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30 Freaky Food Finds

From Toad Burgers to Fast Food Drag Queens

— May 19, 2010 — Lifestyle
This cluster of freaky food finds shows the crazy side of cuisine. Whether it's s shocking advertising for a restaurant or bacon-flavored ice cream, you can rest assured that your appetite for the unbelievable will be satisfied with this collection of unbelievable foods.

From toad burgers to fast food drag queens, go ahead and take a bite out of these freaky food finds.

Implications - The old days of rustic food has made its transition to the present with the culinary world embracing ingredients of all sorts. Although strange and foreign at first, the developed flavors entice foodies who now have a brand new perspective on what food is all about. As chefs continue to explore the mysteries of produce and vegetables, supermarkets and farmers will have the opportunity to profit off of exotic items that have now been given a second chance.
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Exotic Astronaut Food
Exotic Astronaut Food
Space Kimchi
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Maggot Burritos
Maggot Burritos
Shocking Food Festivals
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Veggie Head Photography
Veggie Head Photography
The Winter Vegetables Collection May Make You Become a Carnivore
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Sensual Foodvertising
Sensual Foodvertising
PETA Rude Food PSA
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Zebra Flesh Wraps
Zebra Flesh Wraps
The New Ads for ‘Man vs. Wild' Will Make Your Tummy Turn
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25
Polarizing Delicacies
Polarizing Delicacies
Strange Food From Around the World Attracts and Repels
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24
Gum-Flavored Hot Dogs
Gum-Flavored Hot Dogs
Bubble Gum Cocktail Wienies Are Gross Gag Gifts
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23
Bacon Ice Cream
Bacon Ice Cream
Bob Blumer's Smokey Frozen Dessert Concoction
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Snack Food Stadiums
Snack Food Stadiums
24,000-Calorie Tribute to the Super Bowl
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21
BBQ Spas
BBQ Spas
Jones Serves Up BBQ Food and Foot Massages
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20
Nasty Food Pranks
Nasty Food Pranks
Beware the Chocolate Chip Donuts
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Fast Food Drag Queens
Fast Food Drag Queens
Hamburger Mary's
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Mashed Potato Cones
Mashed Potato Cones
Aunt Bessie's All-Weather Alternative to 99 Flake
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17
£95 Fast Food Burgers (Part 2)
£95 Fast Food Burgers (Part 2)
Burger King Reveals Kobe Beef Burger
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Edible Baby Shoes
Edible Baby Shoes
Chatherine McEver Adorns Your Home With Unlikely Food Art
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Portraits
Peanut Butter and Jelly Portraits
Betsy Vanlangen Photography Features Food and Glitter
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Obsessions With Super-Sized Food
Obsessions With Super-Sized Food
ThisIsWhyYoureFat.com Shows We're Hooked on Grease
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Edible Appendages
Edible Appendages
The Meat Hand is Made Out of Meatloaf and Tastes Delicious
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12
Heart Attack Hamburgers
Heart Attack Hamburgers
Food Network Magazine's Top 50 Burgers Are to Die For
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11
Erotic Edible Art
Erotic Edible Art
The Filioppo Ioco 'Fun Food' Exhibit Will Leave You Hungry for More
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10
Canned Cheeseburger
Canned Cheeseburger
Junk Food With 12 Month Shelf Life
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9
Toad Burgers
Toad Burgers
'Fire the Chef 2' Shows Creepy but Faux Photoshop Cuisine
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8
Sultry Fast Food Ads
Sultry Fast Food Ads
Padma Lakshmi of "Top Chef" Works on Hardee's Western Bacon Thickburger
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Carved Vegetable Bikinis
Carved Vegetable Bikinis
The 'Big Is In' Campaign by Magimix
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Self-Photoshopping
Self-Photoshopping
Pierre Beteille Digitally Modifies His Own Portraits
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Erotic Food Paintings
Erotic Food Paintings
Monica Cook Artwork Shows Food in a Whole New Light
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Bread Art
Bread Art
When Playing With Food Is a Good Thing
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Personified Food Ads
Personified Food Ads
The Bosch Electric Food Chopper Will Make Your Veggies Scream
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Sensual Foodtography
Sensual Foodtography
Aria Giovanni Makes Provocative Poses With Edible Treats
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Disgusting Deliciousness
Disgusting Deliciousness
Goulish Halloween Snacks
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