food meme (as she tries to let the caffeine drain from her system so she can sleep...)

[lagilman]

Brain dead and wanting only to crash, but you know I had to do this one...


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.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding (another one I'll go to my deathbed blaming agamisu for...)
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari (I have semi-philosophical doubts about eating something that might be intelligent on a human scale...)
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses (hell, I'm making a pilgrimage to its birthplace!)
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream o nom nom nom...
21. Heirloom tomatoes (me not like tomatoes.)
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper In food, yes. Raw? Oh fuck no!
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters (it's on The List, tho)
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda nom nom nom nom nom, oh, sorry, where was I?
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 (please note: the cigar was not IN the cognac!)
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal (see: scotch bonnet, raw. I don't gotta prove nothing about my fireproofing...)
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu tempting, but not worth the risk
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin (see: agamisu, fault)
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 (I can't say 'never' but it would take a really late night diner session to get me there...)
60. Carob chips (bleaaaah)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads (I probably should cross this one out, but... I might. You never know.
63. Kaolin (Okay, who's the comedian?)
64. Currywurst
65. Durian (I don't have the enzyme, couldn't do it.)
66. Frogs’ legs (It's on The List.)
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 (not yet, but I think I'm adding it to The List)
75. Roadkill (not so far as I know, but I've eaten in some serious roadhouses...)
76. Baijiu (not that I am able to remember...)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict Bleah....
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse (I suspect I'd have to be very very hungry....)
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor (can't, allergic reaction)
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake (only because the opportunity hasn't arrived yet)


Thus proving: I'm no Andrew Zimmerman, but I'm not what you'd call food-shy, either.... I tend to say no to intestines and brains, and that's about it. Man, I need to get back to some Serious Cooking.

Comments

[corvidophile.livejournal.com]

oh you've GOT to try poutine. best heartattack in a bowl ever. of course you have to have the right gravy and has to be hot so it melts the curds. but mmmmmmmmmmm!

[lagilman]

One of my high school 3am favorites was steakfries and gravy, so I'm not culinarily opposed to the idea. but as I said, it would have to be a 3am diner run to make it seem like a good idea....

(there's a diner near me, but it has a more Latino edge; I'm not sure they'd be willing to put that on the menu)

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

You go to cons and have managed to avoid Pocky????

[lagilman]

Oh, I've seen it, just chosen not to have it. I actually don't eat a lot of pre-packaged food, especially sweets.

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

B-B-B-ut.. It's POCKY! :)

[otterdance.livejournal.com]

I must agree. It's surprisingly delicious. Very good chocolate on a mildly flavored stick

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

tried everything but the Fugo, but there should be a ticky for "spit it out/threw it up" once it hit the tastebuds.

[lagilman]

That would be my reaction to durian, assuming I could get within arm's length of it....

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

Durian is stinky in a bad way.

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

You'll have to eat oysters and Andouillette in France. My DH adores both.

[lagilman]

Oysters are on The List (my dad adores them) but Andouillette... I dunno. There's so much in this world that is tasty and doesn't make you think "I ate WHAT?"

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. Even when I ate meat, I didn't eat andouillette. But it's supposedly great BBQd crispy. French people say oysters should be eaten raw and "affiné". The only ones I've seen in the States have been decidely plump and cooked. So you might have to try them in both places. I personally think they taste like a lungy (spelling?) steeped in seawater.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

I avoided oysters for years due to the mucus-like factor, then last year we went to Paris and I had an oh-sod-it moment and ordered some. They were raw with lemon juice and they were fantastic. I am a convert. Being a Brit, we're used to the black pud etc.

Bit of an issue with lobster: I've always believed I was allergic to crab due to a childhood incident, but my boss used to get lobsters for lunch and I was fine with those. Then I had it abroad and was ill. I suspect the latter was yer actual food poisoning, but I need a clear 3 days in order to run some controlled experiments.

I like calamari but I share your reservations, especially having watched a Greek fisherman pounding a poor octopus against a wall.

[lagilman]

I had a very very bad (turning blue, hello ER) reaction to lobster as a small child, and avoided all shellfish on the advice of my doctor. It wasn't until recently (when I was in my "I can cook fish in the house again!" revelation) that I decided to get rechecked, on the hope that in the 30 years since then, something would have changed. Lobster still makes the inside of my mouth swell up, and shrimp makes me feel ill, but crab is lovely. Everything else is still on The List of To Be Tried.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

The original crab thing just gave me a migraine - if indeed it was the crab and not a virus. However, brazil nuts make my mouth swell up (plus other symptoms which I will spare you)- apparently it's a protein to which some people react. Very unpleasant, though.

[lagilman]

Yeah, for me it tends to be about the texture, which is why oysters aren't higher on The List. So. Andouillette. Hrm.

(my rule is: one new food-thing everywhere I travel. You never know hen you're going to discover something that you adore)

[burger-eater.livejournal.com]

Seattle has some terrific oyster varieties. If you're ever out here, you can try it then.

[lagilman]

Well, I will be out there the end of October....

[burger-eater.livejournal.com]

And October does have an "R" in it.

What brings you out here? (he asked, prying into stuff that's none of his business)

[lagilman]

World Fantasy Conference, up in Calgary -- doing some Visiting beforehand. Trying to set up a signing or two, if Certain People will get back to me already...

[burger-eater.livejournal.com]

It'd be cool if I could come to a book signing, schedule permitting. I hope you can arrange it.

[otterdance.livejournal.com]

New Orleans for oysters! I've never eaten so many in my life as I did in three days theres. Heaven!!!!!

[riley-merrick.livejournal.com]

My list would be very small, since I'm a vegetarian. But it's interesting to see everything people deem edible -- some things I'm going to have to look up b/c I've never heard of them. :-)

[lagilman]

It's quite amazing how many things, in the course of Humanity, we've decided are Food. I still wonder about the first person to eat a lobster.

[(Anonymous)]

Lobster at least looks like it is big and meaty... Who decided crawfish looked like a tasty snack?

[smoemeth.livejournal.com]

I don't even know what some of the stuff on that list *is*. :} But to paraphrase George Carlin, "I don't know what it is, but I know I wouldn't like it if I tried it!" ;)

[lagilman]

Wuss. *grin*

My philosophy is "whatthehell, give it a try..."

[ferragus.livejournal.com]

45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more

LOL oh please, make it from a bottle where the amount poured was worth more then ... to make it interesting.

[(Anonymous)]

1. Venison (Pre-1985 = pre-Kosher days)
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht (Evil, this is.)
10. Baba ghanoush (I like the sound of it; it sings well to the Addams Family theme.)
11. Calamari (Pre-1985 = pre-Kosher days)
12. Pho (???)
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi (If this is the vegetarian dish I'm thinking of, yes)
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 (Sweet lassi and, once, mango lassi, but not salted)
34.Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
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
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips (but never again)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads (Pre-1985 = pre-Kosher days)
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs (Pre-1985 = pre-Kosher days)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis Never!
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 (Way before going Kosher)
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 (Yep, pre-1985)
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

a gentle reminder...

[lagilman]

Please check suri's law #1 and add your name to posts if you don't have an LJ account/aren't logged in! It's only polite, so we know who we're talking to....

Thanks!