Eats

This seems to be all the rage amongst the blogonauts, and maybe because I'm hungry, it rose to the top of the pile of my unfinished posts.

From the blog, Very Good Taste

"Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.

Here’s what I want you to do:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results."


My results:

1. Venison (and antelope, elk, moose, caribou...)
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare (looking forward to this one)
5. Crocodile (had some of this that didn't agree with me, but I'd have it again)
6. Black pudding (Had this once in Scotland, but don't remember much about it - I'll have to try it again)
7. Cheese fondue (Apparently it's poor form to lick the bowl...)
8. Carp (does catfish count?)
9. Borscht (excellent entree for those discussion of bears and BSG)
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho - I would totally go for that.
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi (does curried cauliflower count?)
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses (anytime you want to mix brandy with cheese it can only be a good thing)
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes (best... tomato... ever...)
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese (after reading the wikipedia article, I'd actually like to try this)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (from what I've read, this could help me cultivate an endorphin addiction)
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters (raw, smoked, barbecued, in soup... MMMMmmmm)
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda (Beth... why have we not had this?)
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi (I'd try that)
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (I've had one or the other, but not together... guess I'm not that cool)
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects (I'd try this as part of some established cuisine)
43. Phaal (another dish I'd like to try - thanks Wikipedia)
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu (nah... everything I've read says it's a pretty bland dish - flirting with death by fish ought to be really tasty)
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear (I've always wanted to try this)
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone (fond memories of eating abalone that my dad brought back from scuba diving - yum)
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini (I suppose I should try this... just so I can stay cool)
58. Beer above 8% ABV (Carlsberg Elephant... I think... memory's a bit fuzzy about this one)
59. Poutine (so THAT'S what it's called)
60. Carob chips (that's a really rotten thing to do to a kid)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads (not specifically, but I have had some burritos with the same ingredients)
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian (I keep telling Beth we ought to try this - she keeps asking me, "What's this 'we' stuff?")
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (all of the above and more - deep fried twinkies y'all)
68. Haggis (Beth makes the best haggis I've ever had, and I lived in Scotland for a year. She's actually converted people with her haggis.)
69. Fried plantain (another thing I need to eat)
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette (I'd try it)
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe (eh... can't say I'm not curious about it)
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill (Can't say I haven't thought about how fresh the backstrap might be on that deer on the side of the road... but come on... BACKSTRAP)
76. Baijiu (this seems an awful lot like bathtub gin, or industrial moonshine... can't say that I'm in a hurry to try it)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail (does escargot de la mer count?)
79. Lapsang souchong (I like smoky tea)
80. Bellini (this sounds better than a mimosa... and it's peach season right now!! - Beth...)
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
85. Kobe beef (I'd very much like to try this...)
86. Hare (does wabbit count?)
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse (supposedly the British burger joint Wimpys used horse in their burgers - if that's the case, then yes... and MMMMmmmm good.)
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam (do you hear singing?)
92. Soft shell crab (Had these in Annapolis - awesome)
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish (battered, deep fried, and yummy)
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake (I've had rattlesnake soup and barbecued rattlesnake - both pretty good)