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The Cafeteria

Food and cooking jokes, served well done. 20 original exhibits — tap a setup for its punchline.

My sourdough insisted it was finally ready for the oven.

I said I'd need proof.

Exhibit № 1 · The Cafeteria

Why did the French pastry sail through airport customs?

It had nothing to éclair.

Exhibit № 2 · The Cafeteria

Why can't cafés keep secrets?

Everything leaks to the French press.

Exhibit № 3 · The Cafeteria

Why is tea such a good history teacher?

It's steeped in the past.

Exhibit № 4 · The Cafeteria

The Swiss cheese gave the detective an alibi.

It was full of holes.

Exhibit № 5 · The Cafeteria

How does gossip travel through a dairy?

Curd of mouth.

Exhibit № 6 · The Cafeteria

How did the garden finally end its feud with the butcher shop?

They squashed the beef.

Exhibit № 7 · The Cafeteria

Why was a police officer assigned to the vegetable garden?

Someone had to walk the beet.

Exhibit № 8 · The Cafeteria

Why don't they build submarines out of onions?

Too many leeks in that family.

Exhibit № 9 · The Cafeteria

What's the weather forecast for the herb garden?

Parsley cloudy with scattered chives.

Exhibit № 10 · The Cafeteria

How do mashed potatoes get to work in the morning?

They ride the gravy train.

Exhibit № 11 · The Cafeteria

How does a cucumber go professional?

Pickleball.

Exhibit № 12 · The Cafeteria

How did the new palace cook win over the king?

He curried flavor.

Exhibit № 13 · The Cafeteria

Why is the barbecue chef so hard to understand?

He's always speaking in tongs.

Exhibit № 14 · The Cafeteria

My colander tried to win the argument.

Its case just didn't hold water.

Exhibit № 15 · The Cafeteria

Did you hear about the fight between the oven and the fridge?

The oven got heated, but the fridge stayed cool.

Exhibit № 16 · The Cafeteria

The noodle shop finally bought a piano.

Now everybody plays Chopsticks.

Exhibit № 17 · The Cafeteria

Why are backyard chickens so full of fresh ideas?

They're free-range thinkers.

Exhibit № 18 · The Cafeteria

Our diner's prize egg just left for the restaurant across the street.

It got poached.

Exhibit № 19 · The Cafeteria

The cooking show saved its best spice episode for the very end.

What a season finale.

Exhibit № 20 · The Cafeteria

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