Genius Ideas or... Maybe You Should Have Kept That One to Yourself

The food industry is flooded with "new and improved," or simply "new" inventions all the time. Some of them, you look at and say, "Why didn't I think of that?" And others, you think, "Why on earth would you invent something like that?"

Well, with the following inventions, you be the judge of how genius (or, absolutely ridiculous) they are.

It's a waffle cone! It's a taco! No, it's a Tacone!! This invention came about when Nick, a DudeFoods blogger, wanted a solution to the problem of his crispy taco shell crumbling apart at first bite. With a simple recipe, and the help of his handy-dandy waffle maker, he came up with the Tacone you see before you. He says that"not even a single piece of lettuce" fell out during the devouring process. Kudos to you, Nick! Kudos to you!

If you were ever in the pursuit of the perfect slice of butter for your toast, look no further. The RSA Butter Cutter is here for you! It stores a standard sized stick of butter, and with just one click, you can have the perfect slice of butter you were looking for!


Are you eating a slice of pizza on a circular plate? Do you feel like you have too much plate, and not enough pizza? Well, the Pizza Plate is your solution! This plate is the perfect size and proportion to hold your single slice of pizza, without the wasted space of a circular plate. If you want the luxury that the Pizza Plate offers, it will only cost $40 for a set of four.

 Sushi + Easy = Sushezi!!! If you have ever tried to make sushi on your own, you know the perils of making the perfect sushi roll. Its never how you see it in the restaurants, and it always ends up turning into more of a 'sushi casserole.' Now you can have the perfect sushi roll with Sushezi!! Thank you Japanese inventors for making our lives a little easier!

Do you know of any 'interesting' food inventions? Please share below in the comments!

Source: Food Beast

I Scream! You Scream! We All Scream for.... ICE CREAM!!

It is officially the Dog Days of Summer. And what's better than Ice Cream to cool you down during the hottest days of the year? We found an infographic that tells you what your personality is based on your favorite ice cream flavor. What does your favorite flavor say about you? Is it spot on? Let us know in the comments below!

Enjoy!

Source: Ultimate Coupons

What to Not Eat... According to Fast Food Employees

We all know that Fast Food isn't the most nutritious food you can get, and we've all heard the horror stories like this one. But, most Americans still hold a special place in their hearts for fast food. After all, it's quick, it's easy, and it's cheap.I don't know if you will still feel that way after this post.

I recently stumbled upon an article about what fast food employees refuse to eat, or never recommend anyone eat. That was enough to get my attention. This originated from a Reddit thread that asked, "Fast food workers of Reddit, what is the one menu option at your employment that you would recommend people never eat? (Because of cooking safety, cleanliness, unhealthy, etc.)" And that's all it took to get over 6,000 comments in less than 24 hours with some comments that were to be expected, and some not-so-expected comments.

Caution: Be sure to have a strong stomach if you continue reading. And, also be prepared to lose your attachment to your favorite fast food item(s.) You have been warned...

So, let's begin with the global fast food giant, McDonald's. Their chicken nuggets had quite a buzz in this forum. Commentor, Dfunkatron said, "When I worked at McDonald's, I accidentally left a whole bag of about 100 chicken nuggets out on a counter for way too long. They melted. Into a pool of liquid. I never understood why. But they were completely indiscernible as being the nuggets i once knew." If you look at the picture below, you will understand exactly why that happened.

This is the "chicken" that makes up everyone's beloved chicken nuggets. Check out this site to find out more.

Next stop on the fast food train is Wendy's. After the whole finger in chili debacle, Wendy's vowed to make their chili fresh each day. Apparently, my version of fresh is TOTALLY different from that of Wendy's. Commenter Cozmo23 said this about Wendy's chili-making process: "The meat comes from hamburger patties that sat on the grill too long to serve to customers. They take them and put them in a bin and then throw them in the fridge. When the chili is made they take it out, boil it, chop it up and dump them in the chili." Mmmmm..... Tasty!

Normally, grilled chicken is the healthiest route to go when ordering fast food, but, not anymore! A McDonald's employee said that when preparing grilled chicken, "to keep it from sticking to the grill, we use three squirts of liquid margarine on the bottom of it. To keep it juicy, once we've lain the frozen blocks of chicken, three more squirts of liquid margarine are applied to the tops." And at Subway, to defrost their chicken, they let it soak in water ALL DAY, and at the end of the day, they squeeze the excess water out of the chicken, and refreeze it.

Well, I'm officially never eating fast food again. How about you? Did this effect your outlook on fast food? Do you know any 'fast food secrets' we don't? Please share in the comments.

Source: Huffington Post, Reddit, Business Insider, AOL News

Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!!

At Express Waiter, we're in the mood for pizza, how about you? After choosing our favorite pizza from San Francisco Oven, we decided to do a little pizza exploration.

While exploring, we stumbled upon a pizza vending machine. You read that correctly, a pizza vending machine. If you want your pizza with as little human interaction as possible, you can get a pizza in three minutes from a Let's Pizza machine. These pizzeria/vending machines had their start in the Netherlands, and will be in the U.S. later this year.When they get here, you will be able to choose from over 200 different toppings, and your pizza will be made from scratch in about three minutes!

If you like pizza like we do, you will be happy to know that a scientist has created a pizza that is healthy enough to eat every day, three times a day. Now, I wouldn't suggest you actually attempt that, but if you really wanted to, I guess you can. You can easily get 30% of your daily calories, fat, protein and nutrients from a serving of this pizza. Professor Mike Lean, inventor of the "healthy pizza" said that you can eat this pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner without any negative side effects. His team is in talks with supermarkets to have them in your local freezer later this year.

And if that pizza's not healhty enough for you, why don't you try the 'Satan (Seitan) Meets Jesus' pizza from Los Angeles pizzeria, Pizzanista. This pizza is a play off their original pizza, 'Meat Jesus' which is a sort of meat-lover's pizza. However, the 'Satan Meets Jesus' is a vegan option that has all vegan-approved ingredients. A slice will cost about $4, and a whole pizza is around $25.

But if your taste buds are tingling for something a little more extravagant, and a lot more expensive, you can buy the 'C6' pizza from Steveston Pizza Company in Canada. It will only cost you a measly $450, and consists of  lobster thermidor, Alaskan black cod and a side of Russian osetra caviar. This bank-breaking pie is so expensive, it holds the record in the Guiness Book of World Records. 


Source: Food Beast