9 Volt flavored chips, anyone?

[Lectroid]

Taste testing battery-flavored tortilla chips

I absolutely want to try these.

[kobuta (The Original Passionate Cucumber)]

I couldn’t read the article, but how do they know it tastes like battery?

[Lectroid]

I think they’re working with various acids and other chemicals to mimic that metallic tinged buzzy feeling.

I wonder if they used prickly pear / sichuan peppercorn?

Also, incognito / private browsing mode should eliminate the paywall.

[kobuta (The Original Passionate Cucumber)]

But how do they know it tastes like batteries…?

I’m just being a smart-a$$ with who in their right mind is licking battery acid. And then of course, who would be stupid enough to mimic the taste for those who’ve actually licked battery acid. I’m quite certain those people don’t rush to try it again.

If they want fizzy, just buy some Poprocks.

[Lectroid]

@kobuta

But how do they know it tastes like batteries…?

Have you never licked a 9 volt before? I mean, you probably SHOULDN’T, but I don’t know anyone who hasn’t tried it at least once as a kid. Hell, if I find one in a corner of some drawer, a quick touch to my tongue is a way to determine if it’s totally dead or not.

[kobuta (The Original Passionate Cucumber)]

Can’t say I saw this within my family or circle of friends.

[linguafood (Natascha)]

YES to Poprocks!!!

[ZivBnd (Ziv)]

I had “electric shock” snails in China once. Something in the snail, or in the prep, makes your tongue experience what feels like an electric shock when you eat the snail. My Chinese host sent me to the cafe for that dish in particular. It was ok, just odd. Not something I would order again.

[Lectroid]

@linguafood

YES to Poprocks!!!

Just don’t eat ‘em w soda or you’ll explode.

[kobuta (The Original Passionate Cucumber)]

RIP, Mikey.

[StephanieL]

Never tried it or wanted to try it.

[BarneyGrubble (Fan of Beethoven and Latina singers)]

@Lectroid

Have you never licked a 9 volt before? I mean, you probably SHOULDN’T, but I don’t know anyone who hasn’t tried it at least once as a kid. Hell, if I find one in a corner of some drawer, a quick touch to my tongue is a way to determine if it’s totally dead or not.

It’s fortunate that those things don’t deliver much current.
A professor I had for power engineering told us that one of his friends used to do that with (I think) 48V batteries.

[ZivBnd (Ziv)]

My science teacher in junior high had an electrical device that could be adjusted to give steadily higher shocks.
And we lined up to see who could stand the worst shock.
It is amazing any boy survives his teens.

[Lectroid]

I think you and I had the same physics teacher.

Mine had the ‘one hand’ rule. You could do it only by bridging the electrodes with one hand, thumb and index finger.

Hurt like a sunovabich.