"One day I was eating a cookie and drinking a can of soda. I thought if I can put the cookies in a can of soda, that'd be perfect.” So said Mark Kirkland, inventor of the PB & J and BBQ chicken candwiches and president of Mark One Food Corp. The soon-to-be infamous Candwich has had a high profile in the news lately because an investor is being sued for fraud by the SEC. The quick and portable meal isn’t even in production yet, but it seems everyone already wants a piece of the candwich.
Point, spay, and flip. In 2005, Sean O’Connor left his punk club and restaurant to peddle sprayable pancakes. Good move: In 2008, Batter Blaster’s annual revenues hit $15 million.
Haggis, the national dish of Scotland, consists of a sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs minced and stuffed in its stomach. Luckily for fans of the unique dish, it’s now available straight out of an aluminum can.
Supposedly these taste great in a Southern dish called Eggs n’ Brains. In case you thought the name told you everything you need to know, check out the nutritional facts. One can of brains contains 1,170 percent of your daily recommended cholesterol intake.
Invented by an American physician named J.H. Salisbury, Salisbury steak is minced meat (mostly beef) and seasonings molded into the shape of a steak and dunked in brown sauce. Did Mr. Salisbury ever imagine his namesake meal would be available sliding out of a can? We’d like to hope not.
Feeling daring? A delicacy in Thailand, scorpions come pre-cooked and can be eaten whole straight from the can. Not to worry: the venom isn’t dangerous.
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Silkworms are actually a great source of protein—they’re full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. In Korea, they’re eaten boiled; in China and Vietnam, they’re fried.
For those outdoor adventurers who don’t want to deal with hamburger patties, buns, and condiments, there’s the cheeseburger in a can. Made by Trekking-Mahlzeiten, a subsidiary of Katadyn, the outdoor-gear company, it keeps for twelve months without refrigeration. One man was daring enough to eat the entire mess and film his reaction—those with sensitive stomachs, please look away.
A traditional English dessert, spotted dick consist of steamed meat pudding covered in currents—hence the “spots.”
In Europe, Vienna sausages are basically hot dogs. In North America, Vienna sausages are thin, short, pre-cooked, and canned wieners.
Created by Campbell Soup in 1965, SpaghettiO’s were marketed as a cleaner, spoon-edible alternative to spaghetti. This June, Campbell’s recalled 15 million pounds of SpaghettiO’s with Meatballs over fears it was not processed correctly.
Canned whale meat is available in Japan, but illegal in many countries, including the U.S.
And now for the largest, and most disturbing, canned food item ever: a whole chicken (minus the giblets). There’s a Facebook page dedicated to the inventive meal, but unfortunately the Sweet Sue product is no longer available to purchase online.
