I ... Want Candy

[crimsonking1337]

(ninja'd from
pianorayk)

The Omnivore's Hundred is a list of foods the gastronome Andrew Wheeler thinks everyone should try at least once in their lives.

The rules of the meme:
1) Bold those you have tried
2) Strikethrough those you wouldn't eat on a bet.
2a) Italicize any item you'll never eat again.
2b) Asterisk* any items you'd be interested in trying but have not yet.

1. Venison* - see #74
   
2. Nettle tea*
   
3. Huevos rancheros* - might've had these already ... all Mexican tastes the same to me
   
4. Steak tartare*
   
5. Crocodile* - i'm guessing it tastes like chicken.
   
6. Cheese fondue - mmm ... fattening.
   
7. Carp
   
8. Borscht*
   
9. Baba ghanoush*
   
10. Calamari - I highly recommend.
    
11. Pho* - had to look this up.
    
12. PB&J sandwich - I practically subsisted on PB&J in my younger years. Consider me a warning, kids.
    
13. Aloo gobi* - I can't believe there's a curry dish I haven't tried.
    
14. Hot dog from a street cart - with mustard, sauerkraut, and a side of Gas-X
    
15. Epoisses* - if only the French spent as much time on useful stuff as they did on cheese ...
    
16. Black truffle* - why not? I'm a fun guy.
    
17. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes - apricot wine. Meh.
    
18. Steamed pork buns* - Sounds heavenly. Special shout out to my Muslim readers.
    
19. Pistachio ice cream - my sympathy to nut-allergy sufferers.
    
20. Heirloom tomatoes - provided that back-yard tomatoes count.
    
21. Fresh wild berries - in one of those insipid nature walk thingies my elementary school forced me on.
    
22. Foie gras* - only if I'm not buying.
    
23. Rice and beans
    
24. Brawn, or head cheese* - meat is meat. ;-)
    
25. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper* - wouldn't you like to be one, too?
    
26. Dulce de leche*
    
27. Oysters*
    
28. Baklava - awesome.
    
29. Bagna cauda*
    
30. Wasabi peas
    
31. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl - I don't recommend this. The bowl is very small, so you'll be cramped the whole time.
    
32. Salted lassi* - This sounds suspiciously like
    katespace's salty throat yogurt.
    
33. Sauerkraut - I prefer Liberty Cabbage.
    
34. Root beer float - good, but IMO cream soda works best.
    
35. Cognac* with a fat cigar - about the only flaming object I'd stick in my mouth would be a Starbucks barista.
    
36. Clotted cream tea* - sounds good on a scone
    
37. Vodka jelly - best when squirted out of a syringe.
    
38. Gumbo - fantastic.
    
39. Oxtail*
    
40. Curried goat
    
41. Whole insects - Yep. Crickets. Not bad, but not something I'd request.
    
42. Phaal* - What?! Another curry dish I've never had?!
    
43. Goat’s milk* - why not?
    
44. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more*
    
45. Fugu  - First off, I'm not a big sushi fan. Second, it's poisonous. 'Nuff said.
    
46. Chicken tikka masala - pretty good.
    
47. Eel* - If only for the gross-out factor.
    
48. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut - I didn't need those teeth, anyway.
    
49. Sea urchin* - um, OK ...
    
50. Prickly pear*
    
51. Umeboshi*
    
52. Abalone* - who the hell first gets the idea to eat this stuff?
    
53. Paneer*
    
54. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - bonus points to those who've downed a Wendy's Baconator.
    
55. Spaetzle
    
56. Dirty gin martini*
    
57. Beer above 8% ABV - HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
    
58. Poutine* - this just sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen. Count me in.
    
59. Carob chips*
    
60. S’mores
    
61. Sweetbreads* - another "who thought of this?" one.
    
62. Kaolin - drawing the line at rocks.
    
63. Currywurst* - wow. this just sounds amazing.
    
64. Durian* - saw this on a TV show once. Supposedly it's completely foul.
    
65. Frogs’ legs* - Ah, the French. So refined.
    
66. Beignets*, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
    
67. Haggis - Vile. Just ... vile.
    
68. Fried plantain - not bad.
    
69. Chitterlings*, or andouillette* - More intestines? Really?
    
70. Gazpacho - I've also had vichysouisse (sp?)
    
71. Caviar and blini - Meh. I can attest that caviar is not worth the price.
    
72. Louche absinthe*
    
73. Gjetost*, or brunost*
    
74. Roadkill* - I'll just hit a deer and take care of this and #1 at one go.
    
75. Baijiu - "Vile" is too good a word for this stuff. I am convinced the name actually means "This is not potable, stupid round-eye"
    
76. Hostess Fruit Pie
    
77. Snail - escargot. Again, not worth the price.
    
78. Lapsang souchong*
    
79. Bellini - allergic to peaches, sadly.
    
80. Toam yum* - I've had a lot of Thai food, so I might've tried this but don't recognize the name.
    
81. Eggs Benedict*
    
82. Pocky*
    
83. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant* - only if I'm not buying.
    
84. Kobe beef*
    
85. Hare*
    
86. Goulash
    
87. Flowers - something I share in common with Bill Clinton.
    
88. Horse* - does eating library paste as a kid count?
    
89. Criollo chocolate*
    
90. Spam - also vile. But not nearly as much as haggis. Maybe.
    
91. Soft shell crab*
    
92. Rose harissa*
    
93. Catfish - strong-flavored. Not for those who dislike fish.
    
94. Mole poblano*
    
95. Bagel and lox
    
96. Lobster Thermidor* - had lobster, but not thermidor-type.
    
97. Polenta*
    
98. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee*
    
99. Snake* - again, probably tastes like chicken.
    

Another one I'd add to the list (which seems to be missing an element) would be Ostrich. It tastes kinda like cube steak, makes a decent burger, and is quite lean.