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Fool's Gold Loaf
Type	Sandwich
Place of origin	United States
Region or state	Denver, Colorado
Created by	Colorado Mine Company
Main ingredients	Bread, creamy peanut butter, grape jelly, bacon
Food energy; (per sandwich serving)	~8,000 kcal

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Fool's Gold Loaf is a sandwich made by the Colorado Mine Company, a restaurant in Denver, Colorado. It consists of a single warmed, hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with the contents of one jar of creamy peanut butter, one jar of grape jelly, and one pound (454 g) of bacon.

The sandwich's connection to the singer Elvis Presley is the source of its legend and prolonged interest. According to The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley, Presley and his friends took his private jet from Graceland, purchased 22 of the sandwiches, and spent two hours eating them and drinking Perrier and champagne before flying home. The story became legend and the sandwich became the subject of continued media interest and part of numerous cookbooks, typically focused on Presley's love of food.

Origin

There are two accounts on the origin of Fool's Gold Loaf. According to Graeme Wood, it was created by Cindy and Buck Scott, owners of the Colorado Mine Company restaurant. Wood writes that Presley obtained the recipe from the Scotts so his personal chef could make it, but noted that "the Fool's Gold Loaf never made a recorded encore".^[2]

According to Nick Andurlakis, he helped create the sandwich while he was a chef at the Colorado Mine Company and suggested the dish to Presley. Andurlakis said that he personally delivered the sandwiches to Presley on the night of his visit.^[3]

The sandwich was named to fit the restaurant's mining motif.^[4] At the time of Presley's visit, it cost US$49.95 (equivalent to $267.45 in 2023).^[5]

Preparation

The recipe has been repeated by numerous sources, including The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley and Andurlakis, a chef at the Colorado Mine Company.^[6]^[7] The Fool's Gold Loaf begins with a loaf of French (which can also be substituted with Italian) white bread that is covered in two tablespoons of margarine and baked in the oven at 350 °F (177 °C) until brown. One pound (454 g) of sliced bacon is fried in oil until crisp and drained. The loaf is sliced lengthwise, hollowed out, and filled with peanut butter, grape jelly and bacon.^[8]

According to Andurlakis, he personally served Presley the Fool's Gold Loaf with bacon, peanut butter, and blueberry preserves on a loaf of French bread.^[9] The specific type of preserves was allegedly Dickinson's blueberry preserves.^[3]

Elvis Presley connection

David Adler's book contains a detailed account of the event that made the Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich famous. On the night of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley was at his home at Graceland in Memphis, entertaining Captain Jerry Kennedy of the Denver Police Department and Ron Pietrafeso of Colorado's Strike Force Against Crime. The three began discussing the sandwich, and Presley decided he wanted one right then. Presley had been to the restaurant before, while in Denver.^[10]

Kennedy and Pietrafeso were friends of the owners, so they were driven to the Memphis airport and boarded Presley's private Convair 880 jet, the Lisa Marie, and flew the two hours to Denver. When they arrived at Stapleton International Airport at 1:40 AM, the plane taxied to a special hangar where the passengers were greeted by Buck Scott, the owner of the Colorado Mine Company, and his wife Cindy, who had brought 22 fresh Fool's Gold Loaves for the men. They spent two hours in the hangar eating the sandwiches, washing them down with Perrier and champagne.^[10] Presley invited the pilots of the plane, Milo High and Elwood David,^[11] to join them. When they were done, they flew back to Memphis without ever leaving the airport.^[10]

Coverage

The Fool's Gold Loaf connection to Elvis Presley dominates the media's coverage of the subject. It was widely reported as "legend" by the media; including the NBC's Today,^[7] The Joplin Globe,^[12] and the Gloucester Daily Times.^[13] Doug Clark, a columnist for The Spokesman-Review, recounts the popular story and writes that the Fool's Gold Recipe is "surprisingly tasty" and notes that it contains around 8,000 calories (33,000 kJ).^[1] The popular legend and sandwich were also noted by the Smithsonian.^[14]

The Fool's Gold Loaf has been detailed in Ramble Colorado: The Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous.^[15] The Peanut Butter and Co. Cookbook refers to the Fool's Gold Loaf legend and ties it to the peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich, also known as the "Elvis sandwich".^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b Clark, Doug (August 18, 2007). "A Meal to Die For - Elvis Sandwich Could Leave You All Shook Up". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ Wood, Graeme (May 28, 2011). "Big Hunk o' Love". TheDaily.com. Retrieved January 21, 2014 – via gcaw.net.
^ ^a ^b Herrera, Dave (August 16, 2012). "Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich was born in Denver". Westword. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
^ Sanders, Mark (August 16, 2012). "Nick Andurlakis on Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich and how it was conceived". Westword. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024. Today marks the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. The iconic singer spent a great deal of time in the Centennial State and had many adventures. In honor of the King, Backbeat is sharing some of these stories.
^ Godoy, Maria; Fulton, April (January 8, 2013). "Elvis Left The Building Long Ago, But His Food (And Music) Lives On". NPR. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
^ Deegan, Carol (August 18, 1993). "King Cuisine". Star-News. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Coffey, Laura. "Eat like the King – and keep the Tums handy". Today. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ "Nick's Cafe - Home of the Fool's Gold Loaf". Nick's Cafe. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ "Nick's Cafe - About Us". Nick's Cafe. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Adler, David. (1993), The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley, Three Rivers Press.
^ "'The Lisa Marie': Elvis Presley's Convair 880 Jet Airplane | Elvis Articles". www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^ Meeker, Scott (August 14, 2007). "Fool's Gold Loaf: A sandwich fit for The King". Joplin Globe. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ Meeker Scott (August 22, 2007). "The King liked his PB&J slicked with a touch of grease". Glouster Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ Rhodes, Jesse (September 9, 2011). "Five Funky Ways to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ Peterson, Eric (2008). Ramble Colorado: The Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous. Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN 9781933108193.
^ Zalben, Lee (2005). The Peanut Butter and Co. Cookbook: Recipes from the World's Nuttiest Sandwich Shop. Quirk Books. ISBN 9781594740565.

External links

Video report about preparation of Fool's Gold Loaf, The Spokesman-Review, 16 August 2007
Elvis Flew Across the Country to Eat a Sandwich Video about the sandwich and its connection to Elvis Presley, Fact Fiend, 29 June 2018

[Clark-1] Clark, Doug (August 18, 2007). "A Meal to Die For - Elvis Sandwich Could Leave You All Shook Up". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[2] Wood, Graeme (May 28, 2011). "Big Hunk o' Love". TheDaily.com. Retrieved January 21, 2014 – via gcaw.net.

[2012-08-16_Westword-3] Herrera, Dave (August 16, 2012). "Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich was born in Denver". Westword. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

[2012-08-16_Westword_II-4] Sanders, Mark (August 16, 2012). "Nick Andurlakis on Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich and how it was conceived". Westword. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024. Today marks the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. The iconic singer spent a great deal of time in the Centennial State and had many adventures. In honor of the King, Backbeat is sharing some of these stories.

[5] Godoy, Maria; Fulton, April (January 8, 2013). "Elvis Left The Building Long Ago, But His Food (And Music) Lives On". NPR. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

[6] Deegan, Carol (August 18, 1993). "King Cuisine". Star-News. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[today-7] Coffey, Laura. "Eat like the King – and keep the Tums handy". Today. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[8] "Nick's Cafe - Home of the Fool's Gold Loaf". Nick's Cafe. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[about-9] "Nick's Cafe - About Us". Nick's Cafe. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[book-10] Adler, David. (1993), The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley, Three Rivers Press.

[11] "'The Lisa Marie': Elvis Presley's Convair 880 Jet Airplane | Elvis Articles". www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

[12] Meeker, Scott (August 14, 2007). "Fool's Gold Loaf: A sandwich fit for The King". Joplin Globe. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[13] Meeker Scott (August 22, 2007). "The King liked his PB&J slicked with a touch of grease". Glouster Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[14] Rhodes, Jesse (September 9, 2011). "Five Funky Ways to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[15] Peterson, Eric (2008). Ramble Colorado: The Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous. Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN 9781933108193.

[16] Zalben, Lee (2005). The Peanut Butter and Co. Cookbook: Recipes from the World's Nuttiest Sandwich Shop. Quirk Books. ISBN 9781594740565.

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+'''Fool's Gold Loaf''' is a [[sandwich]] made by the Colorado Mine Company, a restaurant in [[Denver]], Colorado. It consists of a single warmed, hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with the contents of one jar of creamy [[peanut butter]], one jar of grape [[Fruit preserves|jelly]], and {{convert|1|lb|g|0|spell=in}} of [[bacon]].
 The sandwich's connection to the singer [[Elvis Presley]] is the source of its legend and prolonged interest. According to ''The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley'', Presley and his friends took his private jet from [[Graceland]], purchased 22 of the sandwiches, and spent two hours eating them and drinking [[Perrier]] and [[Champagne (wine)|champagne]] before flying home. The story became legend and the sandwich became the subject of continued media interest and part of numerous cookbooks, typically focused on Presley's love of food.
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 There are two accounts on the origin of Fool's Gold Loaf. According to Graeme Wood, it was created by Cindy and Buck Scott, owners of the Colorado Mine Company restaurant. Wood writes that Presley obtained the recipe from the Scotts so his personal chef could make it, but noted that "the Fool's Gold Loaf never made a recorded encore".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gcaw.net/2011/05/28/big-hunk-o-love/ | title=Big Hunk o' Love | date=May 28, 2011 | newspaper=[[The Daily (News Corporation)|TheDaily.com]] |via=gcaw.net |first=Graeme |last=Wood |authorlink=Graeme Wood (journalist) |access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref>
-According to Nick Andurlakis, he helped create the sandwich while he was a chef at the Colorado Mine Company and suggested the dish to Presley. Andurlakis said that he personally delivered the sandwiches to Presley on the famous night.<ref name="Westword" />
+According to Nick Andurlakis, he helped create the sandwich while he was a chef at the Colorado Mine Company and suggested the dish to Presley. Andurlakis said that he personally delivered the sandwiches to Presley on the night of his visit.<ref name="2012-08-16 Westword" />
-The sandwich was named to fit the restaurant's  mining motif.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sanders|first=Mark|title=Nick Andurlakis on Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich and how it was conceived|url=http://www.westword.com/music/nick-andurlakis-on-elviss-beloved-fools-gold-loaf-sandwich-and-how-it-was-conceived-5686824|work=Untold Stories|publisher=Denver Westworld|access-date=18 September 2013|date=16 August 2012}}</ref> At the time of Presley's famous outing, it cost $49.95<ref>{{cite news |last1=Godoy |first1=Maria |last2=Fulton |first2=April |date=2013-01-08 |title=Elvis Left The Building Long Ago, But His Food (And Music) Lives On |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/01/08/168871751/elvis-left-the-building-long-ago-but-his-food-and-music-lives-on |newspaper=[[NPR]] |access-date=2016-10-14 }}</ref> ({{inflation|USD|49.95|1976|r=0|fmt=eq}}).
+The sandwich was named to fit the restaurant's mining motif.<ref name="2012-08-16 Westword II">{{cite news |last1=Sanders |first1=Mark |date=2012-08-16 |title=Nick Andurlakis on Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich and how it was conceived |url=https://www.westword.com/music/nick-andurlakis-on-elviss-beloved-fools-gold-loaf-sandwich-and-how-it-was-conceived-5686824 |url-status=live |work=[[Westword]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228004626/https://www.westword.com/music/nick-andurlakis-on-elviss-beloved-fools-gold-loaf-sandwich-and-how-it-was-conceived-5686824 |archive-date=2023-02-28 |access-date=2024-01-22 |quote=Today marks the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. The iconic singer spent a great deal of time in the Centennial State and had many adventures. In honor of the King, Backbeat is sharing some of these stories.}}</ref>  At the time of Presley's visit, it cost {{US$|49.95|1976}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Godoy |first1=Maria |last2=Fulton |first2=April |date=2013-01-08 |title=Elvis Left The Building Long Ago, But His Food (And Music) Lives On |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/01/08/168871751/elvis-left-the-building-long-ago-but-his-food-and-music-lives-on |publisher=[[NPR]] |access-date=2016-10-14}}</ref>
-== Preparation ==
+==Preparation==
-The recipe has been repeated by numerous sources, including ''The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley'' and Andurlakis, a chef at the Colorado Mine Company.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19930818&id=tX1OAAAAIBAJ&pg=2010,706656 | title=King Cuisine | work=Star-News | date=18 August 1993 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Deegan, Carol}}</ref><ref name=today />
+The recipe has been repeated by numerous sources, including ''The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley'' and Andurlakis, a chef at the Colorado Mine Company.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19930818&id=tX1OAAAAIBAJ&pg=2010,706656 | title=King Cuisine | work=Star-News | date=18 August 1993 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Deegan, Carol}}</ref><ref name=today /> The Fool's Gold Loaf begins with a loaf of French (which can also be substituted with Italian) white bread that is covered in two tablespoons of margarine and baked in the oven at {{convert|350|F}} until brown.  {{convert|1|lb|g|0|spell=In}} of sliced [[bacon]] is fried in oil until crisp and drained. The loaf is sliced lengthwise, hollowed out, and filled with [[peanut butter]], [[Fruit preserves|grape jelly]] and bacon.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/fools-gold-loaf.php | title=Nick's Cafe - Home of the Fool's Gold Loaf | publisher=Nick's Cafe | access-date=21 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092540/http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/fools-gold-loaf.php | archive-date=2 February 2014 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The Fool's Gold Loaf begins with a loaf of French white bread that is covered in two tablespoons of margarine and baked in the oven at {{convert|350|F|C|round=5}} until brown. {{convert|1|lb|g}} of sliced bacon is fried in oil until crispy and drained. The loaf is sliced lengthwise, hollowed out, and filled with peanut butter, grape jelly and bacon.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/fools-gold-loaf.php | title=Nick's Cafe - Home of the Fool's Gold Loaf | publisher=Nick's Cafe | access-date=21 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092540/http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/fools-gold-loaf.php | archive-date=2 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
+According to Andurlakis, he personally served Presley the Fool's Gold Loaf with bacon, peanut butter, and blueberry preserves on a loaf of French bread.<ref name=about>{{cite web | url=http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/about.php | title=Nick's Cafe - About Us | publisher=Nick's Cafe | access-date=21 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092538/http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/about.php | archive-date=2 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The specific type of preserves was allegedly Dickinson's blueberry preserves.<ref name="2012-08-16 Westword">{{cite news |last1=Herrera |first1=Dave |date=2012-08-16 |title=Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich was born in Denver |url=http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/08/elvis_fools_gold_denver.php |url-status=dead |work=[[Westword]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202162929/http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/08/elvis_fools_gold_denver.php |archive-date=2014-02-02 |access-date=2024-01-22}}</ref>
-According to Andurlakis, he personally served Presley the Fool's Gold Loaf with bacon, peanut butter, and blueberry preserves on a loaf of French bread.<ref name=about>{{cite web | url=http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/about.php | title=Nick's Cafe - About Us | publisher=Nick's Cafe | access-date=21 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092538/http://www.jonnybarber.com/nickscafe/about.php | archive-date=2 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The specific type of preserves was allegedly Dickinson's blueberry preserves.<ref name="Westword">{{cite web | url=http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/08/elvis_fools_gold_denver.php | title=Elvis's beloved Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich was born in Denver | publisher=Westword | date=16 August 2012 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Herrera, Dave | archive-date=February 2, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202162929/http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/08/elvis_fools_gold_denver.php | url-status=dead }}</ref>
 == Elvis Presley connection ==
-David Adler's book contains a detailed account of the event that made the Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich famous.<ref name=book /> On the night of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley was at his home at [[Graceland]] in Memphis, entertaining [[Police captain|Captain]] Jerry Kennedy of the [[Denver Police Department]], and Ron Pietrafeso of Colorado's Strike Force Against Crime. The three men began discussing the sandwich, and Presley decided he wanted one right then. Presley had been to the restaurant before, while in Denver.<ref name=book />
+David Adler's book contains a detailed account of the event that made the Fool's Gold Loaf sandwich famous.  On the night of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley was at his home at [[Graceland]] in Memphis, entertaining Captain Jerry Kennedy of the [[Denver Police Department]] and Ron Pietrafeso of Colorado's Strike Force Against Crime. The three began discussing the sandwich, and Presley decided he wanted one right then. Presley had been to the restaurant before, while in Denver.<ref name=book />
-Kennedy and Pietrafeso were friends of the owners, so they were driven to the Memphis airport and boarded Presley's private [[Convair 880]] jet, the ''Lisa Marie'', and flew the two hours to Denver. When they arrived at [[Stapleton International Airport]] at 1:40 AM, the plane taxied to a special hangar where the passengers were greeted by Buck Scott, the owner of the Colorado Mine Company, and his wife Cindy, who had brought 22 fresh Fool's Gold Loaves for the men.<ref name=book /> They spent two hours in the hangar eating the sandwiches, washing them down with [[Perrier]] and [[champagne]].<ref name=book /> Presley invited the pilots of the plane, Milo High and Elwood David,<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Lisa Marie': Elvis Presley's Convair 880 Jet Airplane {{!}} Elvis Articles |url=https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/lisa-marie-convair-880-jet-airplane.shtml |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.elvis.com.au |language=en}}</ref> to join them. When they were done, they flew back to Memphis without ever leaving the Denver airport.<ref name=book>{{citation|title=The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley|author=Adler, David. |year=1993|publisher=Three Rivers Press.}}</ref>
+Kennedy and Pietrafeso were friends of the owners, so they were driven to the Memphis airport and boarded Presley's private [[Convair 880]] jet, the ''Lisa Marie'', and flew the two hours to Denver. When they arrived at [[Stapleton International Airport]] at 1:40 AM, the plane taxied to a special hangar where the passengers were greeted by Buck Scott, the owner of the Colorado Mine Company, and his wife Cindy, who had brought 22 fresh Fool's Gold Loaves for the men.  They spent two hours in the hangar eating the sandwiches, washing them down with [[Perrier]] and [[champagne]].<ref name=book /> Presley invited the pilots of the plane, Milo High and Elwood David,<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Lisa Marie': Elvis Presley's Convair 880 Jet Airplane {{!}} Elvis Articles |url=https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/lisa-marie-convair-880-jet-airplane.shtml |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.elvis.com.au |language=en}}</ref> to join them. When they were done, they flew back to Memphis without ever leaving the airport.<ref name=book>{{citation|title=The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley|author=Adler, David. |year=1993|publisher=Three Rivers Press.}}</ref>
-== Coverage ==
+==Coverage==
+The Fool's Gold Loaf connection to Elvis Presley dominates the media's coverage of the subject. It was widely reported as "legend" by the media; including the [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'',<ref name=today>{{cite web | url=http://www.today.com/id/38600144#.Ut6T4LQo61t | title=Eat like the King – and keep the Tums handy | work=Today | access-date=21 January 2014 |last=Coffey |first=Laura |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202154306/http://www.today.com/id/38600144 | archive-date=February 2, 2014 }}</ref> ''[[The Joplin Globe]]'',<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/food/x212080344/Fools-Gold-Loaf-A-sandwich-fit-for-The-King-WITH-VIDEO | title=Fool's Gold Loaf: A sandwich fit for The King | newspaper=Joplin Globe | date=14 August 2007 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Meeker, Scott}}</ref> and the ''[[Gloucester Daily Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gloucestertimes.com/lifestyle/x845820415/The-King-liked-his-PB-J-slicked-with-a-touch-of-grease/print | title=The King liked his PB&J slicked with a touch of grease | work=Glouster Times | date=22 August 2007 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Meeker Scott | archive-date=January 21, 2014 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140121155630/http://www.gloucestertimes.com/lifestyle/x845820415/The-King-liked-his-PB-J-slicked-with-a-touch-of-grease/print | url-status=dead }}</ref> Doug Clark, a columnist for ''[[The Spokesman-Review]]'', recounts the popular story and writes that the Fool's Gold Recipe is "surprisingly tasty" and notes that it contains around {{convert|8000|Cal|kJ}}.<ref name=Clark>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9aBXAAAAIBAJ&pg=3490,4438588 |first=Doug |last=Clark |title=A Meal to Die For - Elvis Sandwich Could Leave You All Shook Up. |work=The Spokesman-Review | date=18 August 2007 | access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> The popular legend and sandwich were also noted by the ''[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-funky-ways-to-make-a-peanut-butter-sandwich-71100951/ |title=Five Funky Ways to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich |work=Smithsonian Magazine |date=9 September 2011 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Rhodes, Jesse}}</ref>
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-The Fool's Gold Loaf connection to Elvis Presley dominates the media's coverage of the subject. It was widely reported as "legend" by the media; including the [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'',<ref name=today>{{cite web | url=http://www.today.com/id/38600144#.Ut6T4LQo61t | title=Eat like the King – and keep the Tums handy | work=Today | access-date=21 January 2014 |last=Coffey |first=Laura |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202154306/http://www.today.com/id/38600144 | archive-date=February 2, 2014 }}</ref> ''[[The Joplin Globe]]'',<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/food/x212080344/Fools-Gold-Loaf-A-sandwich-fit-for-The-King-WITH-VIDEO | title=Fool's Gold Loaf: A sandwich fit for The King | newspaper=Joplin Globe | date=14 August 2007 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Meeker, Scott}}</ref> and the ''[[Gloucester Daily Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gloucestertimes.com/lifestyle/x845820415/The-King-liked-his-PB-J-slicked-with-a-touch-of-grease/print | title=The King liked his PB&J slicked with a touch of grease | work=Glouster Times | date=22 August 2007 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Meeker Scott | archive-date=January 21, 2014 | archive-url=https://archive.is/20140121155630/http://www.gloucestertimes.com/lifestyle/x845820415/The-King-liked-his-PB-J-slicked-with-a-touch-of-grease/print | url-status=dead }}</ref> Doug Clark, a columnist for ''[[The Spokesman-Review]]'', recounts the popular story and writes that the Fool's Gold Recipe is "surprisingly tasty" and notes that it contains around {{convert|8000|Cal|kJ}}.<ref name=Clark>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9aBXAAAAIBAJ&pg=3490,4438588 |first=Doug |last=Clark |title=A Meal to Die For - Elvis Sandwich Could Leave You All Shook Up. |work=The Spokesman-Review | date=18 August 2007 | access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> The popular legend and sandwich were also noted by the ''[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-funky-ways-to-make-a-peanut-butter-sandwich-71100951/ |title=Five Funky Ways to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich |work=Smithsonian Magazine |date=9 September 2011 | access-date=21 January 2014 | author=Rhodes, Jesse}}</ref>
-The recipe has been included in numerous publications and cookbooks, including David Alder's book ''The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley''. Alder's work continued with the television documentary ''The Burger and The King''. Another publication by Alder, ''Eating the Elvis Presley Way,'' was later released.
 The Fool's Gold Loaf has been detailed in ''Ramble Colorado: The Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous''.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eJvSOzkr5pcC&pg=PA37 |title=Ramble Colorado: The Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous | publisher=Fulcrum Publishing | author=Peterson, Eric|year=2008 |isbn=9781933108193 }}</ref> ''The Peanut Butter and Co. Cookbook'' refers to the Fool's Gold Loaf legend and ties it to the [[peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich]], also known as the "Elvis sandwich".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MnDzAt8S13AC&pg=PA36 | title=The Peanut Butter and Co. Cookbook: Recipes from the World's Nuttiest Sandwich Shop | publisher=Quirk Books | author=Zalben, Lee | year=2005| isbn=9781594740565 }}</ref>
-In addition, the sandwich and its connection to Presley is featured in the 2013 romantic comedy ''[[The F Word (2013 film)|The F Word (What If)]]'', with ''[[The Last Leg]]'' showing it off as well, in order to promote the film.
-A Fool's Gold Loaf was one of the ingredients used in the 2018 "Grill Masters: Memphis" episode of [[Chopped (TV series)|''Chopped'']].
-A {{convert|3|lb|kg}} version of the Fool's Gold Loaf, known as the "Elvis Challenge", was prepared by [[Kansas City, Missouri]] restaurant Succotash during a 2019 episode of the [[Cooking Channel]]'s ''[[Man v. Food]]''.
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 * [[Peanut butter and jelly sandwich]]
-*[[Peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich]], another sandwich Elvis Presley enjoyed
+* [[Peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich]], another sandwich Elvis Presley enjoyed
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Soundtrack albums	Loving You King Creole G.I. Blues Blue Hawaii Girls! Girls! Girls! It Happened at the World's Fair Fun in Acapulco Kissin' Cousins Roustabout Girl Happy Harum Scarum Frankie and Johnny Paradise Hawaiian Style Spinout Double Trouble Clambake Speedway Viva Elvis Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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