Nov 192009
| I love food. Plain and simple, I love the sheer joy that comes with the crunch into a deep fried chicken breast, placed gently under a fresh piece of tomato and lettuce, coated in buffalo sauce between two pieces of warm bread. Who can resist the gentle cracks of the hard candy shells releasing the sweet taste of chocolate in a handful of the world’s most perfect snack food. Take a simple food like a potato, fry it in oil until lightly brown, toss in a pinch of salt and cover with tomato ketchup and enjoy. Aaaaaah… it’s no wonder I”m fat. I love eating and lately, I can’t seem to get enough food. I’m heavier than I’ve ever been and can’t seem to slow down my appetite. Lately, I find myself really enjoying foods from the four main food groups- pizza, fried anything, whatever you can buy from a drive-thru window and M&Ms. That’s really all anyone needs to survive. Let’s talk pizza. |
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 Pizza!! There are two kinds of pizza – great pizza and that was gross, but hell, it was pizza. For my dollar, any pizza that comes in a box from the freezer falls into the “gross but” category. For good pizza, it has to be thin, it has to be greasy and it has to be just over-cooked. Nothing will ever beat the experience of a slice of Mack’s Pizza from the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Each piece is just too big to hold in one hand so you have to fold it to eat it properly. Upon folding, the oil from the sauce and the cheese begins to pool and as you lift the slice to your mouth it begins to gently run down your palm and onto your wrist. As you chew the perfect crust and cheese and sauce flavor combination, you’ve got to lower your arm and wipe or risk staining the cuff of your shirt. That’s the pizza standard. In Arizona, Red Devil Pizza comes close although the ratios of dough/sauce/cheese are a little off. Pinnacle Pizza in north Scottsdale also creates an excellent slice. Two exceptions to pizza excellence – Costco pizza, whether by the slice for $1.50!! or fresh frozen to make at home is an excellent doughy pizza that supersizes the ratios but really works as great pizza. And any pizza sliced into squares, like they do at Oregano’s immediately destroys the innate pizzaness of the food and deserves to be sent back for repair. |
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| I don’t think I have to say anything more about drive-thru food. Jack’s sirloin burger, McD’s Filet-o-Fish, Wendys’ Chicken, Taco Bell’s … anything really, all perfect. My body is definitely built by Jack, and that’s in the Box, not La Lane. Finally, the most perfect of foods. M&Ms. Chocolate goodness wrapped in a crispy candy shell. Melts in your mouth, not in your hands. I could live on M&Ms, particularly now that they come not only in male and female (with and without nuts), they come with peanut butter, almonds, dark chocolate and gourmet versions too. The M&M stores are merely shrines built to honor the gods of food. If you haven’t been to one, go, now. And bring me a home a bag of peanut-butter M&Ms. I couldn’t end today’s post about my favorite foods without mentioning a new favorite restaurant. Yes, those who know me know that the only place I consider home away from home is China Chili (at least until Daniel from Sabuddy’s reappears someplace). But lately, the Two Hippies Breakfast Joint has become a new favorite. Five dollars for a hearty breakfast in a fun environment. Try the stuffed french toast! It’ll rock your world. |
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