The Fantastic History Of Food

8 - Tapioca Time-Bomb

The Fantastic History Of Food ›

12:18 | Aug 23rd, 2019

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It's August 1972 and the Swiss freighter Cassarate is bound for Europe with 1.5 Million kg's of Tapioca on board. Somewhere along the way a fire breaks out below decks. Mix tapioca, heat and the water...Show More



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mm recommended:Feb 21st, 2024

Yikes! The funniest part was when the producers insisted that they should still ship the cooked tapioca and get paid for it after the fire.

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epekilis recommended:Jan 26th, 2024

Ok just sit through the first few minutes in the culinary properties of tapioca (some of it becomes important in what comes later). The actual storyline is just crazy.

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