This is fun, and everybody's doing it. Andrew put together a list of 100 foods he thinks any good omnivore should have tried at least once. Andrew is British, so his list doesn't include some things this Yank might believe to be must-tries. Like jellyfish tentacles, which I have tried. Or cheese curd (ditto). Or sea vegetables (of course!). But still, fun.Several of the foods on this list have been prepared by me in my very own kitchen.
How the Omnivore's 100 works:
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.
4) Optional: Post a comment at Very Good Taste, linking to your results.
MY OMNIVORE'S 100 (
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea (nettle ravioli, yes... but)
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (though I have had alligator)
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp (I probably have had it; can't swear, though.)
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 (I guess dandelion wine doesn't count.) Wait, I have had plum wine!
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes (To which I can only say, "Duh!")
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn or head cheese
26.
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (I have a good excuse.)
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted Cream Tea
38. Vodka Jelly/Jell-O (Can't see the point.)
39. Gumbo (I totally see the point!)
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat (Goat, lots, but not curried.)
42. Whole insects (It can't be helped when you're on a motorcycle.)
43. Phaal
44. Goat's milk (I've made my own goat cheese, and sampled the milk first, so technically yes.)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more
46.
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 (But of course!)
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV (What?)
59. Poutine (Must try this Canadian dirtbag snack!)
60. Carob chips (Sigh... Hippie days.)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. kaolin (No, but I have eaten paste.)
64. Currywurst (What?)
65. Durian (I want to try, but they're so darn huge.)
66.
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78.
79. Lapsang Souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom Yum (Only Tom Kha Gai.)
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. 3 Michelin Star Tasting Menu (Yumza.)
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare (I almost brought home a roadkill hare a couple of years ago...)
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89.
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa (Gotta look this one up. Regular harissa, yes.)
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor (Embarrassing.)
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
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24 comments:
oh, next time you come, we'll do Thai feast and you can cross tom yam off your list :)
I am going to give this list a try. Ya know for years I was no about the snails but I finally tried them and now I'm addicted.
I am going to give this list a try. Ya know for years I was no about the snails but I finally tried them and now I'm addicted -- especially the ones at the Hotel Mac.
Since I'm only a lurker I can't join in (officially) but I wanted to tell you that curry wurst is a hot dog with curry topping -- I kid you not -- very popular as street food in Germany. And no, I have never et it (nor chitlins).
Anita: Well, see? Shoot. We could have done that Saturday.
But yes. Let's do.
Dagny: How about a date at the Mac?
Kudzu: I will gladly host a blog post for you here, if you ever want me to.
Thanks for the clue about curry wurst. Which is now "no thanks," but... Well, maybe!
Sorry about the double post. But yeah. I haven't been to the Mac in a couple of years. I am way overdue. actually that's where I first had escargots. Now I order them whenever I have a chance. And I had stayed away because I was afraid of the texture thing.
And thank you Kudzu for explaining the curry wurst. That's what I thought it was. There used to be a place in SF that served them.
Well that was fun 58 out of 100 - not bad for a reformed fussy eater.
Aww man...you can't miss out on those snails. They've been a favorite since childhood. But, then again, I can't even get my husband to try them.
My first comment on yours. But not my first peek. Rose harissa -- it's on my list of please-please-pleeeeeze brings from England. Belazu is my brand of choice. And... Currywurst is a fat German Wurst (not an american ballpark) with curry spice (not smothered in curry). Still, unless it's 1a.m. in Berlin and you've been clubbing (um, not since the 80s) ... it wouldn't be on my top 100. Rose harissa - definitely. And Pulpo a la gallega. How did that not make the list?
I see I am going to have to sort out your inexcusable neglect of #37
Thanks to Anonymous. I guess it was all the oniony stuff on top of the ones I saw that turned me around.
Morgan: I should think it's really hard getting over being fussy. Congratulations.
Sweet Bird: So let's me and you and your husband (oh, hell, Cranky too) go for a snail fest! I guess I should try.
Anonymous: I'm so grateful for your comment. It's perfectly clear now.
I totally chickened out on an opportunity to eat polpo a la gallega once. I'm sure I infuriated the chef! (Funny, because I'm OK with octopus on sushi.)
Sam: Oh, yes, please? And I'd be happy to bring you up to par on #30.
OK, I going to do it, too. You're totally awesome in your kitchen...makin' stuff from scratch. You're an inspiration to me :)
Nikki: Some day I will confess publicly how much I eat canned clam chowder and Rosarita burritos.
But, I really did make lots of those things, so I'm not a total loser.
Can't wait to read your list.
C'mon. Is there anybody who hasn't tried PB&J, at least anybody in the English-speaking world? What's it doing on this list! Meanwhile, I'm surprised you haven't had snake. It tasted like deep-fried anything.
janet - this list was written by a Brit and I am sure not a lot of them have tried this American oddity.
I am sure I wouldn't have, had I not come to live here and been unable to avoid it.
Janet: I'm not averse to tasting snake, it just hasn't slithered across my path yet.
Sam: Thanks.
I read this list at C&Z, and, well, it doesn't make the grade.
- Tough in Santa Rosa
P.S. Yeah, I'll get off the pot someday and do better.
Oh fun fun fun! I think I might be close. I'll do this post (it'll count toward my 5/week, so what the hell?).
You're admirably adventurous, 'crumb.
Heather: I can't wait to see your list.
I think I'm a timid eater, but every time I get presented with an opportunity to eat, mebbe, duck testicles, I say "I've GOT to do this!"
OK, I've never been presented with the opportunity to eat duck testicles.
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
i would add "hot...straight off the line"
the best donuts EVER!
SK: Sexxxeeee.
Wow, you are very impressive! However, I wish that the list would have individually distinguished amongst beignets, churros, elephant ears, and funnel cakes. They are all distinct!!
I'm a food lover, like Indian and Chinese food. But never thought of being an omnivore . Keeps me pushing out of the dining.
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