I found a link to this list through Elly from http://ellysaysopa.vox.com/ - I love anything poll or survey related so I thought I would check it out (procrastinator - who me? Never!). The original list was created by Andrew from http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/. Andrew thinks that every good omnivore should try to taste each of these things at leadst once in their life. I'm getting nervous...am I as adventurous with food as I think???
Here is what he asks:
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. (can't strikethrough font in blogger so made comments in light orange and italics instead)
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ linking to your results.
The VGT's Omnivore's Hundred
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (it is on a lot of menus in Florida!) EDIT - oops. I'm thinking of alligator!
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras (I would have eaten this before but not now)
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn or head cheese (never!)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda (would love to try this!)
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam Chowder in Soudough Bowl
33. Salted lassi (I’ve had a sweet lassi – but I don’t think I’ve tried a salted one)
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (Cognac, yes but not with a cigar!)
37. Clotted Cream Tea
38. Vodka Jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole Insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more
46. Fugu (maybe, if someone else tried it first)
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips (I’ve had carob but not in a chip format)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis (no thank you!)
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings or andouillette (nope)
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost or brunost
75. Roadkill (really? no I don't think so!)
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang Souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom Yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. 3 Michelin Star Tasting Menu
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare (is this different than plain ‘ol bunny? I’ve had rabbit.)
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse (Um, no)
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
Let me tell you - I used wikipedia more than ever to figure out what some of these things are!
Summary - I think I did pretty well!
Have eaten: 71/100
Have not eaten: 29/100
Will never eat: 6/100
4 comments:
Wow you did better than me. I only had 46 or something, and 3-4 that I would never eat. I was assuming that hare and rabbit were the same. And I mixed up alligator (which I've eaten) and crocodile (which I haven't) as well. Emeril has a great bagna cauda recipe on the food network site.
Great job! If you ever come to chicago, I'll help you get through some of those you've never tried and raise your score :)
I plan to eat currywurst a plenty when I'm in Munich next week. My bro says it's the German poutine -- perfect for after a night of drinking!
Christina - I love that you are checking this out while on vacay in the food mecca! Have a currywurst for me! :)
Joelen - I'll take you up on that! Maybe next September (2009)???
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