The U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerts consumers and retailers of the potential for serious injury from eating, drinking, or handling food products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen at the point of sale, immediately before consumption.
These products are often marketed under the names "Dragon's Breath," "Heaven's Breath," "nitro puff" and other similar names.
[...] Foods and drinks prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption may be sold in malls, food courts, kiosks, state or local fairs, and other food retail locations. These products may include liquid nitrogen-infused colorful cereal or cheese puffs that emit a misty or smoke-like vapor. Similarly, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks prepared with liquid nitrogen emit a fog.
The FDA has become aware of severe -- and in some cases, life-threatening -- injuries, such as damage to skin and internal organs caused by liquid nitrogen still present in the food or drink. There has also been a report of difficulty breathing after inhaling the vapor released by liquid nitrogen when added immediately before consumption. Injuries have occurred from handling or eating products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption, even after the liquid nitrogen has fully evaporated due to the extremely low temperature of the food.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by aiwarrior on Monday September 03 2018, @06:09PM (3 children)
What the hell is going on in people's mind to ingest any kind of mass at a temperature of 77Kelvin? Even if nitrogen probably has a very low heat capacity in contact it can still suck a lot of heat: Try breathing air from an oven at 220C
(Score: 5, Interesting) by The Shire on Monday September 03 2018, @06:44PM
Surprisingly, one of the major dangers is not the cold but the rapid expansion of gas in your abdomen which can cause it to rupture. And when that happens, you're gonna have a bad day.
(Score: 3, Funny) by driverless on Monday September 03 2018, @08:31PM
I've got a great idea for people for whom this Dragon's Breath (more like Dragon Farts from the gassyness) isn't enough: Try drinking 5L of liquid nitrogen and then pour a cup of hot coffee down your throat. Now that's Dragon's Breath!
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday September 03 2018, @11:06PM
They aren't intending to. Keep in mind this stuff is supposed to warm up by time it is ingested.