The Ridiculist

The zaniest, most over-the-top and (in some cases) actually delicious food at this year’s CNE

Ranked from “not entirely disgusting” to “not today, Satan.”

15 of the craziest cholesterol-charged creations at the CNE this year

Including spaghetti balls, liquid-nitrogen ice cream and a strawberry cheesesteak

Fourteen of summer’s coolest swirls of soft serve ice cream

Ranked from "sweet dream" to "drama cream"

6 of Toronto’s fishiest spins on sushi

A school of foolish fish dishes

10 of Toronto’s most hilariously dressed hot dogs

Ranked from "wiener misdemeanor" to "hot diggity!"

10 of Toronto’s most gonzo grilled cheese sandwiches

Ranked from "holy havarti!" to "sweet mother of gouda!"

11 of Toronto’s most bonkers breakfast sandwiches

The most insane morning meals between sliced bread (or brioche, or doughnuts, or fried chicken thighs)

20 of Toronto’s most preposterous, over-the-top piles of poutine

Bookmark this page for easy late-night referencing

12 of Toronto’s wackiest flapjack stacks just in time for Pancake Tuesday

You'll flip over these flapjacks

A&W Pop-Tarts, pizza-flavoured cheese puffs and 14 other things at Sweet Addictions Candy Co. that you won’t find anywhere else

Ranked from “Yeah, I’d eat that,” to “What kind of monster made this?”

Six decadent doughnut cones

Take these cones and stuff 'em

Toronto’s most ridiculous (and cookieless) ice cream sandwiches

Because cookies shouldn't have all the fun

Toronto’s most ridiculous mac-and-cheese dishes

Nine over-the-top, ooey-gooey good takes on the comfort-food classic

Thirteen over-the-top milkshakes

The most recent dessert craze has arrived in the GTA

Toronto’s most ridiculous nachos

Ranked from "muy loco," to "ack!"