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The Michelin-starred restaurant that went viral for serving foam in a mold of the chef's mouth is turning its controversial dish into an NFT

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Sign up for Sidekick to get the best recs for smarter livingSomething is loading.After visiting Bros' in Lecce, Italy, a blogger called it "the worst" Michelin-starred restaurant. Now, the restaurant's team is turning one of the dishes that she likened to "an eastern European horror film" into a (NFT).&nbsp;Geraldine DeRuiter of &nbsp; — explicitly stating in the December 8 post that she wasn't going to call it "dinner" because of the small portions. Her photo of the citrus palate cleanser — called "Let's Make Out," according to — went viral.&nbsp;"Another course — a citrus foam — was served in a plaster cast of the chef's mouth," . "Absent utensils, we were told to lick it out of the chef's mouth in a scene that I'm pretty sure was stolen from an eastern European horror film."—Helen Rosner (@hels) People on Twitter were appalled by the dish and the fact that diners weren't given utensils, but were asked to eat it directly from the vessel.&nbsp;"The idea is love at first bite instead of love at first sight," the chef, Floriano Pellegrino, told The Times in an interview published on Thursday.&nbsp;Representatives for the restaurant didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.&nbsp;The Bros' team started for €58.00, or around $65.74, and The Times reported that they had continued to sell out, backing up the manufacturer. The publication also reported that Pellegrino and his girlfriend and head chef Isabella Potì will turn it into an&nbsp;NFT called&nbsp;"Let's Make Out." The idea for which came from two Americans who intern with the restaurant on the marketing team, according to The Times.&nbsp;Pellegrino told the publication that it's "a big opportunity," and that DeRuiter's review "only gave us publicity."When contacted by Insider, DeRuiter said she thinks "it would be very gracious of Floriano to donate&nbsp;all of the proceeds he receives (if any) from his NFT foaming mouth to charitable organizations that help feed the&nbsp;hungry."Her initial reaction, though, was a bit more cheeky. She referenced Pellegrino's rebuttal to her post and the following negative comments that came from people in food media.In the three-page document, which was titled "Declaration by Chef Floriano Pellegrino" and , the chef compares cooking to art and chose to illustrate his comparison using the concept that there are varying interpretations of what "a man on a horse" looks like.So, in response to the news that Pellegrino is making his forray into the world of digital art with the NFT, DeRuiter drew us a picture of a man on a horse:&nbsp;Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Sign up for Sidekick to get the best recs for smarter livingSomething is loading.After visiting Bros' in Lecce, Italy, a blogger called it "the worst" Michelin-starred restaurant. Now, the restaurant's team is turning one of the dishes that she likened to "an eastern European horror film" into a (NFT).&nbsp;Geraldine DeRuiter of &nbsp; — explicitly stating in the December 8 post that she wasn't going to call it "dinner" because of the small portions. Her photo of the citrus palate...

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The Michelin-starred restaurant that went viral for serving foam in a mold of the chef's mouth is turning its controversial dish into an NFT

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