7. Spam It’s not easy to introduce an air of intrigue when it comes to pre-ground, canned pork. But the Hormel corporation’s brand has done just that since World War II! With just 6 ingredients, it’s often confused with ham based on taste. This sketch is also the reason why junk e-mail today is also […]
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TOP 5 “ELVIS PRESLEY” RECIPES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMN-1nSQv3U 5. Monkey Bread Elvis love of carbohydrates and sugar almost met its match with this recipe. A mix of biscuit dough, nuts and sugar, nowadays Monkey Bread is also known as a cinnamon roll! The name comes from the tendency of diner’s to rip it apart with their hands like a primate. This recipe […]
FOOD FIGHT!! CURED HAM – Spain vs. Italy
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 15 pounds from Spain, please welcome Jamon Iberico! His opponent, weighing in at 17 pounds from Italy, please welcome Prosciutto di Parma! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
TOP 6 “GODFATHER” MOVIE RECIPES
6. Meatballs Meatballs with spaghetti is an Italian American dish that, like with Alfredo, failed to catch on back home. Over 3 million people from southern Italy immigrated to the U.S.A. in the early 1900s. The movie starts in 1945 with the first and second generation of these native Italians. Clemenza is both their resident […]
FOOD FIGHT!! CHEESE – Burrata vs. Mozzarella
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 8 ounces from Apulia, Italy, please welcome burrata! His opponent, weighing in at 7.5 ounces from Naples, Italy please welcome buffalo mozzarella! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
TOP 10 “TRUE BLOOD” FINGER FOOD RECIPES
10. Jessica’s Severed Toes in a Blanket Jessica Hamby, the rebellious vampire equivalent of a teenager who already knows everything. If she wants to sulkily munch on someone toes, be prepared for a lot of whining if you say no. From Woman’s Day comes this fun recipe. Click here to see it! 9. Bill’s Bony […]
TOP 9 “INDIANA JONES” DINNER OF DOOM RECIPES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APyz8Ye0IxE 9. Rocky Mountain Oysters (Bull Testicles) Also known as bull’s eggs and cowboy caviar, bull testicles have been served by ranchers for hundreds of years. How many of their guests actually knew what they were eating is a different story. This is definitely a dish worthy of Indiana Jone’s Temple of Doom meal. From […]
FOOD FIGHT!! MUTE FOOD REVIEWS – Wife’s Eye Roll vs. Husband’s Shrug
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 120 pounds from most married couples, please welcome Wife’s eye-roll! Her opponent, weighing in at a lot more from a few feet away, please welcome Husband’s shrug! LET’S GET READY TO […]
TOP 5 KILL BILL’S RECIPES FOR THE HEART
https://youtu.be/ldEh0cyGVm4 5. Butternut Squash Soup While the number 1 cause of cardiac arrest is heart disease, in Bill’s case it was the 5 Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique. Rich in fiber, butternut squash is also low in fat making it a delicious and heart healthy alternative. From the American Heart Association comes this recipe that […]
FOOD FIGHT!! BREAD – White vs. Multi-Grain
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 14 ounces from Italy, please welcome White Bread! His opponent, weighing in 8 ounces from Egypt, please welcome Multi-Grain Bread! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON FOOD!!! […]
TOP 10 “GAME OF THRONES” FAMILY RECIPES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65Tbnnxgzg 10. Ned Stark’s Decapitated Head Pops The Game of Thrones is a brutal one as the Hand of the King found out. From Popsugar comes this recipe that fits in with any Halloween motif while immortalizing poor Ned. 9. Jon Snow’s Honey Roasted Fowl When your pet and lifelong friend is a giant […]
FOOD FIGHT!! FAT – Lard vs. Cocoa Butter
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 10 pounds from pigs everywhere, please welcome Lard! His opponent, weighing in at 2 pounds from the equator, please welcome Cocoa Butter! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
TOP 5 “TAKEN” RECIPES ON THE GO
5. McRibs That’s right, reconstituted meat, invented by the U.S. Army, available in McDonald’s across the world to go when in pursuit of evil kidnappers who’ve Taken something of yours! Or make your own with this Serious Eat’s family-friendly recipe. 4. Weaponized Garlic You’re on the run, sprinting after evil-doers, and you don’t have […]
FOOD FIGHT!! GOD SAID SO – Halal vs. Kosher
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, from Saudi Arabia,please welcome Halal! His opponent from Israel, please welcome Kosher! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON FOOD!!! In the Red Corner – HALAL While in the Quran (Muslim bible) halal […]
TOP 5 “PULP FICTION” BURGER & SHAKE RECIPES
5. Shake Shack-Style Hamburger Famous restaurateur Danny Meyer is the founder of the fast casual Shake Shack chain. Opening his first N.Y.C. restaurant the Union Square Cafe at age 27, he immediately started recruiting renowned chefs such as Michael Romano. The result today is a restaurant empire that crisscrosses the globe. Shake Shack in particular […]
FOOD FIGHT!! ANTIOXIDANTS – Quinoa vs. Fish Oil
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 1 pound from Lake Titicaca in Peru, please welcome Quinoa! His opponent, weighing in at less than an ounce from the islands of Japan, please welcome Fish Oil! LET’S GET READY […]
TOP 10 “SMOKIN’ ACES” LAST MEALS
10. Darwin Tremor’s Redneck Quiche Shooting a bunch of people and dumping them in a lake can work up a man’s appetite! This Spam & Velveeta Quiche recipe has all the ingredients a growing hillbilly needs! 9. Lazlo Soot’s Rumbledethumps Lazlo is an assassin of a thousand faces with a Scottish accent and Glasgow […]
FOOD FIGHT!! CHEESE – Italy vs. Argentina
Welcome ladies and gentleman to the main event of the week! In the category of Culinary Boxing here at Chef’s Mandala, we have weighing in at 83 pounds from the Italy, please welcome Parmesan Reggiano! His opponent, weighing in at 15 pounds from the Argentina, please welcome Reggianito! LET’S GET READY TO RRRRR…….HAVE A SPIRITED DEBATE ON […]
TOP 7 AMERICAN PSYCHO “NOT QUITE DORSIA” RECIPES
7. Swordfish Meatloaf Well, there seems to be an idea of a swordfish meatloaf but no actual recipe. No one, psycho or otherwise, so far has been brave enough to create it. However there is a variation from Just a Pinch that uses salmon instead. Substitute swordfish in this recipe et voila! 6. Squid […]
TOP 10 FATHER’S DAY RECIPES FROM KYLO REN
10. Beer Can Chicken When you’re Star War’s hero and smuggler Han Solo, hiding in who knows what or where, flexibility in your dining choices is an occupational requirement. But ever wonder where he got the idea to stick his best friend up into that giant Tauntaun snow lizard? Leave it to Han to shove […]