Food

We all know that factories, cars, trucks, and other vehicles can result in significant carbon emissions. But what’s the environmental impact of making a single BLT sandwich? NPR’s SkunkBear has the answer to the question no one was asking, but has a fascinating answer.

“I want my sushi to create a moment for my customers, to say “Wow!” as they put it in their mouth.” BuzzFeed Tasty filmed Daisuke Nakazawa as he made samples of some of his sushi. Like his mentor Jiro Ono, Chef Nakazawa makes it look effortless.

How to Make Everything visited Redmond Inc.’s salt mine in Central Utah to find out how these massive salt deposits were formed, how easy it is to chip off salt, and more. Somehow they ended up shooting bowling balls off a cannon.

“What about if I eat them both at the same time?” Hot Ones kicks off its fourth season with supermodel and actress Cara Delevingne. Watch her talk about her favorite video games, tips for surviving at Burning Man and more.

To celebrate his millionth YouTube subscriber, Andrew Rea of Binging with Babish decided to give a tour of his kitchen, then replicated an SNL fan favorite, the 15-layer Taco Town taco we were first introduced to back in 2005. The cook starts at 5:21. Guacamolito sauce ftw!

A while back, How to Make Everything created every ingredient on a sandwich from scratch. However, he ran into a problem with items going bad, so he decided to see if he could make a sammie last for a year, using various preservation methods. We still wouldn’t eat it.

This video from the Hydraulic Press Channel isn’t there to prove the strength of the press or the objects it faces. It’s more like those old David Letterman bits where he tossed stuff off of a 5-story tower, and purely there to make as big of a mess as possible.

(PG-13: Language) “Oh man… made my d**k tingle.” Preacher series co-creator Seth Rogen and the priest himself Dominic Cooper talk about Arseface, New Orleans cuisine and names for their own hot sauce in this achingly short episode of Hot Ones.

(PG-13: Language) After being subjected to Hot Ones‘ escalating hot sauce collection, comedian Nick Kroll offers a very useful public service announcement. Along the way, he channels Wally Shawn, and reminisces about his days as a famous basketball player.

These stackable candies work like LEGO blocks, but taste like PEZ. These edible building blocks come in a big 3 pound bag (~450 pcs), so you can build your own personal Taj Majal, then chomp on it like some kind of hungry Kaiju.

Brave Wilderness host and pain junkie Coyote Peterson sat down with Hot Ones to talk about his nickname, wearing a bee beard, fan requests, and more while experiencing new kinds of discomfort. Is no one going to talk about how he said “Reese’s Pieces”?

(Gross) “So everything’s aged now for a few months…” How To Make Everything recently learned how to pickle, so he decided to make use of his newfound knowledge for science. Watch him find out if one can pickle chicken feet, a sandwich, and more.

Fans of donuts and candy will be thrilled to hear that Krispy Kreme has teamed up with Jelly Belly to create a new range of jelly beans that taste like their donuts. However, we don’t recommend warming these ones up in the microwave or dunking them in your coffee.

We can’t believe it’s not butter! Unlike the guys at your state fair, chef Devwrat Anand Jategaonkar and his team used margarine as their clay. Their record-breaking sculpture of the Trimurti of Elephanta weighed over 3300 lb and measured more than 8 feet wide by 6 feet high.

Who says food doesn’t belong in the swimming pool? Float your cares away with some delicious high protein grub on these amusing bacon and egg pool rafts from Kangaroo. A 90″ strip of bacon and a 63″ serving of fried eggs should more than satisfy any hunger.

(PG-13: Language) Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch dropped by Hot Ones to talk about going to a renaissance fair, Twitch streaming, working with Martin Scorsese and more while slowly succumbing to hot wings.

Do you like watermelon, but can’t be bothered with all the messy seeds and juice running down your chin? Cooking with May Lynn shares a recipe for making a loaf of bread that looks just like a watermelon… if watermelons were rectangular.

National Geographic and filmmaker Mile Nagaoka introduce us to Yuasa Town, Wakayama, Japan – the first place make soy sauce, and continues to do so for 750+ years. The process, which involves fermentation of soybeans reminded us of how spirits are made.

(PG-13: Language) “Mega Death… that means millions of deaths.” Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dropped by Hot Ones to talk about the most scientifically-accurate sci-fi movie, scientific rap lyrics, and more. Yes, he will blow your mind in the end.

We love us a good plate of pasta with with meat sauce and homemade meatballs. The guys at HellthyJunkFood decided to create a unique variation on this classic dish by wrapping the spaghetti inside a giant ball of meat. We kept wanting it to read us an inspirational speech.

(PG-13: Language) “I guess you always feel like it’s a good idea to be on shows you watch…” NBA champion, awkward handshaker and the Beach Boys’ nephew Kevin Love talks about Cleveland’s Finals celebration, Iman Shumpert’s love for Game of Thrones and more.

“I’m convinced that humans aren’t even meant to use their teeth to eat food. Why else would God have invented blenders?”JP Sears continues to spread the gospel of Ultra Spiritual Life. Here, he tries to school health food fanatic Robyn Openshaw in her own area of expertise.

A brief and silent look at a high speed Tomra Sentinel II optical sorting machine, as it watches thousands of tomatoes whiz by, knocking the rejects off the line so they can be turned into ketchup and other products. The slow-mo bit at 1:14 shows the bad tomatoes getting kicked out.

(PG-13: Language) “I don’t really listen to what I say.” The Mayor of Flavortown dials down his energy levels a couple of notches to have a very enjoyable chat over hot wings. And only hot wings. Watch him talk about his catchphrases, hanging out with rappers and more.

Delicious spray-on wing sauces. Choose from flavors like buttery Better Buffalo, smokey Chocolate Chipotle, hot Thai-influenced Sriracha Lime, or wonderfully balanced honey and cayenne Sweet Heat. Spray while grilling, or after the fact on baked or fried wings.