Food Meme
66 of 98, because two appear to be missing. Of the foods I haven't tried, most of them are on my list to try, I just haven't had the chance.
1. Abalone
2. Absinthe
3. Alligator
4. Baba Ghanoush
5. Bagel & Lox
6. Baklava
7. Barbeque Ribs
8. Bellini
9. Bird’s Nest Soup
10. Biscuits & Gravy - best Southern/hangover breakfast, EVER
11. Black Pudding
12. Black Truffle - only the oil
13. Borscht
14. Calamari
15. Carp
16. Caviar - I don't think fish row on a sushi roll counts as caviar, so I'm not counting it.
17. Cheese Fondue
18. Chicken & Waffles - I really want to make a variation of this with bacon cheddar waffles and Nashville hot chicken. I think my mouth just started watering from the mere thought of it.
19. Chicken Tikka Masala
20. Chile Relleno - real ones, not stuffed green bell peppers, but cheese stuffed poblanos, battered and fried and smothered in chili sauce. They're a bitch to make, but oh so good!
21. Chitlins
22. Churros
23. Clam Chowder
24. Cognac
25. Crab Cakes
26. Crickets
27. Currywurst
28. Dandelion Wine
29. Dulce De Leche
30. Eggs Benedict - my favorite brunch
Where's 31 and 32?
33. Fish Tacos - fried and grilled but always with cabbage, white sauce and cilantro in a corn tortilla
34. Foie Gras
35. Fresh Spring Rolls - my favorite summer meal is fresh Thai spring rolls with Pad Thai
36. Fried Catfish
37. Fried Green Tomatoes - makes an excellent BLT
38. Fried Plantain
39. Frito Pie
40. Frogs’ Legs - when I was like 8, so I don't remember much of what it tasted like. I remember it being like really skinny chicken wings.
41. Fugu
42. Funnel Cake
43. Gazpacho
44. Goat - why do you think I want to raise them?
45. Goat’s milk - the other reason I want to raise them
46. Goulash
47. Gumbo - people in Baton Rouge are impressed by the darkness of my roux.
48. Haggis
49. Head Cheese
50. Heirloom Tomatoes - I grow some varieties every year. My favorite is Mr. Stripey.
51. Honeycomb
52. Hostess Fruit Pie
53. Huevos Rancheros - my second favorite brunch
54. Jerk Chicken - my second favorite summer meal. I use jerk sauce as salad dressing!
55. Kangaroo
56. Key Lime Pie - my favorite dessert
57. Kobe Beef
58. Lassi - the reason Jonah loves Woodland's so much, the kid's cheese dosa comes with a mango lassi.
59. Lobster - one day, I swear, I will stuff a lobster with tacos
60. Mimosa - brunch necessity
61. MoonPie
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea
64. Octopus
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella
67. Paneer
68. Pastrami on Rye
69. Pavlova
70. Phaal
71. Philly Cheese Steak
72. Pho - has replaced miso soup as my favorite meal when I'm sick
73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese
74. Pistachio Ice Cream
75. Po’Boy - oyster, alligator, catfish, shrimp, soft shell crab, you name it, I've probably had a po'boy of it.
76. Pocky
77. Polenta - love me some grilled polenta or served creamy like grits
78. Prickly Pear - I've had prickly pear yogurt, so I guess that counts. I know what it tastes like at least. I've also had, and love, nopales.
79. Rabbit Stew
80. Raw Oysters - though I prefer them cooked, I had to try them raw at least once
81. Root Beer Float
82. S’mores
83. Sauerkraut - I have tried it and my disdain for it will never die. I say that fully knowing that my grandmother's maiden name was Schomberg. I love enough other German culinary things that I think we can let this one slide.
84. Sea Urchin
85. Shark
86. Snail - had the best, most garlicky escargot at Miel once.
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab - see above po'boy comment, but also in other applications
89. Som Tam
90. Spaetzle
91. Spam - like a gelatinous salt lick.
92. Squirrel
93. Steak Tartare
94. Sweet Potato Fries
95. Sweetbreads
96. Tom Yum - right up there with miso as one of my favorite soups.
97. Umeboshi
98. Venison - my dad hunted. I helped him skin two of them once. We ate almost every part. Liver, heart, meat. Venison chili, burgers, jerky, roast.
99. Wasabi Peas - like crack!
100. Zucchini Flowers