Italian took the “stock up and eat wind” proposal to the extreme
Chef Nicola Dinato from Feva Restaurant in Castelfranco Veneto, a small Italian town, created an aperitif called Fried air or simply air frying.
The crunchy treats are actually made with tapioca starch that is first baked and then fried, expanding its interior with air offering the impression of fried air.
After the tapioca is baked and fried, it is infused with ozone for 10 minutes, which gives the treats a special scent. After the special infusion, the crispy fried air is placed in a layer of cotton candy, which Dinato says is made to send diners over the moon.
It is not known for sure whether the restaurant is charged for air frying. According to some sources, the asking price is close to 110 reais, while Dinato says that the treat is offered free of charge to customers.
In Brazil, it is common for Brazilians to joke about the amount of air inserted in different packages of snacks and cookies.
Stock up on wind
In 2015, during a press conference after participating in the UN General Assembly, the former president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, explained to the journalists present what her project was for the energy sector. At the time, she suggested 'stocking up on wind' and it became a joke on the internet.
“Hydroelectric energy is the cheapest, in terms of how long it lasts with maintenance and also because the water is free and we can store it. Wind could be that too, but you still haven't got the technology to store wind,” she said at the time.
And wasn't Dilma on the right path?
By Matheus Fragata / Behind the Scenes
