1. Venison-I have had this as elk, deer (whitetail and mule), and antelope-elk is best, although a lot of the way venison tastes has to do with the way it is butchered and prepared (not overcooked)
2. Nettle tea-not sure if this is such a great thing taste-wise, from what I have read, but I would be interested in trying it, if it would help my hayfever...
3. Huevos rancheros-yummy
4. Steak tartare-not sure if I had this in the traditional sense, but I have had raw beef
5. Crocodile-alligator in this part of the world. As a matter of fact, I will most likely have some tomorrow night at one of my most favorite restaurants, Pearl's New Orleans Kitchen
6. Black pudding-or blood sausage? Not much to write home about
7. Cheese fondue-I have made this myself a few times, but never with kirsch, as I have a hard time finding it in the northwoods of Michigan
8. Carp-or some variation of-smoked sucker-pretty darn tasty
9. Borscht-I have made this several times, with varying degrees of success
10. Baba ghanoush-ditto
11. Calamari-hard to find a good plate of this, but Trattoria Stella does an admirable job when they have them on the menu
12. Pho-I think I actually may have had this at a Vietnamese restaurant in Grand Rapids where we were the only non-Asians
13. PB&J sandwich-I do like a PB&J with a big glass of milk once in a while
14. Aloo gobi-I have not had much Indian food, actually almost none. I really need to find an Indian restaurant the next time we go someplace out of the area
15. Hot dog from a street cart-a good hot dog is hard to beat. I love Koegel's
16. Epoisses-any kind of cheese is good-look forward to trying this one
17. Black truffle-I guess I never had enough to make a judgement
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes-Hot Rod Cherry from Peninsula Cellars is delicious
19. Steamed pork buns-my god I love these
20. Pistachio ice cream-my dad made me eat this when I was a little girl, even though I told him I didn't like it, and I immediately threw up
21. Heirloom tomatoes-fresh off the vine from your own garden-yum
22. Fresh wild berries-huckleberries and raspberries-and if you can find them, strawberries, all grow wild here
23. Foie gras-just had this for the first time last month at the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit. Heavenly!
24. Rice and beans-I have eaten a lot of these in my life, but my favorite remains blackbeans and yellow rice
25. Brawn, or head cheese-blech
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper-these are too hot by themselves for my taste, but Ray makes a great papaya pepper sauce with them
27. Dulce de leche-I made this by cooking a can of sweetened condensed milk. I also had some that Clair brought back from Argentina. It's caramel...
28. Oysters-any way but raw
29. Baklava-I just love it, wish I could get the real thing from a Greek bakery
30. Bagna cauda-have been wanting to make this for ages, might try it Sunday
31. Wasabi peas-these are a great snack
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl-eat this at the Renaissance Fair almost every year
33. Salted lassi-have not had this, but have had kefir, which is similar. Very good.
34. Sauerkraut-I really like sauerkraut, but my mom tried to make some once in the basement in a stoneware crock and it smelled so bad, and was too salty to eat
35. Root beer float-my favorite summer treat
36. Cognac with a fat cigar-had both of these, but not sure if I have had them at the same time
37. Clotted cream tea-I bought the ingredients for a cream tea from British Delights-what nice people!
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O-shots-Ah yes, the infamous jello shots...
39. Gumbo-probably will be having some of this at Pearl's
40. Oxtail-we had oxtail soup when I was a kid-it was supposed to be a cheap cut of meat, for a cheap meal. I don't even think you can buy it most places any more.
41. Curried goat-haven't had goat in any form-have heard it is tasty, though.
42. Whole insects-I ate these in biology class in high school
43. Phaal-more Indian food to try
44. Goat’s milk-not fond of this, but may be good in recipes. I love goats milk cheese, though.
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more-I bought a bottle of Glen Livet, but was not impressed. Anyone have any suggestions?
46. Fugu-hmmm not sure if I will ever make it to Japan to try this one
47. Chicken tikka masala-had this made by the mother of one of the boys friends, delicious
48. Eel-never had it all by itself, so hard to say if I like it or not
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut-OMG! I love these-If you can't get them hot off the line, warm in the microwave for 10 seconds. Delicious!
50. Sea urchin-definitely want to try this
51. Prickly pear-only had the canned stuff-not impressed. Would like to try some fresh
52. Umeboshi-I need to buy some of these, I have been wanting to eat them for years...
53. Abalone-I bet this is tasty
54. Paneer-I actually made some of this from a recipe I found a long time ago in an old vegetarian cookbook I had
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal-I do like a Mac Meal, but Ray's version of the Big Mac is way better
56. Spaetzle-yummy little dumplings of doughy goodness
57. Dirty gin martini-I will have one of these at Pearl's, too!
58. Beer above 8% ABV-mmmm beer
59. Poutine-chips n cheese
60. Carob chips-used to make healthy cookies with these in my hippie days
61. S’mores-another summertime treat
62. Sweetbreads-never had these, but would definitely like to try
63. Kaolin-who eats clay? Seriously, I used this in a cleansing routine once, and used it as a facial mask, but it has no taste and is very dry. Blech!
64. Currywurst-sounds good
65. Durian-as soon as heard about this stinky fruit that tastes amazing, I wanted to try it
66. Frogs’ legs-tastes like chicken. I have a hard time getting that image from biology class out of my head, though.
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake-it's all good
68. Haggis-I'm willing to try anything once, maybe with some good Scotch whiskey?
69. Fried plantain-I like them
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette-I have had them in menudo
71. Gazpacho-tastes like summer
72. Caviar and blini-I was surprised that I liked caviar
73. Louche absinthe-Ray got the real thing for Christmas a couple of years ago. I don't really care for it, because it has a very strong licorice taste.
74. Gjetost, or brunost-this cheese is delicious, with a kind of caramel flavor
75. Roadkill-I killed (haha) two birds with one stone- venison roadkill
76. Baijiu-I've had white lightning, so I guess I could probably handle Chinese firewater
77. Hostess Fruit Pie-these don't seem to have as much fruit as they had when I was a kid
78. Snail-I really like snails
79. Lapsang souchong-this is a good tea- I like the smokey flavor
80. Bellini-this is my go to cocktail since our trip to Italy last summer
81. Tom yum-yum yum
82. Eggs Benedict-my favorite way to eat eggs
83. Pocky-these are ok, but I can think of a lot of other sweets I like better
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant-a definite must at some point in my life
85. Kobe beef-I was looking into maybe raising some wagyu beef cattle-I think it could be a money maker
86. Hare-we have a friend who gives us lots of snowshoe hares every winter. I will definitely be eating more of them.
87. Goulash-I really like this
88. Flowers-pretty additions to a dish. I need to try the fried squash blossoms, though.
89. Horse-not sure if I could eat this, maybe if I didn't know beforehand....
90. Criollo chocolate-any chocolate sounds good to me
91. Spam-I had too much of this when I lived with my dad
92. Soft shell crab-I so want to try this
93. Rose harissa-I am really getting into Moroccan food and would like to get my hands on some of this
94. Catfish-looks gross, but tastes great
95. Mole poblano-I love poblano peppers
96. Bagel and lox-the first time I had this was in New Orleans, of all places!
97. Lobster Thermidor-lobster anything rocks!
98. Polenta-soft, creamy, delicious
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee-I can smell it now...
100. Snake-I heard it tastes like chicken
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Omnivore’s Hundred-My List
The Omnivore’s Hundred
Here’s a list that Jill at the blog "Very Good Taste" compiled of 100 things that she thinks 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, according to her, a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognize 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 and at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
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
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
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O shots
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
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
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
Here’s a list that Jill at the blog "Very Good Taste" compiled of 100 things that she thinks 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, according to her, a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognize 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 and at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
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
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
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O shots
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
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
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
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