Deep-Fry Water

Don't get confused deep-fried water with boiled water. It is made using a chemical compound called calcium alginate ( Hydrocolloid) - made upon the interaction of chemicals like aqueous calcium chloride and aq. sodium alginate—that essentially binds the water in a liquid membrane, deep-fried water first surfaced on the internet in 2k16. Its earliest online existence can be traced back to Aficionado Jonathan Marcus, who coated the water in flour, panko crumbs, and eggs (though the latter is of course optional if you’re vegan), and fried 12 globules in peanut oil for an event befittingly called The San Francisco, Nobody Needs And Terrible Ideas Hackathon.

deep-frying water isn’t just an offbeat activity, it’s also a potentially dangerous one. Given that water and oil don’t mix together, a small leak from the water globule can create a big splash...of scalding oil that explodes everywhere.