Only in America

If you get a spare minute check out thisiswhyyourefat.com. If, like me, you've had trouble sticking to a diet you may just find your inspiration here. It's alarming, yet intriguing. Kind of like watching a car crash happen before your eyes. I actually believe that a good number of these 'recipes' are admirable, if only for the sheer time and effort the cooks have put into constructing these artery clogging meals. No doubt a good proportion of them were devised by inspired (read: intoxicated) uni students. What I find bizarre is the number of them which aren't drunken concoctions hastily constructed in mum's kitchen at 3am, but have been purchased from established eateries. Seriously, I can't believe you can buy this stuff!

Behold, meatloaf. Not just any meatloaf but meatloaf with a layer of mac and cheese in the middle and wrapped in bacon.

An enormous burger constructed with half a cow, eggs, cheese and using two family sized pizzas as the 'bun'.

Yes, that's right, chocolate cake with fresh grilled bacon sprinkled over the frosting.

What every dining table needs - a meat ship. Constructed from bacon, sausages, pastry, franks and pork mince.

Whole White Castle burgers which have been dipped in batter and deep fried. Why? God knows.

Sticks of mozarella cheese wrapped in bacon and deep fried. Of course.

Four, count 'em, four layers to this cheese and bacon burger. Served with fries. Cos you don't want to walk away feeling only half full.

PS - If you do manage to check out the website perhaps you could solve a puzzle for me. I am absolutley mystified by what passes for cheese in America. Picture after picture shows a bright yellow congealed goo? What the hell is that stuff?