Monday, February 02, 2009

Foodstuff

More memes. I guess I'm all thunk out lately. I got this from Brave Astronaut.

Instructions:
  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 linking to your results.
The Omnivore's Hundred

  1. Venison
  2. Nettle tea
  3. Huevos rancheros
  4. Steak tartare
  5. Crocodile--Alligator, does that count?
  6. Black pudding --and (Canadian) blood sausage which is more hard core.
  7. Cheese fondue
  8. Carp
  9. Borscht
  10. Baba ghanoush and can I say how annoying that Bud Light ad is with the "fair food," "what's baba ghanoush?" Um, not fair food.
  11. Calamari
  12. Pho
  13. PB&J sandwich
  14. Aloo gobi
  15. Hot dog from a street cart
  16. Epoisses--not sure if I've had it but it sounds like something I'd like.
  17. Black truffle
  18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
  19. Steamed pork buns --you mean char siu boa?
  20. Pistachio ice cream but I don't choose to eat it.
  21. Heirloom tomatoes
  22. Fresh wild berries
  23. Foie gras
  24. Rice and beans
  25. Brawn, or head cheese
  26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
  27. Dulce de leche
  28. Oysters
  29. Baklava
  30. Bagna cauda --sounds like something I'd like; I'm a huge fan of the anchovy
  31. Wasabi peas
  32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
  33. Salted lassi
  34. Sauerkraut
  35. Root beer float
  36. Cognac with a fat cigar--we've got the photos to prove it.
  37. Clotted cream tea--thank God for the English. You people make cream creamier!
  38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
  39. Gumbo
  40. Oxtail
  41. Curried goat--the dude had this at lunch recently
  42. Whole insects--I'd like to try scorpions.
  43. Phaal not sure I can handle this kind of heat but I'm always willing to try.
  44. Goat’s milk
  45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more--not yet but we're getting there.
  46. Fugu at a reputable place in Japan
  47. Chicken tikka masala
  48. Eel
  49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts I've had them hot and I still don't get it.
  50. Sea urchin --my favorite sushi!
  51. Prickly pear
  52. Umeboshi --at Morimoto
  53. Abalone
  54. Paneer
  55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal --only when desperate; in Poland they didn't have a filet o' fish.
  56. Spaetzle
  57. Dirty gin martini
  58. Beer above 8% ABV--I'm a beer distributor's daughter, remember?
  59. Poutine --not really a fan of gravy, but I'm always game for regional specialties
  60. Carob chips
  61. S’mores
  62. Sweetbreads--always if they're on the menu
  63. Kaolin--I've swallowed toothpaste and taken kaopectate, so I'm guessing yes.
  64. Currywurst Who knew this existed? I'd eat that.
  65. Durian--I'm thinking if Andrew Zimmern can't eat this, I couldn't manage it.
  66. Frogs’ legs
  67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake Beignets and a really lousy churro once.
  68. Haggis --I don't get what people think is so wrong with this. It's scrapple, or you know, sausage. What do you think sausage casing is made from? Man up, people.
  69. Fried plantain mmmmmmmmm
  70. Chitterlings, or andouillette--have I told you about the plan to travel the world to try sausages in every country?
  71. Gazpacho
  72. Caviar and blini
  73. Louche absinthe
  74. Gjetost, or brunost--I think I'd remember eating brown cheese
  75. Roadkill Why?
  76. Baijiu--sure, why not, but only the good stuff
  77. Hostess Fruit Pie a staple of my high school life
  78. Snail
  79. Lapsang souchong
  80. Bellini--when my mom was in Italy she dragged the group to Harry's to try it. We're dedicated to the regional cuisine, even if it's just for the tourists.
  81. Tom yum
  82. Eggs Benedict --I don't love ham. But I will eat it with lobster tail
  83. Pocky
  84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
  85. Kobe beef
  86. Hare
  87. Goulash
  88. Flowers
  89. Horse
  90. Criollo chocolate
  91. Spam--I'm sure I've eaten it, I lived through the 70s after all. One of my friends' mom's once invited me to stay to dinner for "Spam Pie!" I called my parents immediately with the fear. They came and got me.
  92. Soft shell crab--another favorite
  93. Rose harissa--I'd try that
  94. Catfish
  95. Mole poblano
  96. Bagel and lox
  97. Lobster Thermidor Not my favorite, ruins a perfectly good lobster
  98. Polenta
  99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
  100. Snake

3 comments:

doris said...

Judging by that list, I am an utter food wimp. Even in print, some of those things make me gag. You're so brave.

Donna said...

Mmmm. Currywurst and brotchen. Best part of going to the market on Saturdays. That and really cheap flowers.

Leah said...

Another food wimp here. I wouldn't even consider trying at least 50% of the items on that list. However, poutine is pretty freaking awesome. If you're ever in Québec, give an Ashton poutine a try.