Who said cupcakes can only play in the sweet sandbox? Philly's It's a Cupcake! has every hankering covered. Need sugar? Reach for Sweet Potato Pie with Buttercream. Craving savory? The Tapas is a monster spicy-corn cupcake with garlic aioli, smoked salmon, tomatillo guacamole and a lime shrimp.
Head here for decadent treats like the massive Pumpple Cake. Pie and cake are creatively (and deliciously) combined to form the Pumpple. A top layer of apple pie-stuffed vanilla cake is stacked atop a base of pumpkin pie-stuffed chocolate cake, with buttercream frosting holding this beauty together.
The chocolate makers at Lillie Belle Farms know artisan gourmet truffles to blood orange bonbons. Here, chocolate becomes a work of art. On Outrageous Food, chocolatier Jeff Shepherd gave Tom Pizzica an example of his artistry by creating a 25-pound chocolate replica of a 1969 Les Paul guitar.
A little outside of Salem, Ore., Mt. Angel Sausage Company has been making Oregon a hotbed of brats, with its more than 16 different kinds of sausages, from spicy chorizo to pepper cheese. Outrageous Food's Tom Pizzica's pick has to be the four-alarm Fire House Brat made with ghost chile peppers.
Outrageous Food host Tom Pizzica could barely finish Fire on the Mountain's El Jefe wings, as they come smothered in a fiery blend of jalapenos, Frank's RedHot and Cajun seasoning. Luckily, they also dish out milder wings such as Bourbon Chipotle, Buffalo Lime Cilantro and Raspberry Habanero.
This hip pub takes a renegade approach to British dining with over-the-top dishes like the Fish & Chip Butty. Layers of fried indulgences combine to form this sandwich: chunky, golden-brown chips (aka fries) are heaped on a flaky battered halibut fillet that sits atop a crisp patty made from peas. Note: The Park Slope location is permanently closed.
Move aside, vanilla. At Max & Mina's there are more than 5,000 ice cream flavors to choose from. Newcomers are welcome to old standbys as well as unique flavor combinations like French Toast, Beer and Cookies, Cranberry Vodka and Tom Pizzica's choice: Pizza with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
Lansky's in New York, NY, is stacking up a whopping seven-pound sandwich of corned beef and pastrami between potato knish, on Food Network's Outrageous Food with Tom Pizzica.
On Food Network's Outrageous Food, Tom Pizzica discovers the Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York, NY, offering the lavish Richard Nouveau Burger, made with Kobe beef, shaved black truffles, foie gras and golden truffle mayonnaise.
Many have tried but few have succeeded in completing Pho 87's giant Phozilla challenge. On Outrageous Food, Tom Pizzica discovered Pho 87's signature noodle soup with a savory beef broth. The challenge requires diners to finish the 12-ingredient, 10-pound bowl of pho in less than 1,987 seconds.
This mecca for meat eaters offers diners a luxurious menu with Beef Carpaccio and Scottish Salmon Steak. For those looking for a feast, Outrageous Food's Tom Pizzica suggests Brand's 120 oz. Ultimate Steak for Six. The above and beyond porterhouse is wrapped in a golden crust of bacon.
The Clinton Station invites its customers (and Outrageous Food host Tom Pizzica) to experience the "8th Wonder of the World." Known for their burgers that come in 1-pound, 7-pound and 30-pound portions, Clinton Station Diner beat their own record when they created this gargantuan 105-pound burger.
Tom Pizzica went to Burger Jones to see the "outrageous things with burgers, fries and shakes" they serve, like the hard shake the Southern Belle, made with caramel, peach schnapps and bourbon. The most outrageous item? The Meat Your Maker, a 10,000-calorie, 16-layer burger with fried cheese curds.
For more than two decades, Randy's Premier Pizza has taken pizza to new levels — and widths. As owner Chef Randy Hueffmeier showed Outrageous Food's Tom Pizzica, that means a 48-inch pizza requiring 10 pounds of cheese and a gallon of tomato sauce. Smaller appetites should try the pizza fries.
Gelato genius Pete Palazzolo offers Tom Pizzica of Outrageous Food a taste of Polish Sausage, one of his 600 flavors (from classic vanilla to White Chocolate Poppy Seed), which he combines with honey, allspice, and currants. Tom was ecstatic about this treat, exclaiming, "It really works!"
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