N'Da Alphonse grows cocoa in Ivory Coast. He harvests the pods, removes the pulp-covered beans, and dries them before selling them to brokers. He'd never seen or tasted the food made from his beans, until a Dutch TV show brought him a sample, as part of a story on class divisions and the global food trade.
Watch a cocoa farmer try chocolate for the first time
There is an international association for people who like to eat over the kitchen sink, and today is their day
The International Association of People Who Dine Over the Kitchen Sink was founded in 1991 and has remained active ever since. Norm Hankoff was inspired to found this prestigious organization "as he was standing at the sink using potato chips to spoon tuna salad into his mouth," according to Weird Universe. Naturally, the day after… READ THE REST
Chips flavored like horse meat, poison blowfish, and maggot cheese
Prankster product maker MSCHF, who infamously produced the Lil Nas X sneakers with real human blood in them, are now hawking Illegal Chips flavored to taste like "banned" foods: horse meat; Fugu (aka poison blowfish); and casu marzu, the Sardinian cheese teeming with maggots. They are $12/bag. Here is the description of the flavors: Horse… READ THE REST
Dietician on how to properly overeat on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the glutton's holiday. Fortunately (or unfortunately) there is a right way to overeat. "Fasting is typically not a good idea," registered dietician Leslie J. Bonci told Popular Science. Better to refrain from food for four to six hours before chow time and also exercise early in the day. Caveat: Gluttony is one of… READ THE REST
Save over $300 on this self-cleaning towel set, all part of this Cyber Week Sale
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. In a day and age where we always have hand sanitizer on standby and have normalized the use of no-touch door openers, the same standard of cleanliness should follow you home,… READ THE REST
This multi-device charger ensures time's always on your side for under $15
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. From getting through the slew of work emails you've been putting off answering to making sure you're place is stocked with all the goodies necessary to feed all your holiday visitors… READ THE REST
This $274 Netgear router is nearly $100 off with this Cyber Week deal
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