World’s Strangest

• The lime you merely call “lime” at the grocery store is more than likely the more exotic sounding Tahiti Lime (a.k.a. Persian Lime), now grown mostly in Florida and sold as a regular ole lime in the U.S. The Tahiti Lime is larger, has thicker skin, a longer shelf life and is less aromatic and [...]

Rosario Gamboa makes gelatinas that are arguably too pretty to eat. Her creations look like glass paperweights or snow globes, each with a flower inside. They’re made of gelatin, and they are bought as soon as they are displayed. “They can’t believe the way we make them,” Gamboa says. The process makes the outcome seem all the [...]

It may look like a Rubik’s cube, but this is a dessert you can make yourself -if you have the time. Despite the first paragraph of the post, this does not contain cottage cheese or vegetables, just gelatin and sweetened condensed milk. Link -via Metafilter

You know what would be more awesome than Thai iced tea? Thai iced tea made by this dude. Most people would stir in the sweetened condensed milk with a spoon, but not this guy. No sirree! Take a look and prepare to be impressed: Link [embedded YouTube clip]