It's nearly impossible to go to any restaurant across the nation and not see buffalo wings on the menu. Buffalo wings are one the most American food items you can think of next to hamburgers and hot dogs. However, with the tasty bird dipped in a vat of spicy sauce being so readily available everywhere many people forget that buffalo wings were invented in the state of New York despite the city of its birthplace being right in its name.
Buffalo wings were allegedly invented in 1964 by a woman by the name of Teresa Bellissimo at her restaurant in downtown Buffalo, New York when she accidentally drizzled a secret sauce atop of deep-fried chicken wings. The drunken patrons she served the wings to righteously crowned the wings as one of the most delicious things they ever tasted and the rest was history. Now, the hot sauce-based chicken is one of the most popular dishes in all of America.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.