You may be asking, "why put cheese on top of the sandwich? " Well, because it's there. (That's what George Mallory said when someone asked him "why put cheese on top of Mount Everest? "). KFC World Headquarters, which is in a hollowed-out volcano in Kentucky, has decided to only distribute its new Streetwise Cheesetop Burger in the Philippines. We were forced to make our own. Sandwich Monday: The Asian Carp Slider : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionAn Asian Carp Slider. With a side of hummus, for some reason. An Asian Carp Slider. With a side of hummus, for some reason.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been battling the invasive asian carp species for decades, and they're nasty little buggers. But the DNR had an idea: Free Asian Carp Sliders! Eva: Pretty gross, but better than the bedbug tacos they offered up last year. Sandwich Monday: The All-American Burger : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
The Daniel family wrote in to recommend the All-American Burger from Saloon Steakhouse here in Chicago. We're not sure if they were recommending it because they thought we'd like it, or as a vicious plot to put us all in food comas, because as soon as we got to "burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches," we stopped reading and went to go get it. Eva: It's so annoying whenever I hang out with burger, grilled cheese is ALWAYS there too. Blythe: I feel like I'm just eating the entire kid's menu in one sandwich. Ian: You do feel bad for all the unemployed buns out there now though. Sandwich Monday: The Crunchwrap Supreme : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Hide captionA UFO (unidentified fattening object).
A UFO (unidentified fattening object). The Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme is, in the words of Taco Bell, engineered "for maximum portability. " In truth, their short-lived "Back Pocket Chalupa" was more portable, but also more tragic. Sandwich Monday: The Van Engelenfrozen : Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! It's our intern MacKenzie Van Engelenhoven's last week, and she asked if she could bring in the sandwich on her final Sandwich Monday.
We said "of course," because the only thing we love more than sandwiches is having the intern do things we should be doing ourselves. It's an old Van Engelenhoven family recipe: Make cookies, bake them only four minutes, and freeze them. This maximizes the cookie-dough-ness when you make ice cream sandwiches out of them.