Image Credit: Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett CollectionThe long-dreamed-of three-course gum from Willy Wonka could become a reality, scientists say. I’d muster a “yay,” but I’m too busy dry-heaving.
Researchers at the U.K. Institute for Food Research are working on microcapsules to “provide a new way of delivering drugs to the colon,” according to one scientist, but the fun does not end there. Those same capsules could be used for goofs instead of for colon…stuff. “These nanoparticles may hold the answer to creating a three-course gourmet gum,” the food scientist told The Telegraph. Tomato soup, roast beef, and blueberry pie — coming right up. (Your esophagus. As you vomit. Because it would be repulsive.)
Savory gum sounds disgusto barfo, to quote The Office‘s Kelly Kapoor, especially given how truly foul most recent gum innovations have been. Berry-to-mint gum tastes like Satan. “Mojito” gum tastes like another Satan. Gum with gel in it has the one-two punch of tasting bad and also feeling, as a sensation, just awful. As Dr. Phil tells us, the best indication of future behavior is past behavior, thus the best indication of future gum is past gum. And that future/past does not taste very good.
Would it be worth it just for the dream-come-true aspect, PopWatchers? Or does savory gum sound like a nightmare dipped in a punishment?
There are those of us who enjoy inventive gums, including gels and switching flavors. I can’t wait to try a three-course gum!
I want Wanka-vision. Give me food I can eat frest from the tv. I don’t know how many times I jacked up my hand as a kid rushing to the tv everytime a food commercial came on.
I want Fizzy Lifting Drinks so I can be a rocket. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I like Mojito gum. I wish the flavor didn’t fade so fast though.
As a complete Willy Wonka nerd, I say bring it on!
(Of course, I’m the crazy person with the guts to try vomit flavored Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. Very accurate.)
Yeah it is! I only tried it because I thought it was Tutti Frutti.
I second the “bring it on!”
I’d try a three course gum at least once.
So would I. I thought I’d hate Pumpkin coffee….well, I did hate Pumpkin coffee, but sometimes tastes surprise us. You’ll never know unless you try.
I hate gum of all type- bubble, chewing, layer, sugar free, Major League chew. So this development is super duper gross for me, horrific.
It’s amazing how the author can write a four paragraph article that does no actually give any information on the subject of the article.
I recommend the article at The Telegraph.
It’s not a news article, it’s a commentary. That’s why she’s linked to the news article.
Stride is the bomb, though I used to be an Orbit guy.
That’s all.
Actually when I tried the Key Lime Pie dessert gum from Extra, my first reaction was how close we are to getting the Willy Wonka Three Course gum. I love trying new gum flavors, I may not have it a second time, but I will always at least try it.
The only gum I have ever loved with a passion is Bubble Tape, but I haven’t had it since like 1997. Otherwise I am boring enough to pretty much just alternate between wintergreen and spearmint. And ew, a coworker offered me some of that gum with gel, so I tried it and it was disguuuusting and I couldn’t wait until she was gone so I could spit it out without seeming ungrateful.
What is this gum with gel?
But I don’t want to turn into a blueberry!
Chewy sperm flavoured bubblegum.
Anyone else remember that movie as being totally creepy?
The tunnel part, yes. Everything else about the film, no.
I think as long as no one turns into blueberries, I’d be willing to give it a try.
Gum? Snore. Where are they on developing Fizzy Lifting Drink?
I actually like the mojito gum as well – it has just enough of a kick to be a little different from regular mint gums.