Another Food Meme
And now we take a break from politics with the Vegetarian Hundred, which I found on marag 's, and which comes from Tigers and Strawberries . I forsee a bit of wikiing of this list as well, even though my parents were vegetarians when I was a kid. The rules are: bold any items you have eaten and strike out any you would never eat[/ or eat again], and (added by bunnyjadwiga ) italicize things you haven't eaten but want to.
The Vegetarian Hundred
1. Real macaroni and cheese, made from scratch and baked - mmmm, yummy
2. Tabouleh - more yummy
3. Freshly baked bread, straight from the oven (preferably with homemade strawberry jam) - om nom nom
4. Fresh figs
5. Fresh pomegranate - way too much trouble
6. Indian dal of any sort
7. Imam bayildi - ooh, that sounds good
8. Pressed spiced Chinese tofu
9. Freshly made hummus - more yummy
10. Tahini
11. Kimchi
12. Miso
13. Falafel
14. Potato and pea filled samosas - om nom nom
15. Homemade yogurt
16. Muhammara
17. Brie en croute
18. Spanikopita
19. Fresh, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes
20. Insalata caprese - sounds good
21. Stir-fried greens (gai lan, bok choi, pea shoots, kale, chard or collards)
22. Freshly made salsa
23. Freshly made guacamole - best kind
24. Creme brulee
25. Fava beans
26. Chinese cold sesame peanut noodles
27. Fattoush - sounds good
28. New potatoes
29. Coleslaw
30. Ratatouille
31. Baba ganoush
32. Winter squash
33. Roasted beets
34. Baked sweet potatoes
35. Plantains
36. Chocolate truffles
37. Garlic mashed potatoes
38. Fresh water chestnuts
39. Steel cut oats
40. Quinoa
41. Grilled portabello mushrooms
42. Chipotle en adobo
43. Stone ground whole grain cornmeal
44. Freshly made corn or wheat tortillas
45. Frittata
46. Basil pesto
47. Roasted garlic - soooo good on french bread
48. Raita of any type
49. Mango lassi
50. Jasmine rice (white or brown)
51. Thai vegetarian coconut milk curry
52. Pumpkin in any form other than pie
53. Fresh apple pear or plum gallette
54. Quince in any form
55. Escarole, endive or arugula
56. Sprouts other than mung bean
57. Naturally brewed soy sauce
58. Dried shiitake mushrooms
59. Unusually colored vegetables (purple cauliflower, blue potatoes, chocolate bell peppers…)
60. Fresh peach ice cream
61. Chevre
62. Medjool dates
63. Kheer
64. Flourless chocolate cake
65. Grilled corn on the cob
66. Black bean (or any other bean) vegetarian chili
67. Tempeh
68. Seitan or wheat gluten
69. Gorgonzola or any other blue veined cheese - Panera used to have a great vegetarian sandwich with this cheese. I miss it.
70. Sweet potato fries
71. Homemade au gratin potatoes
72. Cream of asparagus soup
73. Artichoke-Parmesan dip
74. Mushroom risotto
75. Fermented black beans
76. Garlic scapes
77. Fresh new baby peas
78. Kalamata olives
79. Preserved lemons
80. Fried green tomatoes
81. Chinese scallion pancakes
82. Cheese souffle
83. Fried apples
84. Homemade frijoles refritos
85. Pasta fagiole
86. Macadamia nuts in any form
87. Paw paw in any form
88. Grilled cheese sandwich of any kind
89. Paneer cheese
90. Ma Po Tofu (vegetarian style-no pork!)
91. Fresh pasta in any form
92. Grilled leeks, scallions or ramps
93. Green papaya salad
94. Baked grain and vegetable stuffed tomatoes
95. Pickled ginger - yuck
96. Methi greens
97. Aloo paratha
98. Kedgeree (the original Indian version without the smoked fish, not the British version with fish)
99. Okra
100. Roasted brussels sprouts
Pretty much anything I haven't changed the format of I would try. Anything I italicized I will seek out to try. And now I'm hungry.