Have you ever wondered about the story behind some of your favorite fancy foods? What constitutes “extra virgin” olive oil? Why is Kobe beef so expensive? Frugal Dad blows the lid off a few of these “fancy foods,” that are anything but. In fact, the deceptive labeling and claims on these items are nothing short of a total fraud — wasting a lot of people’s money. Unless you’re a foodie, who chooses not to know.
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One of our favorite artists and food-players, Brock Davis, is at it again. This time, he was given the simple task of adding a cucumber to his family’s dinner salad and, apparently left unsupervised, Cucumber Killer Whale happened. Maybe he did everyone a favor — cucumbers suck anyway.
See some more of Brock Davis’ work here.
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Stately Sandwiches is brought to us by art student and designer Kelly Pratt. The ongoing project presents a sandwich for each U.S. state, with the added twist of deconstructing the sandwiches to highlight each component. So far, Kelly is making her way through the U.S. — 11 sandwiches complete so far — and is taking suggestions for future state sandwiches on Twitter.
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Mom had her special day — now it’s time for dear old dad. Since Father’s Day falls closer to the summer, the heat can sometimes cloud our better judgement when picking out a gift. This often results in buying dad another terrible tie, or a power tool that he already has.
This year, give dad something he’ll really dig. Whether he’s a kitchen rockstar, or a cubicle captive — The Foodiggity Shop is here to help.
Does dad like to beat his t-bones silly? Or, he just needs to flatten a few cutlets? The Knuckle Pounder Meat Tenderizer is here to help. Made from cast aluminum, the meat beater is the perfect gift for a carnivore dad. And you could reap the benefits of his meat beating at the next family BBQ. Win Win! $12 at The Foodiggity Shop.
Remember that time you caught dad playing air guitar to the soft rock station? Or, maybe you have a cool dad that can actually shred? Either way, the Flipper Guitar Spatula is designed to look like dad’s axe — real or imaginary. And it will help make him a kitchen rockstar, one grilled cheese at a time. $12 at The Foodiggity Shop.
If dad’s a cubicle captive, and too lazy to walk to the office kitchen for utensils, The Dine Ink Pen Set is the solution. Fully-functional pens that double as cutlery, they’ll help dad multi-task when he can’t break for lunch. He might even be nice enough to bring his pen cutlery home, and leave them in the sink for mom to clean. $8 at The Foodiggity Shop.
Let’s face it… you probably drove dad to drink, with all of your crying and wanting to go to college and stuff. So why not make his beverage as happy as possible? Have An Ice Day Ice Cubes will help lighten up dad’s drink. He might even crack a smile himself after another six glasses. $7 at The Foodiggity Shop.
Dad needs some torso coverage — especially since he still hasn’t lost the baby weight. So why shouldn’t he use a novelty food-related t-shirt to do so? Dad can express his proclivity for pork or condiments, or show off his love of fast food and trilogies. $14 each at The Foodiggity Shop.
If dad likes to cook, and doesn’t tolerate inaccurate brunoises, he might dig The Obsessive Chef Cutting Board. With measurement lines for every type of cut and angle, dad’s attempt at dinner will at least show-off some sick knife skills. $24 at The Foodiggity Shop.
These and more stuff for dad can be found at The Foodiggity Shop. And, use coupon code ‘dadrules’ and get 10%-off your entire cart.
Well, that didn’t take long. After Foodiggity reported on the world’s most expensive hamburger — mere hours ago — we received an onslaught of emails and comments disputing Serendipity’s claim of being the world’s most expensive hamburger. Enter the $666 Douche Burger.
Created by 666 Burger, a NYC food truck, the Douche Burger is more than double the price of Serendipity’s entry, with a fraction of the pretentiousness. A foie-stuffed, gold-leaf-wrapped Kobe patty is topped with caviar, lobster, truffles, Gruyere melted with Champagne steam, and BBQ sauce made using Kopi Luwak coffee. If you’re wondering why Kopi Luwak coffee is such a luxury item, perhaps it’s best not to know.
And, according to 666 Burger… “[The Douche Burger] may not taste good, but will make you feel rich as f*ck.” I’ll have two.
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