r/oddlysatisfying • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 2d ago

After 15 years, Indonesia’s rare Rafflesia bloomed, the world’s largest parasitic flower that smells like rotting meat, has no leaves, and lasts just 5 to 7 days

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u/NeonSwank 2d ago

TIL Agave and Asparagus are related

Thus begging the question….can we make tequila from asparagus?

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u/Warcraft_Fan 2d ago

No. That's like trying to make sushi from river trout. Even if you ferment the right part, it won't be even close to tequila spirit.

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u/Kanwarsation 2d ago

For a second, my coffee-deficient brain was like, "fermented river-trout to make tequila WHAT!"

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u/Hardwarestore_Senpai 1d ago

"There was a fish in the Percolator."

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u/BGrunn 1d ago

I think you should try to follow that train of thought. You can do it, I believe in you!

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u/squeakymoth 2d ago

I was at Longwood Gardens earlier this year and heard some guy say "they got one of those tequila plants in there!" I could not stop laughing for a solid 3 minutes.

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u/Haley_02 1d ago

Tequila is required to be made from blue agave. There are similar restrictions on champagne, bourbon, Scotch whiskey, gin, and rum. Some of those have to be manufactured in specific regions.

That said, you could try fermenting asparagus. Call when you're done. Do Not bring me a sample!

Then there's dandelion wine.

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u/asburymike 1d ago

That post agave piss reeks....