This Israeli Startup Wants You to Eat Fruit Fly Larvae to Help Save Our Planet
An Israeli start-up has introduced an intriguing potential solution to world hunger – fruit fly larvae. The company, Flying SpArk, co-founded by Eran Gronich and Yoram Yerushalmi in 2014, uses fruit fly larvae to make a protein powder (in regular and low-fat varieties) and oil, both of which are odorless and flavorless. These products can […]
Chef Bakes Crystal Clear Jello-Like Pumpkin Pie That Tastes Like the Real Thing
People have been losing their minds over the pumpkin pie created by Simon Davies, the chef at Chicago’s Alinea restaurant, and for good reason. It looks like jell-o on a pie crust, but he insists that it’s an actual pumpkin pie, just not the kind we’re all used to. Davies posted the first photo of […]
Fruit Grower Creates Apples That Don’t Turn Brown When Cut or Bruised
Arctic Apple is the world’s first genetically engineered apple that doesn’t turn brown after being cut or bruised. It was developed by Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits and is already being sold in select grocery stores. When the cells of conventional apples are damaged, such as when they are cut, bitten into or bruised, an enzyme […]
This Guy Ate a Domino’s Pizza Every Day For a Year, Still Managed to Lose Weight
The vast majority of nutritionists claim that, if you want to lose weight, fast food is among the first things you should cut from your diet, but one man recently proved that you can actually eat pizza every single day and still maintain a healthy figure. Brian Northrup, aka “Lord of Pizza” set out to […]
Cake Designer Creates the Most Realistic Edible Flowers
Soon after launching her cake design business seven years ago, Maggie Austin was already producing edible works of art for Hollywood parties, royal weddings and even White House Christmas celebrations, and looking at her portfolio, it’s not hard to see why. Her designs, especially the incredibly realistic edible flower decorations, are beyond everything I’ve ever […]
Swiss Cocoa Company Creates Naturally Pink Chocolate
Ever since Nestlé introduced white chocolate, 80 years ago, chocolate has been available in only three main varieties – dark, milk and white. Well, it’s apparently time to add a fourth type to the list – Ruby pink chocolate. Zurich-based Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest based cocoa processor, has apparently spent the last 13 years […]
Meat Shops in Northern Ireland Sell Alcohol-Infused Sausages
They say you shouldn’t drink and drive, but one meat shop in Irvinestown, Northern Ireland, wants to make “don’t eat and drive” a thing too. It has recently launched a line of sausages infused with popular alcoholic drinks, including vodka and Red bull, or dark rum and orange soda. Maguire Meats owner Keelan Maguire says that […]
Japanese Researchers Create Ice Cream That Doesn’t Melt, Technically
Researchers at the Biotherapy Development Research Center Co. in Kanazawa, Japan, have come with a 100%-natural solution to the age-old problem of melting ice-cream. By using polyphenol found in strawberry, they can keep a popsicle from melting for hours, on a hot summer day. Believe it or not, the secret ingredient for “unmeltable” ice-cream was discovered […]
Dubai Bakery Creates $27,000 “Game of Thrones” Cake
Tyrion Lannister isn’t just one of the most beloved characters on HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones”, he is also the inspiration behind one of the most expensive cakes ever made – a 70-pound work of art showing the Halfman sitting on the Iron Throne. The Broadway Bakery, in Dubai, recently celebrated the new season […]
Activated Charcoal Fish and Chips Looks Like a Burnt Stick on a Plate
If anyone ever puts together a list of the world’s most unappetizing dishes that actually taste great, they should definitely consider this version of the popular fish and chips cooked in an activated charcoal batter. It looks like a scorched stick, but reportedly tastes amazing. Activated charcoal is commonly used in cosmetic products and toothpaste, […]
White Jewel – The Japanese White Strawberries Worth Their Weight in Gold
Most people have never even seen, let alone tasted, white strawberries, but they’ve been a staple of the Japanese luxury fruit market for years. The Asian country actually has several varieties of white strawberries, among which the White Jewel, or Shiroi Houseki stands out as the rarest and most expensive. White Jewel strawberries were created […]
In Mexico, Ice Cream Sandwiches Are Actual Sandwiches
When they hear the phrase “ice cream sandwich”, most people think about creamy ice-cream squeezed between two waffers or cookies, but in Mexico, it can mean a regular bun stuffed with scoops of ice-cream. Street vendors in various parts of Mexico have been selling “tortas de nieve” for a few years now, but they’re once […]
Farmer Produces the World’s Best and Most Expensive Ham while Saving a Pig Breed from Extinction
Eduardo Donato is one of the many pig farmers in Spain who specialize in “jamón”, a traditional cured ham recognized for its delicious taste and nutritional value. However, his jamón is special. It is widely recognized as the most delicious ham in the world, and, at €4,100 ($4,600) per leg, also the most expensive. Up until 1989, […]
This Restaurant Will Pay You $900 If You Can Eat 20 Pounds of Rice and Curry in an Hour
If you’re really short on cash and haven’t eaten anything in about a week, you may want to head over to Gold Curry, a restaurant in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, where you can earn up to $900 if you can finish one of their giant dishes in the allotted time. We’ve featured some outrageous restaurant challenges […]
Genetically-Modified Pink Pineapples Are Coming to a Grocery Store Near You
Thanks to genetic engineering, pink pineapple isn’t just a product of Photoshop, anymore. It’s an actual product and it’s coming to a grocery store near you, very soon. Del Monte Fresh Produce, one of the world’s largest produce suppliers, has been working on pink pineapple for over a decade, and in December of last year, […]