The Week contest: Food Name - October 1, 2010

Karo is one of the major manufacturers of high fructose corn syrup.

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FIRST PRIZE: Extra Virgin Pork Oil (formerly: lard)

Ann Myers, Omaha, NE

SECOND PLACE: Sun-Dried Sea Spice (formerly: salt)

Bill Harriot, Fort Washington, MD

THIRD PLACE: Barley Juice (formerly: beer)

Lee Humphreys, Ithaca, NY

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Sodiyum

Sarah White, Scarsdale, NY

Salt: Cubic Salconia

Charles Gaston, Lancaster, PA

Liverbest

Mark Uhlig, Oakland Township, MI

Trans Fats: Alternative Lifestyle Lipids

Bill Dorner, Indianapolis

Trans Fats: Fats Without a Home

Victor Tanner, Waseca, MN

Trans Fat: Frisco

Richard Koretz, Kenwood, CA.

Anstray Atfay

Nancy Heyen, McCalla, AL

Monosodium Beauty-Mate

Les Ackland, Coraopolis, PA

Monosodium GladMate

Tim Hosman, Cambria, CA

MSG: Mom’s Special Garnish

Sallie Greene, San Francisco

Scrapple: Working Man’s Kobe Loaf

Robert E Mattes Jr., Cherry Hill, NJ

Soy Milk: Legume Cider

Eric Sibelius, Durango, CO

Margarine: Virtual Butter

Paula Hill, Fayetteville, AR

Butter: Sunshine Spread

Kristy Rimwood, Owings Mills, MD

Alcohol: Aged Sugar

William D. Boye, Gladstone, NJ

Big Mac: Appropriate Size Mac

Doug Roberts, Lawndale, CA

TV Dinners: Frozen Flat Screen Nutrition

Stephanie Storck, Lebanon, PA

Head Cheese: President Loaf!

Bob Fiato, Rensselaer, NY

Spotted Dick: Anything Else.

Jeffrey Contompasis, Ashburn, VA