Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
April 25th, 2008Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Food Network Is Making Me Fat
I’m convinced that Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives is directly responsible for about 15 pounds of my extra weight.
You know the show… The one staring Guy Fieri - where he drives around the country and visits, well, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. During each visit we get to witness 15-inch chilidogs, 5-pound cheeseburgers, eggs fried every way imaginable, and practically anything and everything that can be smothered with melted cheese, and/or deep fried.
Man, I love this show.
The problem is, it’s usually on TV around midnight when I catch it. And that’s also around the time I start getting hungry. Being a little bit hungry while watching this show is very dangerous.
Usually by the first commercial break I’m in the kitchen, trying to dig up something fattening. Sadly, I usually find something to satisfy my appetite, at the expense of my weight.
But I never find anything that looks quite as good as what I’m seeing at the diners.
One thing is for sure, Guy Fieri has the most excellent job in the world.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:17 am
Seriously…I saw him make a fried burger the other night. Not just fried beef….he put the bun, lettuce, tomato..the whole 9 in the fryer. Are you kidding?! That restaurant added it to their menu after he tried that…I must find them.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Oh yeah… I saw that one, or a very similar one. There’s nothing that says “American” like deep fried bacon cheeseburgers.
As long as it didn’t end up soggy, it’s probably pretty good. Sure, it will kill you, but it’s going to taste good.