“Unraveling Culinary Curiosities: 30 Unexpected Foods and the Surprising Stories Behind Their Discovery!”
“Hey guys, I found a loogie in this slimy rock! Want some?”.
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#2
That expensive coffee made from beans collected from animal droppings.
Who the hell looked at that and said “Why not? Let’s give it a go.”.
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#3
Cheese is weird.
Hey ogg, that milk you were storing has gone weird and lumpy, should I throw it out?
Nah, it's still good, pass it here.
SirTwitchALot reply:
Rennet, which causes milk to curdle is naturally present in the stomachs of calves. Some speculate that people may have used stomachs as storage vessels. You put some milk in there, and it curdles. Food is scarce, so you're not about to let it go to waste, thankfully the chunky milk actually tastes pretty damn good!
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#4
Vanilla flavoring from beaver butt.
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#5
Ever think about coffee beans? Hey, I'm gonna roast this seed, smash it up and drown it in hot water. Bet it tastes great.'.
TheFerricGenum reply:
This one is not that difficult to come by. The beans are edible when freshly picked, and actually contain more caffeine (caffeine is lost through baking). So I bet people were regularly drawing on these as a food source since they are an upper. Someone along the line probably realized cooking things can keep them from spoiling a bit longer and started roasting their beans. If food was scarce, itâs possible they boiled these beans at one point to try to stretch their food supply. They liked the taste, and realized grinding the beans helped draw out the flavor easier.
