Some food I've eaten and some that has eaten me
Got this from Ms.Retro and it looked like something I could have some fun with. Unlike my other efforts, this one's all true -- even the cow piss.
# Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
# Bold all the items you've eaten.
# Cross out any items that you would never consider eating (or eating again)
# Underline any you especially like
1. Venison - it was OK as long as you could get past the mental image of Bambi inside an oven bleating “Let Me Out!! Let Me Out!!”
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare - I’m sure you are an excellent chef and yes, I see that razor sharp cleaver in your hand but there is no way that you are going to get me to risk a case of trichinosis as an after dinner treat.
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding - let’s see - congealed blood and rolled oats in a piece of intestine for breakfast - I think not
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp -- OK, but many, many bones
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho -- I personally think that a well made Udon soup is superior
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart -- AKA Street Meat
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle -- I can't say that I was all that impressed
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes -- The only alcoholic beverage that I flatly refused to drink was Advocaat which comes from Holland and is yellow muck in a bottle but with an alcoholic punch which is there to ensure that you will soon forget what you are drinking.
19. Steamed pork buns --I'm not a big fan of the gelatinous texture Dim Sum in general
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras -- Another dish that does not live up to its hype. There's a plethora of superior pates available that do not necessitate inhumane treatment of animals.
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese -- disgusting stuff
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda -- I prefer aioli
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl -- I was in a Tim Horton's for lunch and it was the only appetizing thing on the menu -- I was wrong!
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar -- A snifter of Courvoisier VSOP and a Romeo y Julietta Churchill --> absolute bliss -- no more.
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly -- Way too much work. Purple Jesus Punch is easier to make and packs a far superior punch.
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat -- Especially in roti
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat's milk -- In Japan I had version of calpis (sounds like cow piss) which was made from fermented goat's milk yogurt and fruit flavourings and quite good -- had about 5% ABV
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more -- Mortlach 24 Yr Old Single Malt ( at the time, $750.00 / 700 ml at the LCBO). For years a friend of mine owned the Jack Russell Pub in downtown Toronto. This would be his Cristmas treat for those of us who like him had to work Christmas Day / New Year's Day.
46. Fugu -- Nyet!!! See#4
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel -- Tremendous in sushi
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut -- Tim Hortons' are far superior
50. Sea urchin -- Another sushi favourite
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald's Big Mac Meal -- The originator must have been a failed French chef. This time with orange muck. See #82
56. Spaetzle -- Very similar to latkes
57. Dirty gin martini -- This is an erzatz copy of a geneva gin martini both of which taste like a glass of gasoline that the bartender has pissed in.
58. Beer above 8% ABV -- In those days when I did partake, the extra alcohol seemed to diminish the flavour of the beer.
59. Poutine -- A failed French Canadian chef. This time with orange and brown muck and oh lumps.
60. Carob chips
61. S'mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frog's Legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis -- Contary to popular belief this is very good and akin to a giant version of the sausage links you can buy at a good farmers' market
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini -- I find caviar to be too salty
73. Louche absinthe -- Absinthe is just Chartreuse with wormwood and nothing to write home about. they say that an addiction to absinthe led to van Gogh cutting off his ear, but more likely he was just fucking nuts from the get go and would have done the same under an alcoholic haze from any source.
74. Gjetost or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong - It’s a black tea from China that has been smoke cured and has an aroma very much like latakia tobacco - not my favourite by a long shot
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict -- yellow muck designed to hide the fact that the poached eggs underneath are inedible
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant - if the international Michelin Guide is acceptable, then yes
85. Kobe beef - truly superb
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers -- They were in a salad that I had at a wedding reception recently and in the presence of the vinagrette that the chef used they didn't taste any different than the other greens.
89. Horse -- See #1 Substitute Shadowfax
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam -- NYET! NYET! NYET!
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa -- I like African Peri Peri sauces much more
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor - More yellow muck, this time with lobster bits - See #82
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
# Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
# Bold all the items you've eaten.
# Cross out any items that you would never consider eating (or eating again)
# Underline any you especially like
1. Venison - it was OK as long as you could get past the mental image of Bambi inside an oven bleating “Let Me Out!! Let Me Out!!”
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare - I’m sure you are an excellent chef and yes, I see that razor sharp cleaver in your hand but there is no way that you are going to get me to risk a case of trichinosis as an after dinner treat.
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding - let’s see - congealed blood and rolled oats in a piece of intestine for breakfast - I think not
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp -- OK, but many, many bones
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho -- I personally think that a well made Udon soup is superior
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart -- AKA Street Meat
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle -- I can't say that I was all that impressed
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes -- The only alcoholic beverage that I flatly refused to drink was Advocaat which comes from Holland and is yellow muck in a bottle but with an alcoholic punch which is there to ensure that you will soon forget what you are drinking.
19. Steamed pork buns --I'm not a big fan of the gelatinous texture Dim Sum in general
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras -- Another dish that does not live up to its hype. There's a plethora of superior pates available that do not necessitate inhumane treatment of animals.
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese -- disgusting stuff
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda -- I prefer aioli
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl -- I was in a Tim Horton's for lunch and it was the only appetizing thing on the menu -- I was wrong!
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar -- A snifter of Courvoisier VSOP and a Romeo y Julietta Churchill --> absolute bliss -- no more.
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly -- Way too much work. Purple Jesus Punch is easier to make and packs a far superior punch.
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat -- Especially in roti
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat's milk -- In Japan I had version of calpis (sounds like cow piss) which was made from fermented goat's milk yogurt and fruit flavourings and quite good -- had about 5% ABV
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more -- Mortlach 24 Yr Old Single Malt ( at the time, $750.00 / 700 ml at the LCBO). For years a friend of mine owned the Jack Russell Pub in downtown Toronto. This would be his Cristmas treat for those of us who like him had to work Christmas Day / New Year's Day.
46. Fugu -- Nyet!!! See#4
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel -- Tremendous in sushi
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut -- Tim Hortons' are far superior
50. Sea urchin -- Another sushi favourite
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald's Big Mac Meal -- The originator must have been a failed French chef. This time with orange muck. See #82
56. Spaetzle -- Very similar to latkes
57. Dirty gin martini -- This is an erzatz copy of a geneva gin martini both of which taste like a glass of gasoline that the bartender has pissed in.
58. Beer above 8% ABV -- In those days when I did partake, the extra alcohol seemed to diminish the flavour of the beer.
59. Poutine -- A failed French Canadian chef. This time with orange and brown muck and oh lumps.
60. Carob chips
61. S'mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frog's Legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis -- Contary to popular belief this is very good and akin to a giant version of the sausage links you can buy at a good farmers' market
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini -- I find caviar to be too salty
73. Louche absinthe -- Absinthe is just Chartreuse with wormwood and nothing to write home about. they say that an addiction to absinthe led to van Gogh cutting off his ear, but more likely he was just fucking nuts from the get go and would have done the same under an alcoholic haze from any source.
74. Gjetost or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong - It’s a black tea from China that has been smoke cured and has an aroma very much like latakia tobacco - not my favourite by a long shot
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict -- yellow muck designed to hide the fact that the poached eggs underneath are inedible
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant - if the international Michelin Guide is acceptable, then yes
85. Kobe beef - truly superb
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers -- They were in a salad that I had at a wedding reception recently and in the presence of the vinagrette that the chef used they didn't taste any different than the other greens.
89. Horse -- See #1 Substitute Shadowfax
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam -- NYET! NYET! NYET!
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa -- I like African Peri Peri sauces much more
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor - More yellow muck, this time with lobster bits - See #82
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake