Comments on: Feeding Frenzy: Fun Facts About Food and Binges. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Calissaja http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/comment-page-1/#comment-72534 Calissaja Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:08:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/#comment-72534 Sumo wrestlers don't weigh anything like 700 pounds - usually less than half that. The current heaviest wrestler weighs around 400 pounds and the rest weigh about 300-350 pounds. Pretty much the heaviest wrestler in modern times was Konishiki who weighed about 600 pounds. Sumo wrestlers don’t weigh anything like 700 pounds – usually less than half that. The current heaviest wrestler weighs around 400 pounds and the rest weigh about 300-350 pounds. Pretty much the heaviest wrestler in modern times was Konishiki who weighed about 600 pounds.

]]> By: MrPumpernickel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/comment-page-1/#comment-71982 MrPumpernickel Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:42:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/#comment-71982 Actually Erkan, it IS callet "hetvägg", it's dates back a few hundred years and the word comes from the German word (and dish) "heisse wecken". "Semla" is the modern wording of pretty much the same thing, and its etymology goes back to the latin word "simila". However, the mention of marzipan being in the perticular hetvägg that Adolf Frederick ate before death is highly debatable. The first time that marzipan is mentioned as an ingredient is back in 1833, almost 60 years later. Yay for useless knowledge. Actually Erkan, it IS callet “hetvägg”, it’s dates back a few hundred years and the word comes from the German word (and dish) “heisse wecken”. “Semla” is the modern wording of pretty much the same thing, and its etymology goes back to the latin word “simila”.

However, the mention of marzipan being in the perticular hetvägg that Adolf Frederick ate before death is highly debatable. The first time that marzipan is mentioned as an ingredient is back in 1833, almost 60 years later.

Yay for useless knowledge.

]]> By: Funny Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/comment-page-1/#comment-71979 Funny Alex Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/#comment-71979 Sumo diet is meant for vegetarians? I heard of a lion-vegetarian, who prefered for breaklunch some vegetarian (=people) :)) Sumo diet is meant for vegetarians? I heard of a lion-vegetarian, who prefered for breaklunch some vegetarian (=people) :) )

]]> By: Erkan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/comment-page-1/#comment-71900 Erkan Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:50:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/30/feeding-frenzy-fun-facts-about-food-and-binges/#comment-71900 It is not called "Hetvägg" it is called "Semla". A "hetvägg" means nothing, "het" means hot and "vägg" means wall. Hotwall? It is not called “Hetvägg” it is called “Semla”. A “hetvägg” means nothing, “het” means hot and “vägg” means wall. Hotwall?

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