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[ta_laitha]

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.

Comments

[fabricdragon]

you are NOT missing much with calamari
9 times out of ten its like eating rubber bands, i swear. i had it at a "famous" Italian restaurant and it was one of the "noted" items..... blich

i dont even think it had flavor. other than "vaguely fish like, maybe like clams?"
chew, squeek, chew, squeek, chew, squeek
gah

i pity you about some other seafood, that stuff can be really good..... but given my allergies i miss out on a lot of food too.

ummm.. if i can ask.. seriously... whats "snake" taste like?

[ta_laitha]

Snake can be tough if it isn't cooked well. Honestly, it is a meat that takes on a lot of the flavor of what it is cooked in. It does have a slight gamey taste but it is hard to describe. Alligator has a similar taste and texture if you've had that.

[carla_flydance]

Very interesting note, but there are so many unknown meals. I will certainly do that later)))
Do you have an allergy to all seafood? That's a pity. Seafood is my favourite meal, It is so tasty)))

[carla_flydance]

They are all on Wiki so the unknown stuff you can look up.

I'm actually not allergic to fish persay. I'm allergic to a chemical that concentrates in the bodies of water dwelling animals. Sometimes, even being in the ocean causes me to have a skin reaction. I can't handle water dwelling animals much unless they come from freshwater environments where the pollutant is not there. I know of one lake in Canada and one stream near here where I can go in for extended periods. Also most swamps and wetlands are ok because they filter the water. My allergies really bring into focus how polluted the water is in general. :(

[carla_flydance]

Oh, that's so awful! That's really connected with the pollution, as any allergy and so how many people are suffering from allergy - that 's all becouse of that bad condition of our environment. I have a friend who also can't swim in many lakes and rivers becouse he is allergic in this way too.

[ta_laitha]

That sucks. I know how hard it is to live with a pollutant allergy. I think a lot of people are suffering from it. I remember going to a seminar about allergy medication. I stopped taking mine after it because of the implications. The speaker made two points. First, that pollutant allergies are usually to materials that cause other issues such as cancer and infections and second, that exposure actually increases allergic reaction... particularly prolonged exposure. He said that medications for allergies stifle the bodies ability to expel allergens: sneezing, watery eyes and the like. Also, allergy meds decrease skin reactions so that you don't always know you've come in contact with an allergen. He and his colleagues are doing research over the next ten-twenty years to see if there is an increase in cancers in people who are on allergy medications for air particulate allergies.

It is really scary to think those sorts of things are in our air.