website of ludicrous(or ridiculous) food?

i lost all my bookmarks recently when i changed computers and cant remember the URL for the hilarious website with ghastly, garish pictures from old cookbooks with parodic text. can anyone help me? thanks, joan

Was it James Lileks' Gallery of Regrettable Food?

yes, yes! thanks mike. i googled ridiculous and ludicrous in various combinations with food and came up with sites in the millions. (and for anyone idly glancing at this post who hasnt been on this website; run, dont walk to your computer. its truly funny.) joan

Incidentally, note the LTHForum phrase that pops up, with a different meaning, on this page:

http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/knudsen2/2.html

Mike G wrote:Incidentally, note the LTHForum phrase that pops up, with a different meaning, on this page:

Chicken Curry Salad. The recipe says "toss lightly," but I suppose that depends on how much you eat and how bad the cramps get.

That one?

mike, dont leave us wondering-- what you are referring to? i just spent the last hour looking at all the offerings in the gallery, and have tears of laughter running down my face, even though i've seen them all before. the 'meat, meat, meat' and the knudsen dairy pictures are truly enough to (almost) turn one into a vegan. i could definitely 'toss lightly' after viewing some of these pix. joan

Hi Joan,

I know! 'Meat Jello,' which is how some here describe ribs whose meat falls off the bone.

Regards,

cathy, i'm guessing 'meat jello' is not a compliment? joan

cathy, i'm guessing 'meat jello' is not a compliment? joan

Joan,

Since you haven't been around to see the evolution of this phrase, I will do my best to explain.

Meat jello is a description of a style served at places like Twin Anchors. While 'meat jello' might be the cat's pajamas for some,. Those who have been converted (and now understand) the beauty of low and slow traditional BBQ don't have a high regard for it.

Meat jello often is boiled, then finished on the grill and sometimes held on the side wrapped in foil effectively steaming the product.

While both low and slow and the meat jello method are both referred to casually as BBQ, I think that is when the low and slow crowd gets a bit hot under the collar. There is a difference and one is definitely not BBQ (in the traditional sense).

Regards,

thanks cathy, i was being facetious, or ironic, or something. i understand the concept of meat jello. i really get hot under the collar everytime twin anchors has yet another visiting celebrity raving about their ribs or it gets another undeserved good review. viva true BBQ, joan

i was being facetious, or ironic, or something.

- well I hope somebody benefitted from the explanation!

Regards,

another gallery -

http://www.candyboots.com

these were released in a book - but the website was plenty to make me hyerventilate from laughter

And, from the Lileks website, don't overlook this page:

http://www.lileks.com/institute/frahm/index.html

Food fantasies of a different nature (I presume) than those engaged in by most LTH participants.

thanks for the other links. i'm always partial to food humor. justjoan

[well I hope somebody benefitted from the explanation]

sorry cathy! your explanation was helpful, i didnt mean to be rude. i'm sure others benefitted from it. justjoan