Fried Toothpicks Are Delicious

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By B
June 27, 2024 9:34am CST
So, I came across something absurd today – fried toothpicks. Yes, you read that right! Who on earth eats toothpicks anyway? They're not even food! Apparently, this ridiculous idea came from a trend on social media where people are frying weird things. I get experimenting with food, but this is next-level crazy. I mean, what's next? Fried napkins? Shoe laces? Though these toothpicks are not made of wood but starch, they are not edible product and their safety as food has not been verified. Have you heard about this? OR Have you heard of any other strange food trends that made you go, "What were they thinking?
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@grenery8 (11164)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Jun
i am aware of strange tiktok trends but this is too much
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30 Jun
Some trends are definitely out there!
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@grenery8 (11164)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Jul
@pitsipeahie and unneccessary
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5 Jul
@grenery8 May be they’ve got so much time haha
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@Rimps85 (1922)
• India
27 Jun
thats weird
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28 Jun
Agreed! It's one of those 'only on the internet' kind of things.
@Rimps85 (1922)
• India
28 Jun
@pitsipeahie I am not sure, if its true or not
29 Jun
@Rimps85 It’s true.
@AmbiePam (93973)
• United States
27 Jun
I’m going to pass on that. It makes you wonder if these people have too much time on their hands.
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28 Jun
I get that! It’s definitely one of those ‘too much free time’ trends. People are always pushing boundaries.
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@snowy22315 (182257)
• United States
27 Jun
Hmm interesting. I have heard of edible straws.
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@snowy22315 (182257)
• United States
28 Jun
@pitsipeahie Edible spoons is another thing.
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29 Jun
@snowy22315 I’ve heard about that too. Not sure if its in Korea? Same with straws?
28 Jun
Yeah, edible straws are acceptable. This one naaahhhh...
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@porwest (92666)
• United States
27 Jun
Once people started ingesting Tide pods, all bets were off. NOTHING is impossible anymore. NOTHING.
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28 Jun
True! After Tide pods, I guess anything goes. Fried toothpicks are definitely out there.
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@porwest (92666)
• United States
2 Jul
@pitsipeahie People do some very weird things. lol
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jun
Wondering why it is not edible when it's made of starch, unless they use a different kind of starch which is not food grade.
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29 Jun
Yap, they’re made from a type of starch not intended for eating otherwise the food ministry wouldn't warn the public against eating it.
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1 Jul
@florelway Its okay to not be edible. Those starch toothpicks were made with the environment in mind not as food to be eaten.
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Jul
@pitsipeahie They should have used the edible one
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