Sweet Geometry – Lauren Ko’s Mesmerizing Pies
Seattle-based Lauren Ko is a self-taught baker who rose to fame thanks to the mathematical precision of her pie designs, most of which are inspired by complex geometric patterns. A former executive assistant in higher education, Lauren Ko got into baking completely by accident. She saw a picture of a really beautiful pie while surfing […]
The Potentially Deadly Mushroom That the Finns Can’t Get Enough Of
Gyromitra esculenta, or the False Morel, is a Spring mushroom that contains the toxin and carcinogen gyromitrin, which makes it illegal to sell and cook in countries around the world. In Finland, however, it is considered a delicacy. False Morel mushrooms have historically been consumed in northern Europe for centuries, but as chemistry and medicine […]
These Marine-Themed Cakes Are the Coolest Treats We’ve Seen in a While
From flamboyant wedding cakes shaped like fantasy castles, to edible optical illusions, we’ve featured some amazing cakes here on OC, but this collection of marine-themed treats definitely take the cake! The Covid-19 pandemic has made vacationing in a tropical island paradise a lot harder this year, but you can satisfy your craving for tropical destinations […]
Company Unveils World’s Fist 3D-Printed Meatless Steak
Redefined Meat, an Israeli startup specializing in alternative meat, recently unveiled what it calls the world’s first 3D-printed plant-based steak called Alt-Steak. Using its own patent-pending 3D-printing technology, Redefine Meat has allegedly been able to create a meatless steak that features the appearance, texture, and, most importantly, the taste of the real thing. The company […]
Japan’s Square Watermelons – Nice to Look at But Hard to Swallow
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade or so, you’ve probably seen pictures of Japan’s square watermelons doing the rounds online. I know I have, but what I never knew was that these weird-looking fruit are basically inedible. Perfectly sized and shaped fruits are big business in Japan, and it’s not […]
Japanese Pudding Specialty Shop Goes Viral for Its Unique Blue Pudding
Numazu Port, in central Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, was more famous for its seafood dishes and arresting views of Suruga Bay, but ever since photos of a visually striking blue pudding started doing the rounds online the port town has become known for its gourmet desserts as well. The Numazu Deep Sea Pudding Factory (Numazu Shinkai […]
Vietnamese Province Attracts Worldwide Attention for Its Giant Loaves of Bread
Believe it or not, the Vietnamese province of An Giang, in the Mekong Delta, is less known for its breathtaking natural attractions than for the giant loaves of bread that went viral online a couple of years back. It all started in 2018, when lifestyle and entertainment website Brightside published a list of the world’s […]
The World’s Toughest Cheese Is Hard as a Rock, Turns into Chewing Gum
I understand that the title reads a bit strange, but then again this is no ordinary cheese we’re talking about. It’s the hardest cheese in the world, and yes, it can be chewed like gum for up to two hours. Chhurpi or Durkha is a traditional Nepalese cheese that has been a means of survival […]
Finger Lime – The Rare and Super Expensive Caviar of Citrus
Shaped more like a like a jalapeno pepper than a citrus fruit, the small finger lime yields tiny caviar-like pearls that burst with flavor when you bite into them. Originating from the lowland subtropical rainforests of coastal Australia, Citrus australasica, or the Australian finger lime has become one of the most sough-after ingredients by Michelin star […]
Baker Takes Bread Art to a Whole New Level
When it comes to making bread that’s almost too good to eat, few bakers even come close to Hannah P, a North Carolina food artist who has taken Instagram by storm with her intricate bread designs. From loaves of bred decorated with plant-inspired designs hand-carved into the dough, to pastry creations adorned with colorful fruits […]
Cake Artist Creates Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions
Ben Cullen, a former tattoo artist turned food artist extraordinaire, has been getting a lot of attention for his amazing cake illusions, which range from desserts disguised as fruits and vegetables, to treats shaped as realistic human hands. Looking at Ben Cullen’s mind-blowing cakes, you would think that he has been baking all his life, […]
Startup Creates World’s First 3D-Printed Meatless Beef Steak
It used to be that if something looked, felt and tasted like beef steak, it was probably beef steak, but with the advent of 3D-printing technology as well as meatless meats, that’s no longer the case. Spanish startup NovaMeat claims to have created the world’s first 3D-printed plant based beef steak, which allegedly has the […]
Volkswagen’s Best Selling Product Isn’t a Car, It’s a Sausage
The Volkswagen Golf has historically been the German car maker’s best selling model, but surprisingly it’s not the company’s best selling product. That title goes to the uber popular and reportedly delicious VW sausage. VW has been producing sausages at its car plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, for nearly 50 years. The traditional wurst is such […]
Man Eats McDonald’s Menu 14 Months After Burying It in the Ground
Matt Nadin, a father of three from Barnsley, in the UK, wanted his 40th birthday to be special, so he celebrated it by eating a McDonald’s Big Mac menu that he had buried in his friend’s backyard a year before. Just before his 39th birthday, Nadin came up with the “McDonald’s 365” challenge, which basically […]
Belgian Man Has Been Eating Fries for Dinner Every Day for the Last 32 Years
A 45-year-old Belgian man claims that he has eaten only potato fries and a fricadelle – Dutch hot dog – for dinner every day ever since he was 13. Rudy Gybels, a resident of Schaffen in Belgium’s Flemish Brabant province, has had the same food for dinner every evening since he was a teenager. It […]