Life Imitates Art (Again!)

Posted By elissa on Apr 28, 2010 | 3 comments

The web site “This is Why You’re Fat” is clearly a joke… some of the concoctions are so outrageous, you just KNOW that they were invented solely for the purpose of getting them posted on the site.

Nonetheless, there are times it’s tough to tell the difference between some of the “recipes” that appear on the site, and ones that actually appear on restaurant menus.

Exhibit A: Cheesecake Filled Pancakes:

Weeks after KFC made headlines — not entirely celebratory — by stacking two pieces of chicken around bacon and cheese, IHOP is introducing a limited-time dessert featuring two pancakes sandwiching a layer of cheesecake.

IHOP’s Pancake Stackers consist of a crustless cheesecake filling surrounded by two buttermilk pancakes and topped with a strawberry, blueberry or cinnamon apple compote and whipped topping. Pancake Stackers are available a la carte or with a combo meal, which adds eggs, hash browns and a choice of bacon, pork sausage links and ham to the tally.

…The Glendale, Calif.-based company did not provide nutritional information for Pancake Stackers by themselves. But the company said the regular combo meal — which includes Pancake Stackers with strawberries, two eggs, bacon and hash browns — runs 1,250 calories.

Personally, I think it sounds gross just a la carte.  I can’t even eating something like this as part of a combo with eggs, hash browns and/or ham/bacon/sausage.  One would have to be a glutton for more than punishment to tackle a meal like that. 🙁