Over-the-top Gravy Boats, Trash Tik Tok Recipes, and an Automaton Drinking Game

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Mondays are a bit of a drag and that’s why we at TexasRealFood have once again compiled some of the most random collections of news bits and pieces all revolving around food. Take time out of your busy day and relax with these totally random and crazy info bits that you can sink your teeth into.

Feed the chaos of the universe by watching and reading these fun pieces that may just chase those Monday blues away.

Steampunk Booze Fun

Imagine a robot posing as a figure of a hunter that’s actually an elaborate booze-serving automaton. This 15th-century artifact might just feel right at home inside a museum or your grandma's living room but is actually a testament to the age-old tradition of getting plastered in the fanciest of ways.

Curious? Spare some time and watch here.

Recorking Your Wine Bottle? Don’t just slide it in there.

Winemaking in Texas is pretty much a big thing. Our Texas Hill Country produces some of the best vintages in the world. Part of the fun is popping open a bottle and breathing in that initial whiff of awesomeness. But, unlike some people [not me] who drink a whole bottle down to the bottom, there are those that recork and store it for another day.

It turns out, it ain’t as simple as shoving that cork back in there. There are certain things that you have to make sure of before recorking and this keeps your wine fresher for longer. Read more to find out.

Trash Tik Tok Recipes. Avoid Like the Plague.

TikTok has been blowing up for the past years and we’ve had our share of fun videos that crack you up or teach you how to cook up dishes from scratch. But what is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes is quite different from what you can expect to taste so consume those videos with a discerning eye.

To help you spot these visually yummy but unpalatable crazy culinary creations, read more here.

Thankful for Thanksgiving Gravy Boats

Thanksgiving has just wrapped up and one of the often overlooked elements of a typical Thanksgiving table is those gravy boats. Well, I’m the type of person who can look past the turkey and say ‘OH MY WORD THAT GRAVY BOAT IS SO DOPE.’

From 800-dollar gravy boats to gravy boats that are made to look like actual boats, check out these fun gravy boats concepts that graced Thanksgiving tables with humor and light-hearted fun. Pass that gravy, please.

Drunk Zodiac Signs Are Fun

What’s your Zodiac sign? Wanna get plastered and find out? Check out these fun interpretations of the traditional zodiac signs that we all know and love.

Don’t Throw Away that Bacon Grease. It’s holy water in some parts of the world.

Kidding aside, bacon grease is usually thrown out whenever we cook meals at home. But did you know that you can use this bacon by-product? Add some flavor to your sunny-side-ups in the morning or even give those BBQ sides that much-needed edge - all can be done with bacon grease.

If you’re as curious as I am, check out this article and find out.

Whiskey Snobs Be Gone! This 17$ whiskey was named the best in the world.

I love whiskey. If I could change one thing about my body it would probably be single-malt whiskey coursing through my veins. Of course, we all know Bourbons, sing-malts and other types of whiskeys have the tendency to keep a hefty price tag on them [with some priced at thousands of dollars]. But, good news to commoners like me because Aldi’s 17$ whiskey was named the best in the world. Why?

Read on to find out and break out those whiskey glasses. Cheers!

Fast Food Abominations

Fast food chains in the U.S. have some of the best quick comfort bites in the world but there are those times when these mega-food chains try too hard and end up messing it all up. Want to know more about some of the latest fast food blunders?

Read on to find out.

Fast ‘Good’ Food

Despite all the blunders mega food chains make with their menu items, there are also some classics and seasonal options that we love. You know. Those classics that you can eat on a daily basis without remorse.

If you’re up for discovering [or rediscovering] some of the best picks from different food chains this 2022, check out this article.