“Unraveling Culinary Curiosities: 30 Unexpected Foods and the Surprising Stories Behind Their Discovery!”
Image credits: HakimEuphrates
#6
The amount of effort you have to go through to make cashews edible
The f**k did someone figure that out.
Maleficent_Nobody_75 reply:
Yes. The shells that surround the cashews apparently contain very toxic oils and the extraction process they need to do can be hazardous to us humans if not handled correctly. The extraction process has to be done manually, hence why the process is difficult and time-consuming. Probably the reason why they are one of the most expensive nuts on the market when I think about it.
Image credits: anon
#7
Honey. Let’s follow these highly territorial murder flies to their stronghold and eat their vomit.
_Molotovsky reply:
That’s easy, watch a bear. It’s kind of a cliche now because of cartoons but bears LOVE honey, and will climb trees to get to the hive. Probably doesn’t hurt that their skin is thicker and getting stung probably tickles, but they will go to some lengths to get it.”
“Some enterprising caveman watched the bear go for the hive and probably decided to taste what was left. I wouldn’t want to fight the bear for it but it probably was the first sweet thing ever tasted other than fruit, so it was valued.”
Image credits: genetic_ape
#8
Gelatin.
I swear whoever invented gelatin was probably a serial killer.
Image credits: PathOfTheAncients
#9
The enigmatic durian â a fruit so pungent it could make a skunk blush. It’s like someone stumbled upon this spikey orb, dared to take a bite, and thought, “Yes, let’s create a culinary sensation that smells like a blend of rotten onions and gym socks.” Truly, the mysteries of gastronomy know no bounds!
