The 20 Worst Foods in America 2009

I love this article from Men’s Health Magazine titled The 20 Worst Foods in America 2009.

Here is a quick Cheat Sheet:

1. The Worst Food in America – Baskin Robbins Large Chocolate Oreo Shake
2. Worst Pasta – Romano’s Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce
3. Worst Starter – Uno Chicago Grill Pizza Skins (full order)
4. Worst Pizza – Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
5. Worst Ribs – Outback Steakhouse Baby Back Ribs (full rack)
6. Worst Chicken Entree – Romano’s Macaroni Grill Primo Chicken Parmesa
7. Worst Sandwich – Quizno’s Tuna Melt (large)
8. Worst Burger – Chili’s Smokehouse Bacon Triple-The-Cheese Big Mouth Burger with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing
9. Worst Mexican Entree – Chili’s Buffalo Chicken Fajitas with The Works (Ranch Dressing, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Cheese, and Pico de Gallo + 4 tortillas)
10. Worst Chinese Entree – P.F. Chang’s Tam’s Noodle
11. Worst Surf and Turf – T.G.I. Friday’s NY Strip & Shrimp
12. Worst Dessert – Romano’s Macaroni Grill Dessert Ravioli
13. Worst Fish Entree – On the Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Chipotle Sauce and Refried Beans and Rice
14. Worst Breakfast – Bob Evans Stacked and Stuffed Caramel Banana Pecan Hotcakes
15. Worst Salad – T.G.I. Fridays Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad
16. Worst Fast-Food Chicken Meal – Dairy Queen 6-Piece Chicken Strip Basket
17. Worst Kid’s Meal – Chili’s Pepper Pals Country-Fried Chicken Crispers with Ranch Dressing and Homestyle Fries
18. Worst Healthy Sandwich – Blimpie Veggie Supreme (12”)
19. Worst Supermarket Meal – Marie Callender’s Creamy Parmesan Chicken Pot Pie
20. Worst Breakfast Sandwich – Hardee’s Monster Biscuit

I would have loved to know what the Worst Indian Entree is. Oh wait, it must be the $6.95 buffets everywhere.

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Desi Ratatouille

Rats in the kitchen, when animated and sold by Disney – worth $ 200 Million. Rats in the kitchen at your friendly neighborhood desi restaurant, gets

you closed down and sued.

The restaurant in question is “Dakshin” in Framingham, MA which had its own little Ratatouille going on and got the big hammer from the health authorities. Here is a link to their little nightmare.

Personally, I have frequented Dakshin on a number of occasions (2-3 times a year) and found their food pretty tasty (yum…… rodent!). It is (was ?) one of the only restaurants in the Boston Area where you can find good Chettinad food. The veggie stuff is not bad either – and great chutney

I have always wondered what the magic chutney in South Indian cooking was… I guess the answer is becoming a little clear with this little episode.

Full Disclosure: myself from Bangalore, basically south indian

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