Jan 22 2009
Recipe for Success?: A Gastrointestinal Guide to Weirdom
Wow, has it really come down to this? Is it really possible that we would stoop this low? Are we truly willing to defy our tastebuds for the ease of convenience?
For in our fix of a “fast food” cheeseburger we have created a monster: from the German camping company, Trekking Mahlzeiten , comes the boilable cheeseburger in a can. Yes, you heard right - a boilable cheeseburger. But the kicker is this - its not just the meat that you boil, its the entire cheeseburger, bun, ketchup, pickles and all!
Dead cows all over the world are turning in their graves. . .”Fine, eat us, but at least let us keep our dignity!”
Maybe to some it doesn’t sound all that bad. The commercialized photograph makes it look quite respectable:

In fact, that burger looks good enough to rival just about any other burger chain’s champion sandwich.
Oh, but they call it advertising for a reason. Because a reality check into burger paradise reveals that these little condensed morsels of meaty goodness actually look more along the lines of this:
(WARNING:The following pictures may contain content unsuitable for younger audiences)

Undoubtedly, when you open the can you can begin to hear bagpipes in the background playing the funeral procession of “Amazing Grace.”
Just take a look at this article on one group’s hilarious review of the cheeseburger in a can. . .
And for you all Romeos out there, why not make this high-class carnivorous delight part of your upcoming Valentine’s Day dining? No doubt your date will glow with delight (or because their on the verge of puking).
Please my dear companions, join me now and ask for forgiveness that the culinary “gods” might spare us for this disastrous creation. . .
(Wonder if spraying any of Burger King’s new “Flame” meat-cologne on this cheeseburger would help any?)
- IgniteTheMind




