Food Meme!
Did this a while ago. Got the meme via lyra-wing
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 at http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore's Hundred
1. Venison (sooo damn good! Can you tell I'm not a member of PETA?)
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare (Yes, and it's not slimy at all. Seriously!)
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht (Germany trip. Basically ate my way through the country.)
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho (nom nom nom)
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart (NYC tradition! That and roasted chestnuts during Christmas season.)
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle (it was good but I just don't get the fuss.)
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes (Plum!)
19. Steamed pork buns (breakfast of champions!)
20. Pistachio ice cream (my hubby's favorite. Blargh.)
21. Heirloom tomatoes (so damn good with fresh basil and home-made balsamic vinaigrette!)
22. Fresh wild berries (we have blackberry bushes all around the place.)
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese (when I lived in Brookline, near Boston, there was a Kosher deli across the street.)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche (In Spain and Italy)
28. Oysters (OMG, yes!)
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas (better than Cheetos when you're drunk.)
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut (is a must with hot dogs.)
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O (heh, college.)
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail (mix with tripe and you have a great soup.)
41. Curried goat (the meat's taste isn't overpowering but it is chewy.)
42. Whole insects (grew up in Korea, ate silk worm cocoons like they were popcorn.)
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk (blargh)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more (once, just because. Don't see the big deal.)
46. Fugu (yes, and your tongue and the inside of your mouth goes slightly numb from the toxin.)
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel (oh nom nom nom!)
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin (if you can get over the visual, it's pretty damn good.)
51. Prickly pear (only in a salad.)
52. Umeboshi (all the time. My mom's a fan of this stuff.)
53. Abalone (my favorite seafood. And also the most EXPENSIVE.)
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV (yes, in Germany. Jesus, I can't believe I didn't become an alcoholic after that trip.)
59. Poutine (meh.)
60. Carob chips (damn good, actually.)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads (organ meats are so maligned!)
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs (not my favorite, deep-fried or in a soup.)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (I had all of them and they are NOT the same.)
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain (okay, but nothing to write home about.)
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe(this stuff tastes like shit. Don't waste your money on it.)
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu (thanks to grandma, I've OD'd on this stuff during my childhood.)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail (again, very good with a little garlic, lots of butter, and salt.)
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini (is a must during brunches)
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict (had it once, not a fan.)
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant (yeah, and they were worth every damn penny.)
85. Kobe beef (once, a long time ago.)
86. Hare (a brace of conies!)
87. Goulash (overrated and quite frankly, Hungary has better dishes to offer.)
88. Flowers (candied rose petals.)
89. Horse (I think I did when I was very young.)
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam (obligatory dish when visiting Hawaii.)
92. Soft shell crab (ohhh so damnnnnn good with garlic mayo, some jalapeno peppers and crispy baguette)
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox (again, that Kosher deli across the street.)
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (once, it has a very crisp and clean taste but again, I don't see the fuss.)
100. Snake (many different kinds, tried it for medical reasons and just because it was on the menu. Very oily and rich.)
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 at http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore's Hundred
1. Venison (sooo damn good! Can you tell I'm not a member of PETA?)
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare (Yes, and it's not slimy at all. Seriously!)
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht (Germany trip. Basically ate my way through the country.)
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho (nom nom nom)
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart (NYC tradition! That and roasted chestnuts during Christmas season.)
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle (it was good but I just don't get the fuss.)
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes (Plum!)
19. Steamed pork buns (breakfast of champions!)
20. Pistachio ice cream (my hubby's favorite. Blargh.)
21. Heirloom tomatoes (so damn good with fresh basil and home-made balsamic vinaigrette!)
22. Fresh wild berries (we have blackberry bushes all around the place.)
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese (when I lived in Brookline, near Boston, there was a Kosher deli across the street.)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche (In Spain and Italy)
28. Oysters (OMG, yes!)
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas (better than Cheetos when you're drunk.)
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut (is a must with hot dogs.)
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O (heh, college.)
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail (mix with tripe and you have a great soup.)
41. Curried goat (the meat's taste isn't overpowering but it is chewy.)
42. Whole insects (grew up in Korea, ate silk worm cocoons like they were popcorn.)
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk (blargh)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more (once, just because. Don't see the big deal.)
46. Fugu (yes, and your tongue and the inside of your mouth goes slightly numb from the toxin.)
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel (oh nom nom nom!)
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin (if you can get over the visual, it's pretty damn good.)
51. Prickly pear (only in a salad.)
52. Umeboshi (all the time. My mom's a fan of this stuff.)
53. Abalone (my favorite seafood. And also the most EXPENSIVE.)
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV (yes, in Germany. Jesus, I can't believe I didn't become an alcoholic after that trip.)
59. Poutine (meh.)
60. Carob chips (damn good, actually.)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads (organ meats are so maligned!)
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs (not my favorite, deep-fried or in a soup.)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (I had all of them and they are NOT the same.)
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain (okay, but nothing to write home about.)
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe(this stuff tastes like shit. Don't waste your money on it.)
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu (thanks to grandma, I've OD'd on this stuff during my childhood.)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail (again, very good with a little garlic, lots of butter, and salt.)
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini (is a must during brunches)
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict (had it once, not a fan.)
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant (yeah, and they were worth every damn penny.)
85. Kobe beef (once, a long time ago.)
86. Hare (a brace of conies!)
87. Goulash (overrated and quite frankly, Hungary has better dishes to offer.)
88. Flowers (candied rose petals.)
89. Horse (I think I did when I was very young.)
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam (obligatory dish when visiting Hawaii.)
92. Soft shell crab (ohhh so damnnnnn good with garlic mayo, some jalapeno peppers and crispy baguette)
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox (again, that Kosher deli across the street.)
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (once, it has a very crisp and clean taste but again, I don't see the fuss.)
100. Snake (many different kinds, tried it for medical reasons and just because it was on the menu. Very oily and rich.)