Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients took part in a study that shows a daily dose of dark chocolate can help alleviate their symptoms. The results showed that chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa solids was more effective than regular milk chocolate. See, I KNEW chocolate is good for you! Link -via Reddit
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Original post by Miss Cellania
Who needs the Terracota Army when you can have the Gingerbread Army?
An army of gingerbread soldiers has been created as an edible rival to China’s famous Terracotta Army.
The hundreds of edible soldiers claim to be a painstaking miniature re-creation of 2000-year-old treasures. The men, depicted in full battle dress, will go on display to visitors at the three-day Nantwich Food and Drink Festival, which opens on Friday.
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Original post by Alex
This is one awesome BBQ grill: a dragon-shaped welded steel grill and smoker called "Guardian of the Beast" by Ed McBride. Link - Thanks SteelisAlive!
See also Neatorama’s updated Top 10 Coolest BBQ Grills (And Then Some!)
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Original post by Alex
Neatorama reader Sara saw our fried spiral "tornado potato" post … and raised us a french-fry coated hot dog on a stick! From Last Appetite blog:
If Coney Island witnessed the birth of the hot dog, Seoul in South Korea saw subsequent generations mutate into a an entirely new genus of animal. An animal coated in a skin of batter and french fries then presented deep-fried on a stick. […]
It turns out that Seoul is packed full of artisan hot dog vendors. Vendors wrap them in bacon, mashed potato, corn batter or what looked to be seaweed then invariably deep fry them. I spotted three french fry-coated hotdog vendors in the narrow alleys of Myeong dong alone and a few more in the neighbouring Namdaemun Market.
Link - Thanks Sara! We fold!
Original post by Alex
Jones Soda is at it again. The new NFL-themed flavors are Dirt, Sports Cream, Perspiration, Natural Field Turf, and Sweet Victory. Natural Field Turf Soda is described as “like playing tackle football, and you get tackled really hard, you’re down on the ground and you get a little bit of the grass in your teeth.” Follow the link for a description of the other flavors.
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Original post by jstruan
This Russian guy must really, really like whisky! The anonymous bidder paid £29,400 (about $60,000) for a bottle of a Bowmore single malt whisky, bottled in 1850:
The Bowmore single malt whisky is the oldest bottle of Bowmore known to be in existence and is believed to have been bottled on Islay around 1850 by W & J Mutter. It was being sold on behalf of a private owner during the fine and rare whisky wine and port auction held at McTears auctioneers in Glasgow. […]
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Original post by Alex
While we’re on the subject of drinks, here’s something cheaper yet perhaps more intriguing: a new drink by Fanta, with Mystery Flavor!
I was delighted to find a bottle at the convenience store a few nights ago. I could immediately tell that it was some unknown flavor by the GIANT QUESTION MARKS and WALKING FRUIT featured on the label.
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Original post by Alex
