Two of my favourite foods; prawns and chicken wings. Some complain that they are too much work for too little reward. To them I say, don't complain - take control. It's a simple study of the effort to reward ratio.
In this case - Effort:Meat
In the modern times the benchmark or expected effort to reward ratio is skewed toward your 1:2 or 1:3 on average, even 0:3 is not uncommon. Leaving behind our hunter-gatherer roots, the humble chicken wing or prawn is just too hard for some. But here's how you leverage the ratio in your favour.
Adjust either component of the ratio, increase the reward, or reduce the effort, and you are starting to appeal to modern stadards. You can't put more meat into a prawn or more flesh on a chicken gun. But you CAN reduce the effort.
If a 0:3 ratio on prawn and chicken wings appeals to you then join with me people. Prawn shells and wing bones are food stuffs.
I am prepared to make just one concession. Lychees ARE too much hard work.
'Black Widow' Sonya Thomas took her second straight victory at the National Buffalo Wing Festival eating contest by devouring 173 wings in 12 minutes.
5 comments:
Ew.
Ew ew ew ew.
I can't think of anything else to say. I've always thought it's an injury waiting to happen.
In the case of World Eating Champions, it's an accident that's already happened. The World Hot-Dog Eating Champion had to retire from the sport with severe arthritis in his jaw. He was said to be full of regret.
In terms of Aaron though, I'd be surprised if he choked after all this time.
Maybe he could take up glass-eating, after all these years of conditioning...
Are you serious? Arthritis of the jaw?? Well, that's one way of punishing gluttony...
some people will do anything for their 15 minutes of fame! lol
prawns CAN be too much effort and a bit messy at times...but i agree with your logic: reduce the effort ie i get my husband to peel them for me!!!!!
Well written article.
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