My Omnivore 100 List-Comments and Explanations

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