Topic: A sandwich fit for The King -or- 43,000 calories of goodness

[GroovieGhoulie]

I got a wild hair up my a** today and decided I wanted a Fool's Gold Loaf, the gigantic sandwich that was a favorite of Elvis Presley.  I found a how-to guide on teh intarwebs and proceeded to make and attempt to eat it.

The Fool's Gold Loaf, (FGL), is an amazing sandwich.  One entire loaf of Italian white bread, slathered in butter and baked at 350 until nicely brown.  Then hollowed out and filled with an entire jar of peanut butter, an entire jar of jelly and a pound of cooked bacon.  Serves one Elvis Presley, or three to Four regular people.

Legend has it that Elvis flew from Graceland to Colorado, where the restaurant was that made them, just to eat one, then flew home.

This is my story:

The ingredients:



Browning in the oven:



Cooking the bacon:



Nicely browned.  15 minutes at 350 degrees:



One pound of bacon cooked:



Bread hollowed out:



Peanut butter and Jelly in place:



Sandwich complete:



So what's it like to eat a Fool's Gold Loaf?

Amazing.  It was like an orgy inside my mouth.  The flavor was something that is indescribable in a good way.  VERY heavy on peanut butter and jelly, but with a HINT of bacon coming through.  I could not believe how awesome this sandwich is.

There are a few downsides though.  The sandwich is about the size of a football, so forget eating it like a regular sandwich.  It also is VERY heavy and full, so the peanut butter and jelly slides out the sides and end like crazy.  VERY messy sandwich.  It's best to use a knife to cut small sandwich-sized portions.

I got about 1/3 of the way through it and decided I had enough.  Then the sledgehammer hits you. I felt lightheaded and sick to my stomach.  I had to sit down or pass out.  This sandwich is HEAVY, both in weight and calories, and about 5 minutes after eating it, I felt like all I wanted to do was fall into a coma and sleep for days.  I also felt bloated, slow and generally "#$%*ty".  I gave some to my roommate and he commented on the exact same thing.  It's like your body goes "hey, cool, a big PB&J sandwich", then the butter and bacon hits your stomach all at once, and your body flips the f**k out.

Still, this did not detract from the sandwich itself.  A totally amazing creation and while it's not something I plan to do again any time soon, I know EXACTLY what I am going to make up and bring to the next party where guests have to bring a food item.

So, here I sit, slowly panting, trying to keep my body from flipping out hard, posting this for posterity.  If I never return, I died of a caloric overdose.

Sandwich 1 - GG 0:

[clarkjh]

Sounds good other then a whole jars of P&J.  Can't handle real butter, so I don't think it would be the same as the fake stuff.  Just think, breakfast is already made.

James

[Jv550]

WOW! That looks amazing! Makes me want to me take a bunch of pills and shoot my TV!!!

[Steve F]

I can hear your arteries hardening from here.....without the speakers turned on.  You sure 43,000 calories is right? 

[sparty]

GG,

Every year when I get together with my buds at fly fishing camp, we serve up some PB and Bacon sandwiches (a great hangover cure), but we have never added the preserves.  That is something to try.

Sparty

[my78k]

I'm not sure if that is the funniest thing I have heard in years or the sickest...I threw up a little in my mouth just thinking about it!

Way to go GG...you're certainly tougher than I am for even attempting the sandwich!!

Dennis

[neudl]

  - Now being from Denver originally, I can tell you that Elvis would visit the Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver for his fix.  I always heard, though, that it was a deep fried peanutbutter and banana sandwich.

[Brent C.]

I would try it with less PB & J.....some day I too will have the gumption to give it a go!! You gotta die of somthing!!

[GroovieGhoulie]

Yes, it WAS rather heavy on the PB&J, but that's what the recipe called for and I wanted to experience it in it's original glory.

I read somewhere that it was a 43,000 calorie sandwich, and I have no reason to doubt that.

Elvis and the FGL:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool%27s_Gold_Loaf

It was something that was motivated by insanity and a desire to say "I did that".  I think I'm the only 26-year old in the United States that has made and eaten (part of) an FGL.

I'm starting to doubt it was a drug overdose that killed Elvis.

[nickjtc]

It's April 1st.......right??

[Tim.]

I'd be scared of what would happen a few hours later. 

[seaweb11]

    Ya, how did that go..........please don't answer

[Dusthawk]

My mother always told me I had an iron clad stomach, when I tried one at the age of 13and got through a little over half of it, I didn't sleep for two days. All that sugar and fat kept me all hyped up, I had the jitters so bad I was practically vibrating. My mom was a big Elvis fan and the day after she told me about the fools gold loaf, I just had to try it. I thought I would be safe, she was out playing bingo, but when she came home and found me all wired up, she started laughing so hard and so long. She knew without asking what I did. When I did crash, I didn't get out of bed for anything for a whole day. I was too daring for my own good at that age. Wouldn't even think of trying it now.

[putnaja1]

Dude- Oh my GOD!  You guys really ate this!  Wow!

And I feel guilty when, every once in a blue moon, I splurge and eat a Whopper!

There's a couple more sandwiches like these that have been devised:

The Luther
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Burger

and, the Hamdog:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamdog

Yikes!

PS:  Can you imagine how much better we'd all eat if, on those food caloric information labels that must be on all foods now, they had to include a picture of what the #2 aftermath would look like?  I know I for one would probably never eat a 7/11 burrito again!  Good times!