# Foods you eat that other people think are really wierd. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 26, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316 "2005-07-26T23:10:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/121 "2005-08-01T05:04:54Z")
The whole cornbread and milk/buttermilk thing is a long-time Southern favorite. I love it. Also try getting a Coke, sipping off the first couple of inches, and pouring in a pack of salted peanuts. Hell yes. Another country-assed fave. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/122 "2005-08-01T05:17:49Z")
Doritos on pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/123 "2005-08-01T06:27:12Z")
Boiled Custard. It’s a beverage. Think: egg nog the consistency of pancake batter and you’ve just about got it. Boiled Yams. No sugar, just a large dollop of salt butter on a yam boiled inside it’s own skin. Boiled Peanuts. Simply the best summertime snack ever! ---
**Author:** ![Aquafina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Aquafina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquafina)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/124 "2005-08-01T06:30:32Z")
Well, I ate dogs and cats when I was in Asia. Haven’t re-tasted them again since the moment I set foot in American soils. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/125 "2005-08-01T12:20:22Z")
Liver and onions, with ketchup. Yum! Herring in sour cream (on bagels or Ritz crackers) – this thread prompted me to buy a giant jar at Publix last night. Shrimp chips from the Asian supermarket Sliced strawberries with balsamic vinegar Bahn mi (Vietnamese sub sandwiches with “mystery meat”) Eggs with spicy brown deli mustard Salsa and crackers (as a slightly healthier substitute for chips – this one raises a lot of eyebrows, surprisingly) Beef jerky (not that weird, but seems to gross a lot of people out, and I do love it) Shredded cheese right out of the bag, a pinch at a time Croutons right out of the bag, sometimes with a dab of Sriracha hot sauce on each one Wasabi peas Chopped liver, whenever I can get my hands on some (a rare treat) ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/126 "2005-08-01T16:12:09Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > The whole cornbread and milk/buttermilk thing is a long-time Southern favorite. I love it. > > Also try getting a Coke, sipping off the first couple of inches, and pouring in a pack of salted peanuts. Hell yes. Another country-assed fave. It sounds wonderful to me. I love Coke with salted nuts, pretzels, or crackers. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/127 "2005-08-02T03:05:07Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > I’m addicted to this tamarind candy I found at the Asian grocery. It’s chunks of tamarind with crystallized sugar on the outside. Some have pits, some don’t. You can get them with chili on it too… hot and sweet. Yum. > > I also like beets with lots of salt and white vinegar. See if you can find the salted tamarind too, rolled into little balls and covered with salt. Great stuff! Down here in Texas that’s harder to find, but lots of Mexican groceries have a sort of tamarind ‘leather’ with chili. Some of my own oddities: [ul] [li]Tonic water straight up. Most people think it’s just for gin.[/li][li]PB and pickle sandwiches. Dill pickles, of course.[/li][li]PB and olives work well too.[/li][li]Crystallized ginger, or even better the chewy ginger candies you can sometimes find in Asian markets.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/128 "2005-08-02T03:12:19Z")
> [@Sensibility](#): > > Tripe? A UK - Lancashire dish?? Grandma used to eat that all the time The menudo that’s been mentioned in this thread is also tripe. It’s a fairly international dish, represented in the cuisine of pretty much every continent. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/129 "2005-08-02T03:36:21Z")
> [@Sensibility](#): > > Tripe? A UK - Lancashire dish?? Grandma used to eat that all the time I understand it is a European dish. My American internet friends think it is gross. So do most of my real life Australian friends. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fortean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fortean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fortean)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/130 "2005-08-02T10:26:24Z")
> [@](#): > > “DRACHILLIX’S CHOCLATE DIPPED DIGESTIVE BISCUITS” Like these? > **[McVities Milk Chocolate Digestives - 9.38oz (266g)](https://www.englishteastore.com/cok008.html)** > > Imported from England, McVities Milk Chocolate Digestives are wheatmeal biscuits covered in milk chocolate ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/131 "2005-08-02T15:07:29Z")
> [@Catsmeow](#): > > Oh and I thought of another one… > > peanut butter sandwich on the squishy white bread dipped into a bowl of chili. Preferably the Cincinnati style chili but any spicy red is good this way. Mmmm. OMG , I had forgotten about this ! I LOVE peanut butter dipped in chili !! YUM ! One time , when I was in high school , I actually stirred a couple spoons of peanut butter INTO the chili . Looked REALLY gross , but was damned tasty . Another I just thought of : Those big , hard sourdough pretzles and a big , cold glass of orange juice . Take a bit of pretzle , hold it in mouth , take a big drink of OJ . Hold it until the pretzle starts to soften . Eat and repeat . MMMMMM… ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/132 "2005-08-02T15:35:17Z")
I know it’s not too weird, but most people I know think it is gross: pretzels dipped in mustard. The soft pretzels are far better, but the little Rold Gold pretzel sticks are okay too. Just make sure you use a good spicy mustard (Batampte is my favorite), not that yellow crap. ---
**Author:** ![Catsmeow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Catsmeow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catsmeow)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/133 "2005-08-02T17:37:48Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > OMG , I had forgotten about this ! I LOVE peanut butter dipped in chili !! YUM ! I am so glad I’m not the only one. I can finally point to something and tell my BF “see, I am NOT the only one in the world thanks.” 🙂 Also, sharp cheddar cheese and ketchup. No bread. No meat. Just cheese and ketchup. Mustard will do if no ketchup in in the house. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/134 "2005-08-02T21:04:47Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > I’m addicted to this tamarind candy I found at the Asian grocery. It’s chunks of tamarind with crystallized sugar on the outside. Some have pits, some don’t. You can get them with chili on it too… hot and sweet. Yum. I eat this, and love it. My coworkers hate it. I think I have something no one has mentioned, which I’m surprised, seeing all the Indian Dopers we have. _Achar_. Or, in English, hot (as in spicy) pickled mango or pickled lemon or lime. Yum! I eat it with \*roti \* (bread) and whatever vegetable, or I can just eat it with the roti, or I can sneak a piece out all by itself. It’s preserved in oil, and the lemon is best IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/135 "2005-08-02T21:25:09Z")
> [@madcossack](#): > > Pickled herring in cream. Yummy! Indeed. But you do NOT want to be anywhere near whatever bathroom I am using for the rest of the day. > [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Before I discovered vegemite, I thought that a toasted english muffin topped with soy sauce and butter was the best! Is that what it tastes like? I intend to try the vegemite when I go to Australia in November, and I’ve been wondering what it’s like. It’s salty (or so I’ve heard), so there’s a very good chance that I will like it. ---
**Author:** ![Devushka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@Devushka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Devushka)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/136 "2005-08-03T00:34:39Z")
I can’t believe that this treat hasn’t been mentioned yet: **[nattō](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natto)** hee hee… the mucous texture is really great. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/137 "2005-08-03T01:39:06Z")
Crackers and catsup. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/138 "2005-08-03T01:40:31Z")
> [@Devushka](#): > > I can’t believe that this treat hasn’t been mentioned yet: > > **[nattō](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natto)** > hee hee… the mucous texture is really great. 😛 I understand natto and limburger together makes a good dip. ---
**Author:** ![MissGypsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@MissGypsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissGypsy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/139 "2005-08-03T02:09:51Z")
I like peanut butter and lettuce sandwiches. Preferably, crunchy peanut butter and whole wheat or rye bread, with iceberg lettuce. ---
**Author:** ![Bomzaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Bomzaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bomzaway)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316/140 "2005-08-03T04:10:17Z")
I dated a girl in high school whose stepfather liked to eat cooled and coagulated bacon grease by the spoonful. He died at a pretty young age…can’t imagine why. Oh, and my dad taught me to eat cornbread in milk as well. Maple syrup is good too, but not wierd by any stretch. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-eat-that-other-people-think-are-really-wierd/314316.md?page=8)