And you can make a cannon out of PVC pipe that can fire potatoes at lethal speeds into your enemies’ faces.
Or their genitals.
Hmm yes I suppose you could fire their genitals out of the cannon too.
Eggs are even more versatile though, both about 200 ways to cook and prepare them, but also about 2 million recipes that use them
Yeah… but where is the egg based alcohol?
Literally 4 different ones exist: Eggnog, Ajerkoniak, Rompope, Advocaat
(though none use fermented eggs, it’s a liqueur of spirit + egg + spice, that makes an alcoholic custard)
Also, egg white is often used in cocktails, whisked with simple syrup, to make a foam, such as in a Whisky Sour
In my fridge. I make some every year.
Eggnog?
It can also power a flashlight!
Don’t forget Lembas Chips
Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.
Chew 'em, swallow 'em, turn 'em into poo!
Gollum!
is this ai
No clue. I found it with an image search
Soy is also super versatile with soy sauce, tofu, miso, edamame, tempeh, soy milk, Natto, soybean oil, etc.
The same could be said about corn. It’s in fucking everything in some form or fashion.
Food and Drink
• Direct Foods: Sweet corn, popcorn, hominy, grits, cornmeal, corn flour, and tortilla chips. • Sweeteners: High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), corn syrup, dextrose, and maltose found in sodas, candies, and baked goods. • Additives and Thickeners: Cornstarch, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, citric acid, and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) used in sauces, gravies, and processed foods. • Beverages: Beer, whiskey, and soft drinks.
Animal Feed and Agriculture
• Livestock Diet: The majority of grain corn grown in the U.S. is fed to cattle, pigs, poultry, and dairy cows, producing the meat, milk, and eggs we consume.
Fuel and Industrial Products
• Ethanol: Renewable fuel blended into gasoline. • Bioplastics: Biodegradable PLA (polylactic acid) used in cups, food containers, and packaging. • Adhesives & Household Goods: Glues (like Elmer’s), envelope gum, drywall mold inhibitors (made with cornstarch), hand soap, and laundry detergents
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Everyday Items
• Medicines and Vitamins: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, aspirin binders, and glucose/dextrose used in IV solutions. • Personal Care: Toothpaste, diapers, baby powder, shampoo (citric acid), and cosmetics. • Miscellaneous: Chewing gum (sorbitol/xylitol), crayons, matchsticks, fireworks (as a binder), and toilet paper.
A lot of that has to do with decades of US government subsidies.
Ethanol: Renewable fuel blended into gasoline.
When I was living in Nebraska for a few years, I was surprised to find that Super Unleaded gasoline was always cheaper at the pump than regular Unleaded.
Turns out, since Nebraska’s largest export is corn and corn products, they end up with tons of ethanol byproduct left over. So Super Unleaded, which has more ethanol than regular, is cheaper so they can get rid of it all. Supply and demand.
I’m sorry you had to live in Nebraska for a few years.
My favorite is breakfast potatoes. Or at least that’s what I call it. Other people usually call it vodka.
well, you did put some orange juice in?? that counts.
*fist bump*
Beeakfast potatoes are great. Roasted potatoes with eggs, ham, cheese, and salsa or taco sauce. Mighty tasty breakfast.
Bamboo is crazy - you can eat it, make floors out of it, make clothing out of it, bowls and plates. And apparently beer as well. I don’t want it anywhere near my house because one of the reasons it’s so useful is its ultra rapid growth rate. But it is amazing.
It’s not as hard as you think to get rid of. It does take 3 seasons though, so it’s a long process…
You basically just have to starve the rhizome and you can do it without chemicals even. You wait until the shoots start developing leaves and cut them all down, then just keep repeating that process. If your lucky the rhizome will start rotting by year 2, but it generally takes 3 years. You need to ensure it spends as much energy as possible shooting and don’t let it get any sunlight from leaves.
Keeping you alive on mars.
Only if you pipe in disco music.
DISCO INFERNO
I’d like to note that all staples are staples for the reason of calorie density and utility. Many kinds of crops like heritage corn and wheat can also be eaten almost exclusively if treated correctly.
During Victorian times, poor people in the north of England were healthier than those in the south, because those in the south ate bread and those in the north ate potatoes. Potatoes have vitamin C, wheat doesn’t.
I read a book a while back that actually had a big chunk on this sort of thing. Most people dont realize that for eons people ate the same staple, day in and day out. Very specific deffieciencies came about from what the people in the region ate.
You’re gonna love shrimp.
Is that you, Bubba?
Say hi to lieutenant Dan for me!
Cannon munition too.
you can make fuel out of corn. Corn bread. Corn bourbon/whiskey/moonshine. You also get cool husks for tamales
You can make fuel out of potatoes too. It’s not as productive as corn per acre (obviously) so it isn’t done at scale.
While ethonol is cool u need almost twice as much vs gasoline. The stoich point of gasoline is 14.7 a:f ratio, where ethonol is 9. However u can make a lot of power on corn because when u douse the pistons with that much fuel u are keeping things cooler 😎 but also why some older stuff doesn’t like the corn blend gas… Among other issues like attracting moisture.
you can’t grow gasoline though.
This is true. And while they both pollute, ethonol is considered “closed loop” which is greener than gasoline. But huge monocrop fields of corn aren’t exactly great for the planet either lol.
Both corn and potatoes, hybridized by Indigenous Americans in pre-columbian times.
