# That sounds gross - I'd like to try it sometime. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519 "2013-09-10T19:42:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![vontsira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/51bf81/32.png) [@vontsira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vontsira)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/21 "2013-09-11T12:05:43Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Anyhow, as to the OP, there’s nothing on my list right now, but I’ve certainly been drawn to certain foods based on a curiosity of “how exactly do those flavors work out.” One recent success was the Swedish dish, [the Flying Jacob](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Jacob), a casserole made of chicken, cream, peanuts, bananas, and bacon. Sometimes one feels curious, simply because the combination appears so demented – looks as though it would be a disaster, but as you say, one feels inclined to try it “just on the off-chance”. As with the cited Swedish dish; and, a recipe from Finland (perhaps such cuisine is a particular “thing” of that part of the world) – a casserole combining liver, rice, onions, raisins, milk, corn syrup, and lingonberry preserves. > [@pulykamell](#): > > One that didn’t work out so well is a tuna casserole from the 1936 Chicago Tribune. Here is just the list of ingredients: > > I tried. It did not transcend the sum of its parts, no matter how much the author insisted it would. That said, the recipe was reprinted about a decade later, so apparently it had its fans. I’m sorry: but that one is the kind of thing which – learned of in Britain in World War II, with the very big US military presence there – tended to make the Brits conclude, “Americans are not quite right in the head (or palate)”… ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/22 "2013-09-11T14:17:13Z")
You can get everything you need for a proper currywurst at [German Deli . com](http://www.germandeli.com/Home/Currywurst/). I have a bottle of curry catsup in the fridge right now. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/23 "2013-09-11T14:34:54Z")
I really want to try the peanut butter, bacon and pickle burger at the local joint. It sounds odd, but strangely yummy. Every time I go in there I opt for something more pedestrian, but someday, dammit. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/24 "2013-09-11T15:01:42Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > You can get everything you need for a proper currywurst at [German Deli . com](http://www.germandeli.com/Home/Currywurst/). I have a bottle of curry catsup in the fridge right now. There’s also a recipe [here](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/CURRYWURST-SAUCE-50123924) to make the sauce from scratch. Or [here’s one](http://www.finedininglovers.com/recipes/side/currywurst-sauce-recipe/) using ketchup (which is what I do most of the time.) The main thing, for me, is getting the knackwurst. It’ll work with other sausages (like kielbasa) but knackwurst is my favorite for this. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/25 "2013-09-11T15:04:19Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > You can get everything you need for a proper currywurst at [German Deli . com](http://www.germandeli.com/Home/Currywurst/). I have a bottle of curry catsup in the fridge right now. There’s a German deli and meat market about 2 miles from here that we really like. I’m just going to have to bite the bullet and pick up some curry ketchup the next time we get brats. ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/26 "2013-09-11T15:12:47Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I really want to try the peanut butter, bacon and pickle burger at the local joint. It sounds odd, but strangely yummy. Every time I go in there I opt for something more pedestrian, but someday, dammit. I tried the [Duane Purvis All American Burger](http://www.in.gov/visitindiana/blog/index.php/2012/01/03/triple-xxx-family-restaurant-and-their-duane-purvis-all-american-burger-super46/) at the Triple XXX Family Restaurant in West Lafayette IN a couple of years ago - basically a hamburger with peanut butter on it. Not bad, but not something I feel the need to eat again. ---
**Author:** ![sylmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sylmar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sylmar)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/27 "2013-09-11T15:51:49Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > … One that didn’t work out so well is a tuna casserole from the 1936 Chicago Tribune. Here is just the list of ingredients: > > I tried. It did not transcend the sum of its parts, no matter how much the author insisted it would. That said, the recipe was reprinted about a decade later, so apparently it had its fans. Posting the recipe was evil. You know someone’s going to say," It couldn’t have been _that_ bad…" and will try it. My personal bête noire came in the form of a durian milk shake offered at the local Bánh Mì shop. Durian had become the stuff of legendary nastiness in my mind after reading countless travel and food articles on it. So of course I had to try it. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/28 "2013-09-11T15:53:48Z")
> [@sylmar](#): > > Posting the recipe was evil. You know someone’s going to say," It couldn’t have been _that_ bad…" and will try it. If you want to read my play-by-play of that recipes, it’s [right here](http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=27343&start=60&sp=440710), disgusting photos and all. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/29 "2013-09-11T16:53:46Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > If you want to read my play-by-play of that recipes, it’s [right here](http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=27343&start=60&sp=440710), disgusting photos and all. Not only does it sound gross, it _looks_ gross too! ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/30 "2013-09-11T17:03:56Z")
My coworker said he eats spinach bagels with strawberry cream cheese. I’m grossed out but curious enough to try it. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/31 "2013-09-11T17:04:48Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Semi-random wandering around Wiki led me to the page for [currywurst](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currywurst), which just sounds horrible to me. And now I want one! I was on vacation in Germany and saw it advertised on a roadside vendor. I’d tried a lot of challenging foods and this one sounded wonderful. It was genuinely incredibly tasty, especially with beer. edit—this wasn’t simply wurst with curried ketchup. This was a lovely thick grilled spicy sausage, crispy casing charred to perfection, bathed in a spicy-curry-chiliesque sauce, and sprinkled with fiery curry powder. It made my ears sweat. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/32 "2013-09-12T14:33:53Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > I was on vacation in Germany and saw it advertised on a roadside vendor. I’d tried a lot of challenging foods and this one sounded wonderful. It was genuinely incredibly tasty, especially with beer. > > edit—this wasn’t simply wurst with curried ketchup. This was a lovely thick grilled spicy sausage, crispy casing charred to perfection, bathed in a spicy-curry-chiliesque sauce, and sprinkled with fiery curry powder. It made my ears sweat. That’s an accurate description of what I’ve had. I’ve been lucky to work and travel extensively in Germany and Austria and the good stuff isn’t just “curry ketchup” but more in line with what I recognise (from a UK viewpoint) as a home-made marsala tomato/curry gravy. And it goes without saying, beer is mandatory. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/33 "2013-09-12T14:41:42Z")
Hell, with enough beer _anything_ is edible. How do you think doner kebab got to be Britain’s new national dish? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/34 "2013-09-12T20:41:47Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > My coworker said he eats spinach bagels with strawberry cream cheese. I’m grossed out but curious enough to try it. I frequently did garlic/herb cream cheese on a cinnamon-raisin bagel, or cinnamon raisin bagel chips as croutons instead of soda crackers with chicken noodle soup. Sweet and savory can go well together. > [@GargoyleWB](#): > > edit—this wasn’t simply wurst with curried ketchup. This was a lovely thick grilled spicy sausage, crispy casing charred to perfection, bathed in a spicy-curry-chiliesque sauce, and sprinkled with fiery curry powder. It made my ears sweat. Like any fast food it can range from horrible and nightmarish to sublime. That sounds sublime. > [@silenus](#): > > Hell, with enough beer _anything_ is edible. How do you think doner kebab got to be Britain’s new national dish? 😛 I love a good doner - I got hooked in Germany when I was visiting a gaming buddy [I spent a month there] because they use shredded cabbage instead of lettuce. The harder crunch and more flavorsome shreds just went so well with the doner meat. When we do doner here we now use cabbage instead of lettuce. Though I admit and we cheat by buying the bag of coleslaw mix 😛 ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/35 "2013-09-12T20:58:58Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > I love a good doner - I got hooked in Germany when I was visiting a gaming buddy [I spent a month there] because they use shredded cabbage instead of lettuce. The harder crunch and more flavorsome shreds just went so well with the doner meat. When we do doner here we now use cabbage instead of lettuce. Though I admit and we cheat by buying the bag of coleslaw mix 😛 I agree. The best doners I’ve ever had were in Germany. The flatbreads they had there were amazing. In Hungary, the doners would come wrapped in something very similar to a flour tortilla (and they also used cabbage as the crunchy green), which was also pretty interesting and different from what I was normally used to. Almost like a doner burrito kind of this. At any rate, there are few doners I’ve met that I didn’t love. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vontsira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/51bf81/32.png) [@vontsira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vontsira)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/36 "2013-09-13T18:16:16Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Anyhow, as to the OP, there’s nothing on my list right now, but I’ve certainly been drawn to certain foods based on a curiosity of “how exactly do those flavors work out.” One recent success was the Swedish dish, [the Flying Jacob](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Jacob), a casserole made of chicken, cream, peanuts, bananas, and bacon. Curiosity has prompted me to try making “Flying Jacob” – using one of the simpler recipes for it, findable on the Net. With my initial reaction to the description by pulykamell here being, “this seems an almost preposterous mixture” – rather to my surprise, I found the dish nice, but on the rather bland and unexciting side; which, looking at the ingredients again, you’d maybe after all expect. This chimes in with some of the mentions of the dish on the Net, saying that it’s a favourite with children. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/37 "2013-09-13T18:34:33Z")
I was expecting something Fear Factor-ish out of this thread, and all I get is “hot dogs with ketchup on them”? For shame. I’ll go all-in and say I’d love to try [durian fruit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian) at least once, just so I could say I did it. And the [phaal](http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2008/06/brick-lane-curry-house-east-village-nyc-phaal-spiciest-indian-curry.html) at Brick Lane Curry House. And I’d love to have lunch at the [Heart Attack Grill.](http://www.heartattackgrill.com/) ---
**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:** [September 13, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/38 "2013-09-13T19:01:08Z")
> [@vontsira](#): > > I found the dish nice, but on the rather bland and unexciting side; which, looking at the ingredients again, you’d maybe after all expect. Yeah, it’s surprisingly inoffensive, given the somewhat unlikely set of ingredients. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/39 "2013-09-13T19:14:37Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > And I’d love to have lunch at the [Heart Attack Grill.](http://www.heartattackgrill.com/) Meh. Been there, done that. Once you get past the sheer size factor, the food is really not that great. Better burgers can be had at McDonalds. ---
**Author:** ![vontsira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/51bf81/32.png) [@vontsira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vontsira)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519/40 "2013-09-13T19:23:25Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Yeah, it’s surprisingly inoffensive, given the somewhat unlikely set of ingredients. Some of the recipes found on the Net included other ingredients (different ones in different recipes, not “all in one together”) – curry powder, Italian mixed spices, mixed dried fruit. Possible ways and means of jazzing-up the dish a bit, if one were to try it again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-sounds-gross-id-like-to-try-it-sometime/668519.md?page=3)