Starch could be a taste in its own right, newly-published research suggests. Tests found subjects could detect the taste as separate from sweetness in carbohydrate-rich foods. While we can detect countless flavors — each a combination of taste and aroma –, the standard explanation at the moment is that we can only detect five distinct […]
Australian burger joint Down N’ Out has recently started offering three Pokémon burgers themed after three of the most well known Pokémon from the game: Pikachu, Bulbasaur and Charmander. The burgers feature ingredients that can be associated with each character and will only be available in limited quantities. If you want one and are located […]
Two teens are pitching a custom addition to the ice cream cone that’s a beautiful hack, if not necessarily a profitable business. The Drip Drop is simply an edible tray that slides onto a cone and catches any ice cream that melts and drips down the side. The pair even have an environmental element to […]
An annual release three times running, Stone Farking Wheaton Woot Stout is “a three person collaboration” beer with Stone Brewing founder Greg Koch, epic nerd hero Wil Wheaton and Drew Curtis (creator of Fark.com.) The origins of this beer originally trace back to 2005 when Stone Brewing discovered aforementioned Wil Wheaton was the 10,000th person […]
The reboot of Ghostbusters has led to a relaunch of one of the more infamous soft drinks of the 1980s and 90s: Hi-C Ecto Cooler. The drink launched in 1987 to tie in with The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, but proved such as success that it outlasted the series by a decade, ceasing production in 2001. […]