Veggieist Presents The Vegetable Orchestra

Now Veggieist obviously loves vegetables, but even we think that this may be taking things a bit too far. The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra plays music on instruments made out of vegetables. So if don't like eating carrots, perhaps you'd like to play a carrot recorder? Not a fan of peppers? Make a pepper trumpet! (See all the instruments here, we're not going to comment on the 'cucumber instrument,' it speaks for itself).

Surprisingly, the band seems to be quite serious about their music, though they apparently enjoy a good pun:

"The ensemble overcomes preserved and marinated sound conceptions or tirelessly re-stewed listening habits, putting its focus on expanding the variety of vegetable instruments, developing novel musical ideas and exploring fresh vegetable sound gardens."

Whether it be facing the challenge of finding the perfect pumpkin on the road, or battling the changing sounds of their instruments when the veggies dry out on stage, the Ensemble works tirelessly to bring you the joy of their music. Unfortunately for us, they seem to only play in Europe and Asia.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, after the instruments are played they are added to a vegetable soup that is served to the audience after the concert....seriously.

Thanks to a mysterious informant for the tip. We don't know who this mystery person is, but they clearly have a thing for leek violins.