Sat 23 Feb 2008
Great Moments in Food Science #83
Posted by anaglyph under Food Science
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☆August 2, 1682: Benedikt Dantzler creates flummery aerated with helium, and thus the first ‘lite’ dessert.
Unfortunately, the after dinner conversation degenerates into hysteria when the guests discover that they are involuntarily speaking in cackling high-pitched voices. Dantzler is accused of being in league with the Devil and is crushed to death by the process of having massive granite slabs laid across his chest.
MMMMM – Giant Granite Slabs
I think your man Benedikt bears more than a passing resemblance to this guy.
Bat out of hell indeed.
Malach: Not to be confused with Rock Cakes.
Jam: Which allows us to conjure the image of helium aerated meat loaf. Mmmmm. Or Rock Cakes. Hahaha.