Food

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.

…but it’s gonna cost you. Japanese food chain Ichiran serves only tonkotsu ramen – noodles in thick pork broth. They let you customize it to your heart’s content, then serve it in private cubicles. Just you and your food. There’s one in Brooklyn, but again…

These gummy G.I.s will eventually make their way into your GI tract – but not before you spend some time playing with your food. They’re green apple flavored, and come in four different poses. Sold in a jumbo size 5 lb bag.

Haejang-guk is a popular Korean soup. Its name literally means “soup to chase a hangover.” It’s made of vegetables, rice and meat in beef broth. Great Big Story spoke with the current owner of Cheong Jin Ok, the restaurant that supposedly came up with the soup.

Andrew Rea tried three ways to recreate McDonald’s discontinued Szechuan sauce, which plays a pivotal role in Rick and Morty‘s season 3 premiere. There’s the semi-authentic way, the Xeropoint way and the McDonald’s way. Why can’t you just travel to 1998, Rick?!

Kurzgesagt sums up the basics of genetically modified organisms or GMOs. Technically, we’ve been modifying the genes of plants and animals for thousands of years, from corn to dogs. GMOs are powerful tools – it’s how and why we wield them that matters.

From the backyards of Central Texas to the deserts of Mongolia, you’ll find people gathering over a fire to cook and eat together. Matthew Saleh and Rose Tucker traveled to 12 different countries to revel in this universal and uniting tradition.

The Vermont-based ice cream purveyors latest treats feature the delicious sugary flavors left behind in cereal milk after eating various breakfast cereals. Choose from Cocoa Loco, Frozen Flakes, or Fruit Loot. Available exclusively at Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops.

JP Sears of Ultra Spiritual Life provides some guidance on the meat-centric “caveman” diet, and teaches us that paleo eaters are exactly like prehistoric man – other than the part where they actually had to hunt down and kill their dinner – and their dinner might kill them.

Unlike other food carving artists, Japanese sculptor Gaku doesn’t just shape the exterior surfaces of fruits and vegetables. Instead, he often creates intricate and repetitive patterns inside of the edibles. Once he’s done, Gaku says he eats his creations.

(PG-13: Language) “Something’s happening to my consciousness… it’s kicking in.” A congenial Russell Brand talks about his love for football, the giants of mass media, his regretful reputation, and more while nibbling on vegan wings.

Why wait ’til your food is cooked to add Sriracha? Huy Fong Foods and Sugarmade have made an edible seasoning stick based on the tasty hot sauce. Stick Sriracha Stix into your meat of choice before you cook it, and it will be seasoned from the inside out. Drops 2/2017.

Some of us here at Awesomer HQ have a sweet tooth, so we decided to round up a few candies which you can buy in giant bags – from 2 to 15 pounds. Whether you like PEZ, Atomic Fireballs, Swedish Fish, Lemonheads, Runts, or even Gummi Bears, they can all be supersized.

Keep your sushi hydrated with some salty soy sauce, and the help of some of Star Wars’ most iconic characters. These ceramic dishes feature heads of Darth Vader, a Stormtrooper, C-3PO, and R2-D2. Even though they’re priced at $100, we still want them to turn up outside of Japan.