A FPT Reader Claims To Have Deciphered The Big Mac Secret Sauce Recipe!

Thanks again to one of our East Coast reader's for another great submission to the FPT. We did not ask how he came into this recipe - but it apperas to be something quite tasty. The weekend staff in our test kitchens will be making a double-batch and pitting it head-to-head with some we will purchase from McDonald's. READER MAGNUM'S SECRET SAUCE RECIPE: 1/4 C. KRAFT Miracle Whip 1/4 C. mayonnaise 2 T. heaping, WISHBONE deluxe French salad dressing (the orange stuff) 1/2 T. HEINZ sweet relish 2 heaping tsp. VLASIC dill pickle relish (Heinz dill relish also works) 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. dried, minced onion 1 tsp. white vinegar 1 tsp. ketchup 1/8 tsp. salt Mix everything very well in a small container. There better be no streaks! Microwave 25 seconds, and stir well again. Cover, and refrigerate for at LEAST 1 hour before using (to allow all of the flavors to “meld”). Makes nearly 1 cup…enough for about 8 Big Macs.

Correspondant Ethadad Warns Of Possible Guns & Roses/Free Dr. Pepper Hysteria

From Ethadad: "I came a across this today....Appearently a few months back Dr. Pepper said if Guns N Roses releases their long awaited album "Chinese Demacracy" in 2008 that they would give one can of Dr. Pepper to EVERY AMERICAN IN THE COUNTRY! Looks like it may just happen....." Here is a link talking about negatiations for the album's release..... Guns N' Roses Record Releae? And here is a link to the Dr. Pepper story.... Free Dr.Pepper Facts

Fat Pride: Every Group Has It's Bad Seeds

For this post we are going to take a look at the ugly side of Fat Pride by learning about 2 individuals who truly give our movement a push backwards. Some of the staff here did not want to give these 2 freaks anymore press than they have gotten, but in the end we decided it important these stories be shared. Our first person we will mention is Mayra Lizbeth Rosales, whom has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and on one count of injury to a child in the death of Eliseo Gonzalez Junior. Basically, she smacked her 2 year old nephew twice causing him to die from the blows. Problem now is how do they get her to the courtroom? She weighs 1000 pounds and cannot leave the house as no doorway is wide enough. Her attorney is also arguing that she would die in jail or court due to her condition. We suggest bulldozing the house, putting her on a flatbed truck and hope for the best. Next we have the "Honorable" Judge Elizabeth Halverson from Las Vegas, who has been suspended from the bench since September 2007. While we cannot find numbers on her exact weight, she is real scary big. Her suspension is over her conduct, more specifically, falling asleep on the bench, mishandling cases and mistreating her staff. If the allegations prove true, she will be a black eye on the Fat Pride movement forever. Watch the video below as her bailiff describes her asking for footrubs and spitting sunflower seeds on the floor for him to pick-up.

12000 Calorie Diet of Olympic Superstar

From Ethadad: GD! Have you seen what it takes to be the best Olympian, Michael Phelps, of all time?!?!!? It takes a lot of food! I am sure you have heard about this story, its all over, but i thought i would send it your way in case you missed it as it is an interesting food story. This link has the full story, as well as meal pictures! I suggest maybe some FPT staff members, or FPT readers try out this diet for a couple days, maybe we too could be olympic heros! Michael Phelp's 12000 calorie diet

Reader Submits: Making Leftovers Magic: Shake n' Bake Boneless Pork Ribs Recipe

Thanks to our correspondant from the Oregon coastal regions for this excellent way to cook up a leftover pork rib. Needed: 1 leftover shake and bake boneless pork rib (approx half pound) 1 heaping tablespoon white flour 1 heaping teaspoon corn starch 2 tablespoons pure virgin olive oil up to 1 cup fat free milk 1/2 cup water salt and pepper shakers Preperation: slice the leftover rib into shreds. simmer pieces over low heat in a 1qt sauce pan until warm. add the olive oil. increase heat gradually to medium, be sure that it does not burn to the bottom of the pan. stir frequently. heat until pork slices are thoroughly hot and grease collects in the bottom of the pan. medium heat should be achieved at this point. add flour to a 1/4 cup of water, stir until smooth. add flour and water mix to pork, stir briskly. add 1/2 cup milk and let mixture heat back up. add corn starch to 1/4 cup water, add mixture to pan, again, stirring briskly. once heated, add milk until you reach the desired thickness (keep in mind this wil thicken up a bit as it cools). salt to taste, should not take much, add a dash of black pepper. simmer over low heat for a good 10 minutes stirring frequently. serve over wheat toast on square plate as shown above.

Jack Link's Messin' With Sasquatch Commercials

The staff here at the FPT test kitchens are big fans of beef jerky and we do like the Jack Links brand. With the recent headline news of a reported 'bigfoot' body being recovered as well as a sighting of a small tribe of other bigfeet in the backwoods of Georgia, Clarence (our new weekend receptionist) suggested we post this clip of ALL of the Jack Link's Messin' With Sasquatch commercials.

Mr. T's Vintage "Take That Speedwalker" Snickers Candy Bar Commercial

Nuff said. Just click the center of video square above to view an all-time classic foodstuff television commercial.

UNUSUAL FOOD NEWS: Oregon's "Fried Chicken Killer" Trades A Plea Deal For A Fried Chicken Buffet

One of our reader's wrote this up and sent to us today: In Oregon, a unqiue legal agreement has been accomplished between a defendant and his lawyer. The lawyer wanted his client to take a plea deal he felt was in the man's best interest - but the defendant waffled. The lawyer then thought of a plan to offer his client a promise of a KFC and Popeye's Chicken buffet as a show of good faith. The defendant had a change of heart, signed off on the plea deal and that same night enjoyed a table full of chicken and sides.

The Construction Worker Meal Plate

One of our readers who works at the 'apprentice/helper' level in the construction business sent in the following take on eating your meal while on a jobsite: Construction is a real man's job. You can't play any games when you are stepping into the workplace with people from 17 other countries who refuse to wear deodorant because the very idea is not man enough. To compete in such an environment one needs real fuel. Were not talking about the bullshit you get from dunkin donuts. Pictured above is the hearty meal that will leave you whipping your ass in the portable toilet with sand paper. - leftover potatoes with garlic and parsley - scrambled eggs with grated parmesan cheese - slice of turkey hill bacon - toasted everything bagel with tuna, chopped onions, mayo, salt and pepper - a full carton of of orange juice "We don't fuck around"

Mystery Image Titled "Unhealthy" Received At FPT Offices

Someone sent us this unique photo of something brown, looks like a foodstuff. They simply titled it 'Unhealthy' and said no more. We are confused, but posting it none the less.

Reader Sends Us Food Pics From Visit To The United Kingdom

Wow. Some great photos from one of our regular readers to share.

Bottom picture: "Authentic UK breakfast - I even ate the black hockey puck-lookin thing...black pudding"

Above picture: "best meal of the trip, got this in London, just off Picadilly Circus"

Mystery Image Titled "Healthy" Received At FPT Offices

Someone sent us this unique photo of something green, looks like a foodstuff. They simply titled it 'Healthy' and said no more. We are confused, but posting it none the less.

Another Food Photo By Popular Demand From Frodo In Florida

'Baked Ziti' by Frodo in Florida

Want the recipe?
Frodo has posted it in the comments for this post - the link is below. It is also available on our FPT Team Recipe Blog.

Regular Reader Crim's Chunky Meat Sauce Over Cellentani Recipe

This recipe is actually very simple. Brown up some ground beef in a skillet. Seasoning doesn't have to be anything special, just some salt and pepper. Add some Prego Sauce, traditional flavor, which can be found in any supermarket. Then you can add as much sauce onto the meat as you prefer.

You can even chop some onions or green peppers to add to the sauce. Let it all simmer for around a half hour or longer if possible. The longer the better. Cook your favorite pasta and use the pasta as a bed for the sauce. Some freshly grated parmigiano reggiano can be put on top of the sauce. That cheese is VERY expensive, but it is amazing with tomato sauce.

Free Tacos Day At Jack In The Box June 26th - With Gas Receipt

Etathed, one of our regular correspondants passed on this info on free tacos from Jack on June 26th, 2008. Jack is trying to help us all ease the pain at the gas station right now by offering 2 free tacos to anyone with a recepit from a gasoline purchase. As Mr. Jack says "It's getting more expensive to fill your gas tank, so Jack In The Box is giving you a little help with filling your stomach".

Be prepared for massive crowds like the one pictured above.
For detailed info and video message from Jack himself visit link below:

2 Free Tacos From Jack

North Carolina is Birthplace to World's Heaviest Born Twins

The stork had a big job to do recently. Ray, who is working the phones tonight just got a call from one of our contributors with some heavy duty news. Apparently a North Carolina couple are the proud parents of the world's heaviest at birth twins. At this time we know the combined weight of the two is 23 pounds - but we are waiting for the individual weights of the newborns.

FPT Staff Doritos Favorite: Salsa Verde

The staff here at the FPT wanted to publish our favorite Doritos flavor since we were quick to mention how we did not care much for 'The Quest' flavor.

Salsa Verde (Green Salsa) has been around for a few years and its a great chip. It is spicy - but not too much heat to kill the subtle green salsa flavor. The FPT is proud to endorse this fine chip bag.

Doritos Quest Flavor Guess Was Incorrect The Quest Website Is Snack Fun!

OK, well just after our so-so review on the new Doritos 'Quest' chips our IT staff wandered on to the website to what all the hype was about. They immedialtely sent out an organization wide email encouraging us all to see this thing for ourselves.

This website, and this whole Chip Quest deal is actually pretty entertaining and the production values on the webpage are outstanding. They do help you guess the true flavor and you will be suprised - very suprised when you hit it correct. Knowing the flavor seems to somehow make the chips taste better in some weird fat pride way.

Get on over and see this:
DORITOS THE QUEST

New Doritos Mystery "Quest" Flavor Bag CAUTION FLAVOR REVEALED BELOW

Our staff got their hands on the new Doritos mystery flavor called 'Quest'. Comes in a black colored bag with fire and 'hulk' green lettering. Before we reveal the flavor, we must report that we were not impressed with these chips. On a scale of 1-10 our staff gives these a 6 rating.

The flavor is lime - with a hint of something else which we think is cilantro.

According to the bag, guessing the flavor is just the beginning and you can go on some sort of adventures on their website. Weot had time to check that out but when we do a report will be posted.

Pringles Can Inventor Passes Away & His Ashes Are In A Pringles Tube - Per His Written Request

Fredric J. Baur, the ma who invented the now classic Pringles can, passed away last month. The FPT staff honors him for his contribution to snack containers. However, his contribution will not be forgotten as he requested his ashes be put in a Pringles can and be buried in it.

His son made sure his wishes were respected.