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WTF [Weird Things Food-Related]

By Khushbu Shah on May 17, 2013 / No Comments / Categorized Featured, Strange Eats, WTF (Weird Things Food-Related)

The Weirdest Ice Cream Flavor, Ever.
With hot summertime weather finally making itself a more permanent mainstay, ice cream is now justifiable at any meal of the day. We love innovative ice cream flavors as much as the next person, but the following ones just have us going, “WTF?” A Japanese company has created a line of ice creams with pet bird flavors. Seriously, pet birds. They apparently only use all natural ingredients and the flavors that can be purchased include Java Sparrow, Parakeet, and Cockatiel. If you were ever curious as to what Parakeet tastes like, according to the makers it’s similar to  “eating some vanilla ice cream in one hand and then taking a whiff of a parakeet in your other hand.” Uhhhh, yeah, that’s one sundae we’ll definitely pass on.

 

London: Fish, Chips, & Crazy Cocktails
London may have the reputation of being a relatively proper city with Royalty, tea parties, scones, and with the drinking culture relegated to pubs. While the city definitely can throw back a pint (or ten), these bars are off to prove that London is the home of perhaps the craziest cocktail experiences in the world. The road to global innovation domination is filled with drinks raging from radiation (!!!) aged absinthe cocktails, drinks made from distilled clay and lichen, and a “walk-in gin and tonic” which is quite literally the cocktail in mist form and can get you wasted.

 

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WTF [Weird Things Food-Related]

By Khushbu Shah on April 12, 2013 / No Comments / Categorized Featured, Food for Thought, Strange Eats, Underground Eats, WTF (Weird Things Food-Related)

 

Bug Out for Breakfast

We’re all for breakfast variety and have a strong affinity for a little crunch in the morning, especially in the form of crispy bacon or a big bowl of cereal, but somehow cockroach never made it on to our list of morning staples. Watch the adventurous eaters over at the Nordic Food Lab cook up a batch of the crunchy critters.

 

Can + Sandwich = Candwich

Just in case making a PB & J in the morning was too much of a hassle for you, the Candwich has you covered. This convenience food monstrosity is literally a sandwich from a can and it comes in worry-inducing varieties such as BBQ chicken. Just pop the can open, eat the sandwich, and try to not vomit.

 

Crazy Crust Action

Pizza Huts from around the world really like to kick up the crust-game ante with creations such as a crust made from cheeseburgers to this cheesy concoction recently released stateside.  Pizza Hut Singapore takes this unspoken challenge to a whole new echelon with the Double Sensation. As the name indicates, it is made with not one, but two crusts – the inner ring filled with chicken sausage and the outer filled with a mix of three cheeses. As if the pie wasn’t ridiculous enough, it is topped with a pepper alfredo sauce, smoked chicken, zucchini, and salsa. Seriously… salsa.

 

Barf-Worthy Booze

In disgusting drink news, we introduce you to the gag-inducing semen cocktails. For a mere $20 you can get your hands on Semenology: The Semen Bartender’s Handbook and give a favorite libation, Sex on the Beach, a whole new meaning and/or flavor dimension. The author of the book argues that semen is essentially as locally sourced and fresh of an ingredient you can get. No word on how to go about stock piling the, ahem, ingredient of choice, for party situations etc. If you prefer libations with ingredients from a human female, you’re in luck. Everything you never knew you wanted to know about breast milk cocktails here.

 

 

Unnecessary  Kitchen Appliance #2379274928 

From the seemingly endless world of kitchen devices that create art on your toast, comes the Domo toaster. It literally toasts a Domo face on the bread, and by toast we mean it burns the eyes and the mouth on to the slices, leaving the rest of the slice not so toasted. It might be totally useless, but it’s admittedly quite adorable.

NPR’s “Cook Your Cupboard” Offers Advice For How to Use Those Bizarre Pantry Items

By Mikaela Flynn on April 4, 2013 / No Comments / Categorized Featured, Recipes, Strange Eats, Uncategorized

 

We all have those peculiar food items that seem to linger in the back corner of our pantry for years. Whether they are bizarre ingredients purchased for a certain recipe that you only used once or canned goods bought during a pre-hurricane panic-mode or unknown items that someone gave you as a gift, the untouched and barely-used foods seem to sit there forever waiting until the day you finally figure out what the hell to do with them.

NPR has just launched a new program that will help stumped at-home chefs find ways to cook up meals using the abandoned items found in the cupboard.  It’s called, “Cook Your Cupboard” and it requires people to take a photo of three questionable foods to then submit on their Tumblr page where others can offer comments, advice, and recipes that incorporate the items.

Most helpful is that they are bringing a number of chefs on board with the program so that you actually get expert opinions and advice. Every few weeks NPR will go on air with one participant and one chef. First up will be the sultry Nigella Lawson who will surely come up with some delicious recipe suggestions for even the most bizarre pantry goods.

 

Get Ahead of the Condiment Curve: 9 Condiments Cooler Than Sriracha

By Khushbu Shah on February 22, 2013 / 1 Comment / Categorized Featured, Food for Thought, Food Trends, Strange Eats, Underground Eats

Sriracha. It’s hard to not love the thick, spicy, red paste that comes from a perfectly squeezeable bottle. The condiment, which has South East Asian origins, is found on many a dining table these days and has gained quite a following – one that could almost rival bacon’s. People seem to put it on everything from eggs to pasta. There are entire cookbooks devoted to sriracha recipes, and it is the inspiration for these high heels, Let’s face the facts though; sriracha is now almost as mainstream as Tabasco sauce. Pretty soon McDonalds will be serving McSrirachas and you’ll be looking for the next cool condiment to slather on everything. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Harissa
Harissa is a red and spicy paste just like sriracha. It however, doesn’t come in a squeezy bottle. It is incredibly spicy thanks to the combination of hot peppers, red chili powder, and garlic that make up a majority of the sauce. The sauce has Tunisian origins and is used to flavor cous cous dishes as well as stews. We like to mix it with mayonnaise for a spicy sandwich spread.

Pomegranate Molasses
This Middle Eastern condiment is not actually molasses at all, but is instead is a thick syrup made from concentrated pomegranate juice and sugar. It is incredibly sweet and incredibly tart all in one. Plus it makes a bangin’ barbeque sauce or dressing when mixed with some vinegar and olive oil.

Akabanga
This hot sauce (and by hot we mean fiery hot) from Rwanda makes Sriracha look like a wimp. Workers have to wear facemasks when making the sauce, because it is that strong. Akabanga will add some serious firepower to anything you’re cooking up, just be sure to only use a drop or two at most if you ever want to feel your tongue again. Procuring a bottle might be a challenge for even the most determined spice addict as they are not sold in stores in the USA and difficult to purchase online.

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WTF [Weird Things Food - Related]: Valentine’s Day Gift Edition

By Khushbu Shah on February 11, 2013 / No Comments / Categorized Featured, Food for Thought, Good Reads, Strange Eats, WTF (Weird Things Food-Related)

On a day when chocolates, flowers, bottles of wine, and cheesy cards dominate as the usual gifts of choice, the desire to be unique is quite understandable. There are plenty of creative presents out there for your Valentine. From snazzy flasks to fancy sea salts, the foodie in your life will surely be pleased. There is however, a fine line between crazy cool and just plain crazy. Whether you are a lover or hater of Valentine’s Day, we can all agree that these gifts beg the question – wtf?

Note: The following items are more suitable for ex’s or soon to be ex’s.

 

Sushi Cologne

Who doesn’t want to smell like “just cooked sticky rice and straight from the seaside seaweed, laced with hints of ginger and lemon essences”? We love our sushi, but prefer it in edible form.

If Sushi isn’t your scent, the makers of the cologne also offer a cacophony of scents including standouts such as Angel Food, Rye Bread, Celery, and Lobster. [Food Beast]

3D Chocolates Of Your Face

This gift gives a whole new meaning to “you’re so cute, I could eat you”, because now you literally can. This 3D replica of your face made out of chocolate courtesy of Fabcafe in Tokyo, is the end result of a 2-day workshop where participants use a 3D scanner and printer to make molds of their face. As the old adage goes -the couple that eats chocolate replicas of each other, stays together.  [BBC]

Fetus Cookie Cutter

Cookies can be a delicious sweet treat for your valentine. But if deep down, you don’t want to share, be sure to cut them into the shape of a fetus using this handy cookie cutter – they will definitely lose their appetites.

 

Sriracha Pumps

Know someone that can’t get enough shoes or Sriracha? Gift them these heels painted with the rooster sauce design and they can literally coordinate their outfit around their favorite condiment. [Bon Appetit]

 

Food Wallpaper

Redecorate your lover’s abode this Valentine’s Day, just proceed with caution. No doubt they love their share of carpaccio, sashimi, and tartares – just probably not in the form of raw meat wallpaper plastered over their walls. For the vegetarian in your life – there is a cheese wallpaper option and for the vegan – a spaghetti wallpaper free of all animal products. [Food Republic]

 

 

Pigs Blood Chocolates

Even for a foodie, good chocolate is usually a solid and reliable present. Except for when it’s filled with pigs blood. This concoction from Oregon chocolatier David Briggs is inspired by blood sausage and comprises of a ganache made from blood, paprika, and cinnamon, covered with dark chocolate. These chocolates can only be bought on Halloween and Valentine’s Day either online or at his store in Portland. [Travel & Leisure]

 

Whatever happened to a good ol’ box of candy hearts?

 

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