It’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Time

I shall never look at my childhood love, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, ever again.

Today, I read an interesting article claiming that jelly made from one of Princess Diana’s hair is on sale at a Surrealist art show in London. Is your gag reflex in full gear yet?

For $7.60, you can purchase this jar of jelly. Now, are you asking yourself, “how in the world can you make jelly out of hair?”

Well, according to Sam Bompas of Bompas and Parr Caterers, the jelly was made by infusing a speck of Princess Diana’s hair with gin and then combining it with sugar and milk to create a product that supposedly tastes like condensed milk.

Tastes like condensed milk? This means that someone has actually consumed Princess Diana’s DNA.

The hair was bought for $10 on eBay. It’s amazing what you can get on eBay! Make note to self, must check out eBay.

Now, the next question is “why would someone want to make jelly out of hair?” According to Bompass, “We thought about it and the most mundane food of all is jam. So we made it a surreal object.” The jelly is meant to make you think about food marketing and how language enhances the eating experience.

I’m sorry but the only thought that would be running through my head is the fact that I’m eating hair. Hair, something that I’m always trying to keep away from my mouth, not purposely putting in my mouth.

I love Princess Diana and am fascinated with her. I’ve read many stories about her, watched her televised wedding along with millions of other viewers and have walked through the halls of Kensington Palace. However, hair is hair and I think that my late night snack of a pb & j and a cold glass of milk will forever be tainted or at least until I’m hungry again.

With much love,
~Mallie Fox