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Yummy Links: From Bacon Wrapped Turducken to Absinthe

partysugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:45:54 -0800

Would you eat this bacon wrapped turducken for Thanksgiving? - Bacon Today
How to host a dinner party on the cheap. - Chow
Can fresh nutmeg be used the same as ground nutmeg? - The Kitchn
Burger King's fake wallet promotion. - A Hamburger Today
Looking for an alternative to pumpkin pie? Consider apple streusel cinnamon swirl cupcakes. - Hostess With the Mostess
Everything you need to know about absinthe and five ways to use it. - Epicurious

Would You Eat a 12-Bird Roast?

YumSugar — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:13:13 -0800

If you think a turducken is an impressive display of protein, then you haven't seen anything yet. British farmer Anne Petch has created a massive 50 -lb. creation containing 12 different birds - 1. Turkey, 2. Goose, 3. Barbary duck, 4. Guinea fowl, 5. Mallard, 6. Poussin, 7. Quail, 8. Partridge, 9. Pigeon squab, 10. Pheasant, 11. Chicken, 12. Aylesbury duck - each one stuffed inside the next.

Dubbed the True Love Roast because it contains a different bird for each of the 12 days of Christmas, the roast costs around $1300 and serves 125 people. It also takes over 8 hours to cook completely and 4 hours to assemble. The whole thing is definitely extravagant, but I would absolutely have to partake in a bite or three. How about you, would you eat this roast?

Oh and if you think 12 birds isn't enough, Petch is hoping that they'll do a 21-bird roast next year.

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Definition: Turducken

partysugar — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:02:11 -0800

Turducken
A deboned turkey that's stuffed with a deboned duck that's stuffed with a deboned chicken. The cavity of the chicken is usually filled with sausage, breadcrumbs, or stuffing. Born in the South in the 1980s, it can be braised, roasted, grilled, or barbecued. Many people serve a turducken in place of the turkey on Thanksgiving.

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Competitive Eating Around the US

YumSugar — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:38:39 -0700

Most people have heard of Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs 4th of July competition - the one where Takeru Kobayashi shoves hot dogs in his mouth at lightening speeds - but did you realize that there are many different kinds of competitive eating contests? If you think shoving 59 hot dogs in your face is wild, how do you feel about pigs' feet and knuckles (the winner recently ate 2.89 pounds of the stuff) or gyoza (212 of them). In fact there are so many competitive eating contests that the folks at Senselist have actually put together a list of their favorite 16 competitive eating contests. Of those 16, my faves include:

Rhubarb Pie: Winner ate 7.9 pounds of rhubarb pie in eight minutes; North Dakota State Fair, July 2006
Jalapeno Peppers: Winner ate 247 pickled jalapenos in eight minutes; State Fair of Texas, October 2006
Strawberry Shortcake: Winner ate 15.25 pounds of strawberry shortcake in eight minutes; Mattituck, NY, June 2007
Chili Cheese Fries: Winner ate 5.44 pounds of fries; Long Beach, CA, February 2007
Whole Turkey: Winner ate 4.8 pounds of turkey in 12 minutes; Artie’s Deli, New York, NY, November 2006

Oh and don't forget, Nathan's hot dog eating contest will actually air on ESPN tomorrow at 12pm ET. While you're waiting for your bbq to warm up, you can watch the much anticipated face-off between Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut (aka that guy who broke Kobayashi's record).

Speaking of records, the list of competitive eating records is pretty darn impressive. 7.75 pounds of turduckens in 12 minutes?!?

Source: SenseList and IFOCE

What's Yummy This Week: YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:21:00 -0800

This week we've really stepped up our Thanksgiving coverage with a Classic Thanksgiving plan and loads more Thanksgiving tips. Figure out what to make, and what to do if too many folks arrive.
Do you know what a turducken is?
Find out which celebrity chef is expecting her first baby.
Would you ever bite into the hottest pepper in the world?
The classic cosmo is making a pomegranate flavored comeback.
Love Thanksgiving? Love chocolate? Then you're going to love these turkey and pilgrim shaped chocolates.
This week I baked the "Best" Drop Biscuits. They'll go great with any meal, but will pair nicely with PartySugar's Mushroom Soup with Blue Cheese Toasts.
If you had the cash, would you pay $25,000 for a frozen hot chocolate?
This week's reader recipe is a simple, but droolworthy Grilled Three Cheese Sandwich.
In honor or National Diabetes Awareness Month, we've compiled a list of cookbooks to help manage diabetes without losing great flavor.
Don't forget! Our YumSugar gift guides start next week!
And finally, you've still got time to enter our Haute Hostess Apron Giveaway!