I've heard of the US army using condoms as emergency water carriers but this is taking it more than one step further!

A Japanese chef has looked at the humble condom and seen possibilities that none of the rest of us ever did! He has written a recipe book called 'Condom Meals I Want To Make For You'.

Just to clarify, Kyosuke Kagami uses condoms as a cooking device and mold, rather than suggesting you eat them.

The book features recipes such as condom snails cooked with butter, condom cookies and condom meat stuffing.

The recipes are available in e-book form.  Before you get too grossed out, it's all for a good cause. He is hoping it will promote safe sex and demonstrate the durability of condoms.

Japanese men reportedly the third worst in the world for using the contraceptive.