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When Fancy Goes too Far A 38-year-old man named Sergei who was taking part in a corporate holiday party at the Igra Stolov “Game of Tables” cooking studio in Moscow was rushed to surgery after drinking a cocktail that ruptured his stomach, Metro UK reported on Dec.
25. The liquid nitrogen-infused drink was part of a “cryo-show” being put on by one of the culinary school’s chefs. Liquid nitrogen is used by chefs and mixologists to flash-chill drinks and provide dramatic effects, but because the liquid expands rapidly into a gas when exposed to room temperatures, it’s critical that the drinks…
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