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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 5:00pm — Michael Ho

Who says America doesn't make anything anymore? The US has created some incredible food combinations. For instance, there's the classic Daily Show example of Jimmy Dean's Pancakes & Sausage on a stick. Here are just a few more examples of that kind of "awesomeness" for your entertainment.

The Candwich, the sandwich in a can, can be ordered online and includes a nice little handi-wipe in case you're a messy eater. If only there was an Earl of Candwich behind this invention... [url]
Taco shells made out of Doritos?!? Taco Bell really knows its audience. FYI, Arch West (RIP) created Doritos, inspired by a similar snack he found in San Diego. [url]
Ben & Jerry's sells a flavor called Schweddy Balls. NPR staff members actually say it's delicious. [url]
To discover more food-related links, check out what's floating around in StumbleUpon. [url]

By the way, StumbleUpon can also recommend some good Techdirt articles, too.

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Filed Under: candwich, schweddy balls, tacos
Companies: ben&jerry's, doritos, taco bell

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Anonymous Coward, 7 Oct 2011 @ 5:14pm

"FYI, Arch West (RIP) created Doritos, inspired by a similar snack he found in San Diego."

So he was a freetard pirate?
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- Michael Ho (profile), 7 Oct 2011 @ 5:41pm
  
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  Heh. Now that reminds me that the patent for Pringles has expired -- so maybe it's time to create a taco shell out of a giant Pringle... :P
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  - Rekrul, 8 Oct 2011 @ 1:07am
    
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    Strange that you mention Pringles, because when I read the story for the Candwich and how it left a weird aftertaste in your mouth, the first thing I thought of was Pringles.
    
    All the ads for Pringles focus on how neatly they're stacked, how they have less grease, how the can can be re-sealed. They never mention the fact that they have a weird taste that doesn't really taste like potato chips at all.
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Anonymous Coward, 7 Oct 2011 @ 6:41pm

Doritos are not new, if I remember correctly Mexican indians have been eating that for centuries.
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Anonymous Coward, 7 Oct 2011 @ 7:17pm

Fun fact about Doritos, if you burn it, it will melt like plastic, those Tortillas are a kind of vegetal plastic.

Don't say you can't eat plastic.
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Pixelation, 7 Oct 2011 @ 10:14pm

Shocker! NPR staff is into Schweddy Balls.
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Q�r Tharkasd�ttir, 8 Oct 2011 @ 7:55am

Michael Ho working for The Onion, now? Remember the royalties!
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- Anonymous Coward, 10 Oct 2011 @ 5:01am
  
  Re: "when I read the story for the Candwich and how it left a weird aftertaste in your mouth"
  Funny... I got that too.... But I followed it all the way through to the Candwich's "product" page, and at the bottom under the heading "Coming Soon New Flavours!" there's Barbecue Chicken as the second of two dot points....This actually made me gag.
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illuminaut (profile), 8 Oct 2011 @ 11:12am

Breaking...Michael Ho straddles fine line between lighthearted and worthless...ultimately fails.
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