It finally happened. After resorting to deep-frying bubble gum, we may have run out of food to deep-fry. Anyone who’s ever said “I’d eat anything if it was deep fried” might have to put their money where their mouth is, almost literally. Food stylist Caitlin Levin has teamed up with photographer Henry Hargreaves to bring us something that’s both horrifying and a little appetizing: deep-fried gadgets.

 

 

 

 

The well-known food stylist created the project as a statement about how people treat technology as disposable. Expensive gadgets are almost always being replaced by a slightly newer model, sometimes even within a single year. Consumers toss out and trade in perfectly fine pieces of tech for the new at the drop of a hat. Levin has bridged the connection between consumer and consuming with her latest project. Together with Hargreaves, she’s deep-fried and photographed some of our favorite pieces of tech.

 

 

 

Levin and Hargreaves are so talented that it’s hard to tell whether these pictures should horrify us or make us hungry. They do a little of both. Apple fans may want to look away, because an iPad, iPod and MacBook each get the deep-fried treatment. People who are sick of Apple fans may love it, however. Truth be told, these are some of the prettiest pictures of just about anything deep-fried, and it’s no wonder. Levin carefully crafts photoshoots of food nearly every day. She can make just about anything look edible, even things that really shouldn’t be anywhere near our mouths.

Check out the gallery below and some more hi-res pictures of the project at Henry Hargreaves’ portfolio site!