Welcome to America.

With Superbowl Sunday coming up this weekend we're constantly being bombarded with ads for all kinds of snack foods, crazy "manly" and "crowd-pleasing" appetizers, and a plethora of different kinds of dips served in vats as big as the Superbowl itself. I'm not a fan of the event, in fact I can't recall the last time I watched one (no, not even for the commercials), but someone turned me on to this glorious monstrosity and, well, one thing led to another and Johnny and I ended up making something similar today. I give you, much to our shame, our 27-layer dip.

While not quite as impressive as the original inspiration of a 47-layer culinary Frankenstein, ours has the same spirit and many of the original absurd ingredients. In truth, we tried to make it a healthier version. Whether we really succeeded or not may never be known. Here's the breakdown, in order from bottom to top:

Yellow Rice

Black Eyed Peas

Avocado

Sour Cream

Chili Con Carne

Cornbread

Salsa Con Queso

Spinach

Corn

Pickled Jalapenos

Salsa

Crushed Fritos/Doritos

Refried Beans

Sweet Green Chiles

Shredded Cheese

Chicken

Sun Dried Tomatoes

Olive Tepenade

Leeks

Artichoke Hearts

Pickled Sweet Onions

Bell Pepper

Black Olives

Pork Sausage

Fried Onions (Cheddar Flavored)

Tater Tots

Scallions

At about this point I was starting to get frightened...

And at about this point I started to get excited...

Dear God, what have we done?

...And then this happened:

...But we finally managed to get all 27 layers out onto a plate. 

Final verdict: Daaaaamn. Pretty magical. There's definitely something for everyone and it had a great combination of spicy, savory, and slightly sweet. Almost makes me like the Superbowl... Almost.