TikToker Cooks Garlic Shrimp & Mash During Flight

Imagine you’re on a plane when someone spends an inordinate amount of time in the bathroom. We’ve all been in that situation, asking ourselves: “What are they doing in there?” Well, the answer for social media star Barfly7777 is clear: he’s making garlic shrimp and mashed potatoes. 

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Barfly7777 is known for cooking gourmet meals inside hotel bathrooms with minimal supplies, but he recently tried his craft onboard a Delta Airlines flight. “Well, I got a terrible idea — it’s a terrible idea — I’m a little nervous,” he said as he introduced his idea. “The stuff I got packed definitely looks like a bomb.”

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With 2 6v batteries wired in series to an immersion beverage heater, one is able to get water scalding hot quickly. Raw shrimp will only need a few minutes. Adding instant mash to the shrimp water adds some extra flavor. Garlic butter makes everything go better. #terribleideawhattime #shrimp #garlicshrimp #mashedpotatoes #flying #bathroomchef #howtocookproperly #barfly7777 #innovation #privatechef #newidea #hack #Splice

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Then, he proceeded to clear security, grab some puke bags, and enter the bathroom. Once inside, he set up his workstation with a sink full of water, a couple of 6-volt batteries, some wires, and ingredients. In all, he wrote in the caption that the meal, which he called “Mile High Bathroom Garlic Shrimp & Mash,” only took a few minutes.