Fat glossy oysters sit on top, ready to be seasoned with sriracha (bottled chilli sauce) and lashings of white pepper.

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"I own a fully functional Tesla coil cannon and I plan to BBQ some Sriracha-bacon sandwiches by shooting them with its 20, 000 volt electric arc, so the event will be both scientific and delicious, " Inman wrote on his site.

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