The World’s Getting Good, WA Scientists Find Salt N Vinegar Flavoured Grass

Today is a miraculous day. Our fair nation got one step closer to marriage equality and scientists have discovered grass that tastes just like salt and vinegar chips. What a world we live in.

So put down that bag of Smiths, and head outside to chow down on some on some fresh mulch this arvo, for an unexpected flavour sensation. Okay, not quite. It’s only in a specific species of spinifex grass in Perth, where University of WA research scientist Matthew Barrett and PhD student Ben Anderson made the delicious discovery.

“We were doing late night experiments, handling specimens of that species,” Dr Barrett told the ABC.

“Someone licked their hand at some point and tasted that flavour.”

The flavour of the salty yet sour taste of arguably the best chippy variety around. Dr Barrett said the taste came from tiny drops of liquid that “sparkle” in the sunlight.

“It looks pretty inconspicuous when you first get to it, but if you look at it very closely it has very, very minute sparkling droplets on the stems,” he said.

“When you lick them, they taste like salt and vinegar chips.”

While spinefex grass is commonly found in the outback, Dr Barrett has recommended not roadtripping to the nearest field for a snack. Sure, sure. Brb. BYO chips.