Why We're Fat Volume 6

The 10 Fattest Cities in America!

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10 Fattest Cities

Did yours make the cut??

Well......

At least there's no confusion.

Ravioli!

Guess what?

National Ravioli Day

is finally here!!

Image courtesy : madehealthier.com

Who doesn't love ravioli.

Ravioli can be found in some form or another all over the world. Most people associate ravioli as being exclusively Italian, but the Germans have a similar version with maultaschen. However, many other cultures have very similar versions; you know, dough stuffed with a filling. Asian cultures have dumplings and pot stickers, Eastern European cultures have pierogi or some version, Spanish and Latin cultures have empanadas, etc.

So, get out and enjoy some Ravioli today!

Normally, I would give you my recipe for Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Ravioli Stuffed with Shiitake Mushrooms, Proscuitto, and Parmigiano (wait for my book), but, instead, let's take a look at America's deadliest pasta dishes.

Behold :

Image courtesy : dreamstime.com

The Cheesecake Factory's® Spaghettini with Smoked Bacon, Green Peas, and a Garlic-Parmesan Cream Sauce. Available with Chicken.

Logging in with a whopping total of 2291 calories, 589 g. of saturated fat, 1833 mg. of sodium, and 164 g. of carbohydrates all in one dish and in one portion for one person.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends the following for a healthy adult : 2000 calories, 20 g. of saturated fat, 2300 mg. of sodium, and 300 g. of total carbohydrates to be consumed in one single day.

You do the math.

Now, the above image is not from The Cheesecake Factory®, so I have no idea what the dish actually looks like. But, one can only imagine.

However the real kudos go to the good folks over at The Daily Beast who came up with a list of 31 chain restaurants across America and their most heart stopping pasta dishes. I wonder how many of them survived the taste tests?

Go check it out.

Via : The Daily Beast

The Day After

Since everyone is still fuzzy from "the world is Irish day", I thought I'd show you how the 250th Saint Patrick's Day Parade was done here in New York City.

Right?

Whisky!

Just in time for Saint Paddy's Day we have :

Whisky In A Can

That's right, Dude, Joey's having a kegger over at his place, you bring a six-pack of whisky.

Scottish Spirits, a Panamanian based company (yes, you read that right) has come up with this brilliant idea. Sold in 12 oz. cans, individually and in six-pack form, each can equals approximately three drinks and is meant to be shared. But, really, who'd want to do that? I really don't need Joey's backwash in my whisky.

From their brochure :

"Is there any better sound than the crack of a beer can being opened after a long day of work? What if the can was filled with something a little stronger than beer, say Vodka, Tequila, Bourbon or any of your favorite spirits?"

Neither Scottish or Irish, Whisky in a Can is made in the USA for Scottish Spirits with the intent on selling to the Central and South American markets. But, who knows where else it could wind up. With FourLoko essentially now banned in the US, what else is a good frat boy to do? This would be the ticket.

Now, for those of you not interested in Whisky, Scottish Spirits has you covered. Apparently they have a complete line of liquor in a can for you to choose from, such as, Bourbon, Gin, Tequila, Vodka, Rum, etc.

So, methinks we need to petition the ATF to allow this to come to your local all night bulletproof liquor store.

Solved!

Impeccable logic.

This cannot be ignored.

Consumption

Well,

Via : The Economist

Where do you sit?