Disgusting Food

At the end of my last post, I pointed out that there are a ton of leftover Halloween candy recipes on YouTube, and I singled out this particularly outlandish, unappetizing example.

Leftover Halloween Candy Pie (Bite-Size Glam, Inc.)

It occurred to me after the fact that a far simpler and quicker solution would be to just put all of the leftover candy into a food processor. The results would probably be equally “interesting” and inedible.

So along the same lines, here’s something else hot off the press that is likely to keep you from wanting to gorge on Halloween candy… or anything else for that matter.

Check out this link to a Buzz60 feature about the Disgusting Food Museum that has just opened in Malmö, Sweden.

The Disgusting Food Museum Will Let You Try Gross Foods From Around the World (Buzz60, YouTube)

The Disgusting Food Museum is being brought to the public by Samuel West. Not so surprisingly, he also happens to be the guy behind the Museum of Failure. Here’s a link to a video about it.

The Museum of Failure (Tom Scott)

One has to wonder if the Disgusting Food Museum will end up in the Museum of Failure, right?

The Disgusting Food Museum isn’t quite as unique of an idea as you might think, though. There’s also an “official” SPAM Museum. Here’s a video about it.

SPAM Museum (Hormel Foods)

I even found a nice, folksy 360° video tour.

Watch the video below in 360° on YouTube here!

Nomadic Hippie Daredevil Puppet (YouTube Channel)

Odd, but fun stuff!

Finally, in case you’re wondering, there’s also a more traditional Museum of Food and Drink in New York, and here’s a link to video about it.

What a Food Museum Looks Like (MOFAD)

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Candy for Nerds

This is the time of year when people in northern latitudes head out on vacation and look for fun things to do along the way.

How about adding a candy factory tour to the itinerary instead?

Yes indeed, this is a fun, geeky thing you can do in many places. In fact, the Food Network even created a lovely series of four short one’ish minute 360° videos that show tours of candy factories where some of the most popular candies are made.

How M&Ms Are Made Exclusive 360° Candy Factory Tour (Food Network, YouTube)
How Pez Are Made 360° Candy Factory Tour (Food Network, YouTube)
360° Exclusive How Peeps Are Made (Food Network, YouTube)
How Smarties Are Made Exclusive 360° Candy Factory Tour (Food Network, YouTube)

Of course, even smart nerds might like to know how Dum Dums are made. Sadly, I couldn’t find a 360° tour of a Dum Dum factory from the Food Network, but I found another video that does the job nicely.

How Dum Dums Makes 12 Million Lollipops a Day (Food Tech Today)

There’s also an entire Website and YouTube Channel devoted to Dum Dums!

Dum-Dums (Website) and Dum-Dums (YouTube Channel)

I also tried to find a 360° tour of a good old fashioned basic Nerd factory, but I found this one about Nerd Ropes instead. It is a bit silly, but it does also include an explanation of how Nerds are made.

Nerds on Food Networks Unwrapped

If you are in the mood to really geek out and learn a ton of things about candy and its history, then here’s a Mental Floss episode that will certainly add to your candy trivia stash.

38 Sweet Facts About Candy (Mental Floss)

Of course, if that’s a bit too intense for you, then perhaps you would prefer to sit back and enjoy this cute 360° video of a candy coaster ride.

360 Video Roller Coaster VR HD Gummy Bear Candy Coaster Animated (The Official Gummibär Channel)

If you decide that you do want to take a candy factory tour, then here are a few articles to get you started on planning your visit.

10 Best Candy Factory Tours In The World (10 Most Today)
Live Out Your Willy Wonka Fantasies at These 10 Candy-Factory Tours (Kristine Hansen, Fodors)
Chocolate and Candy Factory Tours (Elizabeth LaBau, The Spruce Eats)

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