From the great state of Texas, where we’re pretty sure “fried” has its own category in the food pyramid, comes Fried Bubblegum. Technically , it’s not really bubblegum, but a marshmallow coated in bubblegum extract and deep fried, topped with blue icing and sprinkles. No need to get hung up on technicalities though, that seems just as likely to clog an artery as actual fried bubblegum, if not more since you actually eat this as opposed to just chewing it. The concoction has already picked up a trophy for Most Creative food at the Texas State Fair, and beat out competition from Fried Pineapple Upside Down Cake (that sounds slightly more appealing), Fried Autumn Pie (a pumpkin concoction) and the Hans’ Kraut Ball, a deep fried ball of sauerkraut and pork sausage. {Gawker}

Hopefully all of those are served with a side of stints.

The next heart stopping dish is a 1,690 calorie patty melt from Denny’s that comes with macaroni and cheese on top of the burger and an optional cheesy dipping sauce for the side of fries that comes with it. Considering this is the same restaurant that brought us the Bacon Maple sundae, cardiologist may care menu options aren’t really all that surprising, but is it worth the caloric splurge?

The Huffington Post has an employee healthcare plan strong enough to cover sending a writer out to taste test the sandwich, and in spite of the eye-popping calorie count and fat found it to actually be lacking in flavor. The buttered, cheesy pasta/burger combination “only” has 2010mg of sodium compared to the Winner Winner Cheesy Dinner which has 3330mg, so the conclusion is that it just isn’t salty enough to make it taste like you’re swallowing more than an entire day’s worth of saturated fat in one sitting.

Looks like it’s time to give some of the food vendors at the Texas State Fair a call.

We’re not sure why people keep trying to fix something that’s not broken, but another strange take on ice cream is here. First it was anti-aging ice cream (which we would try, even if we’re not totally convinced ice cream can replace good skincare), then it was Baby Gaga breast milk ice cream (which we’ll pass on trying), and now we have Denny’s maple bacon sundae (which we’re undecided about).

On one hand, this seems like one of those things that sounds gross, but might actually be pretty good. On the other hand, bacon + ice cream + maple syrup just seems to = heart attack by the scoop, but Denny’s has never been known for their healthy cooking so at the very least it’s on the menu at the right place.

Plus, the rest of the Baconalia menu – which is actually a great title if it’s a play on the gluttonous Bacchanalia feasts and orgies of ancient Rome (though it might be a lost reference) – is relatively tame so this could just be one of those dishes that’s there to get people talking and interested in safer choices. Bacon and eggs, bacon and pancakes and a BLT aren’t all that difficult to find at other restaurants, so bacon topped ice cream could be a draw.

And for everyone who has already signed themselves up for bacon flavored beverages, chocolate covered bacon and the $475 bacon of the month club, it provides one more type of food to satisfy your bacon obsession. Forget a bird, put a bacon (strip) on it seems to remain the dominating food meme.