In case you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to head over to Mysterious Universe and listen to their latest podcast, which features a fascinating conversation with Joshua Cutchin, a guy who’s been researching an all too-neglected aspect in the annals of Forteana: The exchange of food stuffs with humanoid entities.
I first learned of Joshua through my Cosmic Compadre, Micah Hanks, who had him as a guest on The Gralien Report some time ago. Many of the things he said in that radio show resonated with my own views re. the UFO phenomenon, and from there we started to exchange e-mails and became fast friends. Joshua asked me for my opinion in his investigations on what he calls ‘Entity food’ and I was more than delighted to do so, mainly because I found in him a true Fortean in every sense of the word; like Micah and myself, he’s not afraid of dipping his fingers into fields that are often considered to be as separate as oil and water. But as any decent chef would tell you, it is when you dare to mix the ‘unmixable’ that new flavors and textures are discovered –and if you doubt me, then I bet you’d never tasted a good mole.
From Joe Simonton’s cardboard-tasting pancakes, to the Celtic taboos which admonished not to taste any food and drink in Fairyland, I’m sure that Grailers will find Joshua and his research a real treat.
(And in case you happen to have a good personal experience to share for his still-to-be-published book, you can contact him at foodtaboo@gmail.com)
Bon Appetit!
