# The Ominvore's Hundred

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 7, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521 "2008-09-07T19:17:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/41 "2008-09-08T00:44:04Z")

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wow, I managed to completely fuck up the coding on that by copying it from my journal.

Derr. Anyway, my italicized items are what I’d like to try but haven’t yet - or asterik items. And I have nothing that I’d never try again.

I guess maybe I need another beer over 8% abv before reading comprehension kicks in. Let me go remedy that.

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**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/42 "2008-09-08T00:48:09Z")

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Eh, I messed mine up too. I italicized everything I have eaten and would try again, instead of bolding it.

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**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/43 "2008-09-08T00:55:45Z")

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> [@vison](#):
>
> Do some posters here think that headcheese or brawn has something to do with brains? It doesn’t. It’s odds and ends of trimmings, the meat from the cow cheeks, etc., bits too small to go anywhere on their own, cooked in the stock made from the bones and then cooled in a form or pan where the stock gels and sets as aspic around the bits of meat. Of course, it is seasoned.

It’s the cold gelled stock that puts me off. The best use for a dead cow head is to wrap it in wet burlap (or hose it down well with skin intact) and pit roast it, then pick the yummy tiny bits off with your fingers while it’s still hot. Best meat on the whole beast. Why ruin it with cold slime?

Oh, BTW, eyeballs are icky. Even smoky hot eyeballs. Take 'em out when you’re butchering. Please.

Back on topic, I’d try it, but WTF? Dirt is not on my list of probable marvy mouth orgasms, or did google fail me again? (re: kaolin)

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**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/44 "2008-09-08T00:57:16Z")

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> [@Alan\_Smithee](#):
>
> 1. **Tom yum** Looks like something I’ve had. Was very, very spicy. Is that it?

Not usually, no. It’s a Thai soup that’s called hot and sour, but it’s neither as hot nor as sour as Chinese Hot Sour soup. Broth based, with lemongrass, galangal (a sort of Thai ginger root) and kaffir lime leaves - none of which are themselves edible, but lend a great taste to the soup. Mushrooms, still slightly crisp onions and cilantro leaves are usually present, with your choice of chicken, shrimp or tofu optional. Technically, the presence of the meat alters the name, so it becomes Tom Yum Gai (chicken) or Tom Yum Goong (shrimp)

It’s very, very good.

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**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/45 "2008-09-08T01:09:19Z")

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We served Pocky sticks at our wedding reception.

My sister once tried a durian popsicle and said, “It tastes like a monkey smells.”

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White pudding is tastier than black pudding. Just so y’all know.

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**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/47 "2008-09-08T01:15:15Z")

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\*\*Fixed coding here to follow convention.

1. _ **Venison** _
2. Nettle tea\*
3. _ **Huevos rancheros** _
4. _ **Steak tartare** _
5. Crocodile\*
6. Black pudding\*
7. \*\*_Cheese fondue_- \*\*Technically, I’ve had meat fondue but not cheese fondue… does that count?
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\*
24. _ **Rice and beans** _
25. _ **Brawn, or head cheese** _
26. _ **Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper** _
27. _ **Dulce de leche** _
28. _ **Oysters** _
29. _ **Baklava** _
30. Bagna cauda\*
31. _ **Wasabi peas** _
32. \*\*_Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl_- \*\*I’ve had clam chowder… I’ve had other soups in a sourdough bowl, never that particular binary though.
33. Salted lassi\*
34. _ **Sauerkraut** _
35. _ **Root beer float** _  
36.\*\* _Cognac with a fat cigar_\*\*- B&B and a Jamaican…ya mon.
36. Clotted cream tea\*
37. _ **Vodka jelly/Jell-O** _
38. _ **Gumbo** _
39. _ **Oxtail** _
40. _ **Curried goat** _- Jamaican curried goat
41. Whole insects\*
42. \*\*_Phaal_- \*\*actually a vindaloo, don’t know if that’s the same?
43. Goat’s milk\*- had the cheese…does that count?
44. _ **Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more** _
45. Fugu\*
46. Chicken tikka masala\*
47. _ **Eel** _
48. _ **Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut** _
49. Sea urchin\*
50. Prickly pear\*  
52.\*\* _Umeboshi_\*\*
51. Abalone\*  
54.\*\* _Paneer_\*\*
52. _ **McDonald’s Big Mac Meal** _  
56.\*\* _Spaetzle_\*\*
53. \*\*\* Dirty gin martini\*\*\*
54. _ **Beer above 8% ABV** _
55. Poutine\*  
60.\*\* _Carob chips_\*\*
56. _ **S’mores** _
57. Sweetbreads\*
58. Kaolin\*
59. _ **Currywurst** _
60. Durian\*
61. _ **Frogs’ legs** _
62. [**I]Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake**\*
63. Haggis\*
64. _ **Fried plantain** _
65. Chitterlings or andouillette\*
66. _ **Gazpacho** _
67. Caviar and blini\*
68. Louche absinthe\*  
74.\*\* _Gjetost, or brunost_\*\*
69. _ **Roadkill** _
70. Baijiu\*
71. _ **Hostess Fruit Pie** _
72. _ **Snail** _
73. Lapsang souchong\*
74. Bellini\*
75. _ **Tom yum** _
76. _ **Eggs Benedict** _
77. _ **Pocky** _ -Never had pocky perse, but I have had rolled French gaufrettes dipped in chocolate… same thing I imagine?
78. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.\*
79. Kobe beef\*
80. _ **Hare** _
81. _ **Goulash** _
82. \*\*\* Flowers\*\*\*
83. _ **Horse** _
84. Criollo chocolate\*
85. _ **Spam** _
86. _ **Soft shell crab** _
87. Rose harissa\*
88. _ **Catfish** _
89. Mole poblano\*
90. _ **Bagel and lox** _
91. Lobster Thermidor\*
92. _ **Polenta** _  
99.\*\* _Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee_\*\*
93. Snake\*

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**1. Venison** (Deer and antelope, not to mention various wild birds.)  
2. _Nettle tea_  
\*\* 3. Huevos rancheros\*\*  
\*\* 4. Steak tartare\*\*  
\*\* 5. Crocodile\*\*  
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_  
[del] 18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes[/del]  
19. _Steamed pork buns_  
20. _Pistachio ice cream_  
21. _Heirloom tomatoes_  
\*\* 22. Fresh wild berries\*\*  
23. _Foie gras_  
\*\* 24. Rice and beans\*\*  
\*\* 25. Brawn, or head cheese\*\*  
[del] 26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del]  
27. _Dulce de leche_  
\*\* 28. Oysters\*\*  
\*\* 29. Baklava\*\*  
30. _Bagna cauda_  
\*\* 31. Wasabi peas\*\*  
32. _Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl_  
33. _Salted lassi_  
\*\* 34. Sauerkraut\*\*  
\*\* 35. Root beer float\*\*  
[del] 36. Cognac with a fat cigar[/del]  
37. _Clotted cream tea_  
[del] 38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O[/del]  
\*\* 39. Gumbo\*\*  
40. _Oxtail_  
41. _Curried goat_  
\*\* 42. Whole insects\*\* (I ate small ants when I was young. I was a strange, strange kid.)  
43. _Phaal_  
44. _Goat’s milk_  
[del] 45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more[/del]  
[del] 46. Fugu[/del]  
\*\* 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_ (My dad’s family is from that region. How did I miss this?)  
[del] 57. Dirty gin martini[/del]  
[del] 58. Beer above 8% ABV[/del]  
59. _Poutine_  
60. _Carob chips_  
\*\* 61. S’mores\*\*  
62. _Sweetbreads_  
63. _Kaolin_ (Mmmmm… clay? Whatever, I’d still try it.)  
64. _Currywurst_  
65. _Durian_  
\*\* 66. Frogs’ legs\*\*  
\*\* 67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake\*\*  
68. _Haggis_  
\*\* 69. Fried plantain\*\* (Homemade, in fact.)  
70. _Chitterlings or andouillette_  
\*\* 71. Gazpacho\*\*  
\*\* 72. Caviar and blini\*\*  
[del] 73. Louche absinthe[/del]  
74. _Gjetost, or brunost_  
75. _Roadkill_  
[del] 76. Baijiu[/del]  
\*\* 77. Hostess Fruit Pie\*\*  
\*\* 78. Snail\*\* (Only as escargot.)  
79. _Lapsang souchong_  
[del] 80. Bellini[/del]  
81. _Tom yum_  
\*\* 82. Eggs Benedict\*\*  
\*\* 83. Pocky\*\*  
84. _Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant._  
85. _Kobe beef_  
\*\* 86. Hare\*\*  
\*\* 87. Goulash\*\*  
\*\* 88. Flowers\*\*  
89. _Horse_  
90. _Criollo chocolate_  
\*\* 91. Spam\*\*  
\*\* 92. Soft shell crab\*\*  
93. _Rose harissa_  
\*\* 94. Catfish\*\* (Fried, usually. The South and southern Midwest are wonderful for this.)  
\*\* 95. Mole poblano\*\*  
\*\* 96. Bagel and lox\*\* (Dad’s from the north side of Chicago.)  
97. _Lobster Thermidor_  
\*\* 98. Polenta\*\* (Just this evening, in fact.)  
99. _Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee_  
100. _Snake_ (Especially if I get to put a headband on.)

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> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#):
>
> Please explain:
> 
> 1. Epoisses
> 2. Salted lassi
> 3. Phaal
> 4. Umeboshi
> 5. Kaolin
> 6. Baijiu
> 7. Pocky
> 
> I’ve eaten all that other stuff. Ummm, except for haggis and horse. And Spam, unless Underwood Brand Devilled Ham counts as the same thing, and I think it should.

The website I listed in the OP has not only the whole list but links to descriptions of some of the more obscure items. Believe me, I had to look some of them up before saying whether or not I’d try them!😃

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**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/50 "2008-09-08T02:02:15Z")

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> [@SmartAleq](#):
>
> 1. Bagna cauda --thank you, Babylon 5!

Ah, I hoped I’d see at least one other B-5 fan here!!!😛 Did you see my quote in the OP about bagna cauda?

ivylass, to answer your curiosity about what it is, bagna cauda is a northern Italian hot oil dip.

You take a stick of unsalted butter and half a cup good quality olive oil. Place them in the top of a double boiler and warm together gently. Add mince garlic cloves to taste. (The first recipe I found said four to eight, depending on how strong you wanted it) Let the garlic steep in the oil without letting it burn in the pan. Just before serving add in a tin of anchovy fillets, and stir until they break up.

You can keep it warm in a fondue pot. Have a big plate of chunks of crusty bread and cold crisp veggies for dipping. I like bell pepper strips, small tomatoes, cauliflower and broccoli.

When bagna cauda cools in the fridge it sets up but is soft and spreadable. You can take any that’s left over and spread it on a split loaf of Italian bread and either toast it in the oven, or grill it.

It may be a heart stopper but I think it’s delicious!

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**1. Venison  
2. Nettle tea  
3. Huevos rancheros  
4. Steak tartare**  
5. Crocodile\*  
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  
24. Rice and beans  
25. Brawn, or head cheese  
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper  
27. Dulce de leche  
28. Oysters  
29. Baklava  
30. Bagna cauda  
31. Wasabi peas  
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl  
33. Salted lassi  
34. Sauerkraut  
35. Root beer float  
 _36. Cognac with a fat 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 £60/$120 or more_**  
46. Fugu\*  
**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  
61. S’mores  
62. Sweetbreads  
63. Kaolin  
64. Currywurst**  
65. Durian\*  
**66. Frogs’ legs  
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake**  
68. Haggis\*  
**69. Fried plantain  
70. Chitterlings or andouillette  
71. Gazpacho  
72. Caviar and blini**  
[del]73. Louche absinthe[/del]  
74. Gjetost, or brunost\*\*  
[del]75. Roadkill[/del]  
[del]76. Baijiu[/del]  
**77. Hostess Fruit Pie  
78. Snail  
79. Lapsang souchong  
 _80. Bellini_  
81. Tom yum  
82. Eggs Benedict  
83. Pocky**  
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.\*  
85. Kobe beef\*  
**86. Hare  
87. Goulash  
88. Flowers**  
89. Horse\*  
**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**

Hey, I’ve tried a lot of things!

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1. **Venison** (Mmm…fried venison steak was a favorite back home.)
2. _ **Nettle tea** _
3. _ **Huevos rancheros** _ (I don’t much care for eggs, generally speaking.)
4. _ **Steak tartare** _
5. **Crocodile** (Well, alligator. I figure that’s close enough.)
6. \*Black pudding
7. **Cheese fondue**
8. _ **Carp** _ (Not a fan of fish in the first place.)
9. **Borscht**
10. **Baba ghanoush**
11. _ **Calamari** _
12. **Pho** (Just “pho” is awfully vague, isn’t it?)
13. **PB&J sandwich**
14. **Aloo gobi**
15. **Hot dog from a street cart** (Never trust a hot dog from a cart called “Lucky Dog”.)
16. \*Epoisses (Doesn’t sound like my cup of cheese, but I’d try it.)
17. \*Black truffle
18. **Fruit wine made from something other than grapes** (I make it myself sometimes.)
19. \*Steamed pork buns
20. **Pistachio ice cream**
21. **Heirloom tomatoes**
22. **Fresh wild berries**
23. [del]Foie gras[/del]
24. **Rice and beans**
25. [del]Brawn, or head cheese[/del]
26. [del]Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del] (How stupid do they think I am?)
27. **Dulce de leche**
28. **Oysters**
29. **Baklava**
30. _ **Bagna cauda** _
31. **Wasabi peas**
32. **Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl**
33. **Salted lassi** (Mango lassi is better.)
34. _ **Sauerkraut** _
35. **Root beer float**
36. \*\*Cognac \*\*with a [del]fat cigar[/del] (Cigar is not food. Cigar is abomination.)
37. **Clotted cream tea**
38. **Vodka jelly/Jell-O**
39. **Gumbo**
40. **Oxtail**
41. \*Curried goat
42. **Whole insects** (Usually inadvertently, but I’ve eaten chocolate-covered ants. Love bugs are nasty, by the way.)
43. **Phaal**
44. **Goat’s milk**
45. \*Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. [del]Fugu[/del] (See “Scotch Bonnet”.)
47. **Chicken tikka masala**
48. _ **Eel** _
49. **Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut**
50. _ **Sea urchin** _ (Gah. I’m not fond of fish, and urchin is fishier than any fish I’ve ever encountered. Why not just shoot iodine while you’re at it?)
51. **Prickly pear**
52. **Umeboshi**
53. **Abalone**
54. \*Paneer (I’ve probably had it in stuff, but I’m not sure.)
55. [del]McDonald’s Big Mac Meal[/del]
56. **Spaetzle**
57. _ **Dirty gin martini** _
58. _ **Beer above 8% ABV** _ (I have tried many beers, and hated them all.)
59. \*Poutine
60. \*Carob chips
61. **S’mores**
62. \*Sweetbreads
63. \*\*Kaolin \*\* (In the sense that I’ve consumed it in medicines. Just eating it, no.)
64. \*Currywurst
65. [del]Durian[/del] (Can’t get past the smell.)
66. **Frogs’ legs**
67. **Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake** (Beignets transcend doughnuts as angels transcend men.)
68. _ **Haggis** _
69. **Fried plantain**
70. _ **Chitterlings or andouillette** _
71. **Gazpacho**
72. **Caviar and blini** (I found it inoffensive, but nothing I’d seek out.)
73. **Louche absinthe**
74. \*Gjetost, or brunost
75. [del]Roadkill[/del] (Chiefly for food safety concerns.)
76. \*Baijiu
77. **Hostess Fruit Pie**
78. **Snail**
79. **Lapsang souchong**
80. **Bellini**
81. \*Tom yum (Preferably without the cilantro.)
82. _ **Eggs Benedict** _
83. **Pocky**
84. \*Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. \*Kobe beef (I generally prefer lean beef, though.)
86. **Hare**
87. **Goulash**
88. **Flowers**
89. \*Horse
90. \*Criollo chocolate
91. **Spam**
92. _ **Soft shell crab** _
93. **Rose harissa**
94. **Catfish**
95. **Mole poblano**
96. _ **Bagel and lox** _ (More fish-hate, and I’m not much on bagels, either.)
97. \*Lobster Thermidor
98. **Polenta**
99. [del]Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee[/del] (I detest coffee, so I’ll leave my share for a coffee-lover.)
100. **Snake**

I, too, tried bagna cauda after Michael Garibaldi waxed poetic about it on _Babylon 5_. I can see why someone might develop an attachment to it, but it’s not to my taste. Ditch the anchovies, and we’ll talk.

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I put two asterisks by those I would \*like \*to try, one by those I would be \*willing \*to sample if offered to me.

**1. Venison**  
2. Nettle tea\*  
**3. Huevos rancheros**  
4. Steak tartare\*  
**5. Crocodile** (or was it alligator? does it matter?)  
6. Black pudding\*  
**7. Cheese fondue**  
8. Carp\*  
**9. Borscht**  
**10. Baba ghanoush**  
**11. Calamari**  
12. Pho\*  
**13. PB&J sandwich**  
**14. Aloo gobi** (I’ve had a cauliflower and potato curry, although I didn’t recognize the name.)  
**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\*  
[del]23. Foie gras[/del] (I’d probably pass.)  
**24. Rice and beans**  
25. Brawn, or head cheese\*  
[del]26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del] (This sounds like a stunt food to me.)  
27. Dulce de leche\*\*  
**28. Oysters** (I don’t care to ever eat raw oysters again. Smoked oysters are OK.)  
**29. Baklava**  
30. Bagna cauda\*\*  
**31. Wasabi peas**  
**32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl**  
_33. Salted lassi_ (_blecch_)  
**34. Sauerkraut**  
**35. Root beer float**  
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (have had them separately, not together)  
37. Clotted cream tea\*\*  
**38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O**  
**39. Gumbo**  
40. Oxtail\*  
41. Curried goat\*  
42. Whole insects\* (maybe grasshoppers; hold the beetles)  
43. Phaal\* (I might sample if offered a taste; I probably would not eat a bowlful)  
44. Goat’s milk\*  
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more  
[del]46. Fugu[/del]  
**47. Chicken tikka masala**  
**48. Eel**  
**49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut**  
**50. Sea urchin** (I’d be content to never eat it again, but I wouldn’t flee from it.)  
51. Prickly pear\*  
**52. Umeboshi** (didn’t recognize the name, but I’ve had salty sour plums)  
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_ (why!?)  
**61. S’mores** (but I prefer my chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers separately)  
62. Sweetbreads\*  
[del]63. Kaolin[/del] (I wonder if this was included to catch poseurs.)  
64. Currywurst\*  
**65. Durian** (“tastes like heaven and smells like hell” - two overstatements in one)  
**66. Frogs’ legs**  
**67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake** (These are not the same! No appreciation for the niceties of fried dough…)  
**68. Haggis**  
**69. Fried plantain**  
70. Chitterlings or andouillette\*  
71. Gazpacho\*  
72. Caviar and blini\* (I’ve had them separately.)  
[del]73. Louche absinthe[/del] (not unless you could assure me it wouldn’t taste like Good’n’Plenty this time)  
74. Gjetost, or brunost\*  
[del]75. Roadkill[/del]  
76. Baijiu\*  
77. Hostess Fruit Pie\*  
**78. Snail**  
79. Lapsang souchong\*  
80. Bellini\*  
**81. Tom yum** (yum)  
**82. Eggs Benedict**  
**83. Pocky**  
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.\*  
85. Kobe beef\*  
86. Hare (I have had rabbit - it was awful, but I think that was my fault because of the marinade I used.)  
**87. Goulash**  
88. Flowers\*  
[del]89. Horse[/del]  
90. Criollo chocolate\*  
**91. Spam** (Deviled ham _so_ does not count)  
**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\*  
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> [@Baker](#):
>
> It may be a heart stopper but I think it’s delicious!

It’s not a heartstopper, that is not a particularly bad ratio of unsat and sat fats. It is a healthy food, especially with the fish oil.

(\*Mini-rant-Jeez, that’s one problem I have with the food people on this board, the little propagandas, memes, and health warnings on food items that are actually not that bad.

I think alot of you either have orthorexia or highly distorted nutritional views propogated by the latest medical study.)

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**1. Venison**  
\*2. Nettle tea  
**3. Huevos rancheros**  
\*4. Steak tartare  
\*5. Crocodile  
\*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. [del]Black truffle[/del] Don’t do mushroomy type things  
**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**  
**24. Rice and beans**  
\*25. Brawn, or head cheese  
\*26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper  
\*27. Dulce de leche  
_ **28. Oysters** _  
**29. Baklava**  
\*30. Bagna cauda  
**31. Wasabi peas**  
32. [del]Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl[/del] I don’t like clam chowder, so I doubt I’d bother to try it in a bread bowl  
\*33. Salted lassi  
**34. Sauerkraut**  
**35. Root beer float**  
36. [del]Cognac with a fat cigar[/del]Cognac, yes. Cigar, no.  
**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 £60/$120 or more**  
46. [del]Fugu[/del]  
**47. Chicken tikka masala**  
\*48. Eel  
_ **49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut** _ It tasted like sugared goo.  
50. [del]Sea urchin[/del]  
\*51. Prickly pear  
\*52. Umeboshi  
53. [del]Abalone[/del]  
**54. Paneer**  
55. [del]McDonald’s Big Mac Meal[/del]  
**56. Spaetzle**  
_ **57. Dirty gin martini** _ I gagged typing this.  
**58. Beer above 8% ABV**  
\*59. Poutine  
**60. Carob chips**  
**61. S’mores**  
\*62. Sweetbreads  
\*63. Kaolin  
\*64. Currywurst  
\*65. Durian  
\*66. Frogs’ legs  
**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. [del]Snail[/del]  
**79. Lapsang souchong**  
**80. Bellini**  
\*81. Tom yum  
**82. Eggs Benedict**  
\*83. Pocky  
\*84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.  
**85. Kobe beef**  
**86. Hare**  
**87. Goulash**  
**88. Flowers**  
\*89. Horse  
\*90. Criollo chocolate  
**91. Spam**  
\*92. [del]Soft shell crab[/del] I don’t eat seafood  
\*93. Rose harissa  
**94. Catfish**  
**95. Mole poblano**  
**96. Bagel and lox**  
97. [del]Lobster Thermidor[/del] I don’t eat seafood  
**98. Polenta**  
\*99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee  
\*100. Snake

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_1. Venison_  
_2. Nettle tea_  
_3. Huevos rancheros_  
_4. Steak tartare_  
_5. Crocodile_  
_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_  
**24. Rice and beans**  
_25. Brawn, or head cheese_  
_26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper_ - but probbably not more than once 🙂  
_27. Dulce de leche_  
**28. Oysters**  
**29. Baklava**  
_30. Bagna cauda_  
**31. Wasabi peas**  
**32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl**  
_33. Salted lassi_  
**34. Sauerkraut**  
**35. Root beer float**  
[del]36. Cognac with a fat cigar[/del] - I’ve had the Cognac, but not the cigar…and I see no reason to spoil the taste of a good Cognac…  
_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 £60/$120 or more**  
[del]46. Fugu[/del] - I’ll eat _almost_ anything, but I draw the line at things that just might kill you on the first bite  
**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**  
**61. S’mores**  
_62. Sweetbreads_  
_63. Kaolin_  
_64. Currywurst_  
_65. Durian_  
**66. Frogs’ legs**  
**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_  
[del]75. Roadkill[/del] - The only reason I can think of to eat roadkill is in a situation where it’s a matter of “roadkill or starvation”…in which case all bets are off anyway…  
_76. Baijiu_  
_77. Hostess Fruit Pie_ - How I reached the age of 41 without ever having one, I’m really not sure…  
**78. Snail**  
**79. Lapsang souchong**  
_80. Bellini_  
_81. Tom yum_  
**82. Eggs Benedict**  
_83. Pocky_  
_84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant._  
_85. Kobe beef_  
**86. Hare**  
**87. Goulash**  
**88. Flowers**  
**89. Horse**  
_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_  
I’ll try \*\*\*almost \*\*\*anything once…and I don’t think I’ve ever had anything that was so unpleasant that I would never try it again…

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> [@3acresandatruck](#):
>
> 1. Roadkill\* If I hit a deer, I’m legally entitled to it; I just have to report it to the state. It won’t pay for the damaged vehicle, but still.

I had overlooked this…I was thinking or “roadkill” as “something you just came upon lying dead by the side of the road”. With this in mind, I change my stance on roadkill to “haven’t tried it but would (under certain circumstances)”.

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> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#):
>
> I had overlooked this…I was thinking or “roadkill” as “something you just came upon lying dead by the side of the road”. With this in mind, I change my stance on roadkill to “haven’t tried it but would (under certain circumstances)”.

Well, one of my family members helped a lady on the roadside who had hit a deer that did some pretty extensive damage to her car. She didn’t want the carcaass, so he kept it-- State Highway Patrol gave it to him, actually. He took it to a butcher and had it processed for a nominal fee. I remeber it fondly, you’ve never had Hungarian Stuffed Mangoes and Pigs in the Blanket, until you’ve had them made with a mix of venison, fatty ground beef and/or pork.

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1. Bold the ones you have tried.
2. Strike through those you wouldn’t even try.
3. Place an asterisk by those you would try, but haven’t
4. Italicize those you have tried but would not eat again.

**1. Venison**  
_2. Nettle tea_  
**3. Huevos rancheros**  
**4. Steak tartare**  
_5. Crocodile_  
_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  
24. Rice and beans**  
[del]25. Brawn, or head cheese[/del]  
_26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper_  
_27. Dulce de leche_  
_28. Oysters_  
**29. Baklava**  
_30. Bagna cauda_  
**31. Wasabi peas  
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl  
33. Salted lassi  
34. Sauerkraut**  
_35. Root beer float_  
_36. Cognac with a fat cigar_ (have done these separately, but not together)  
[del]37. Clotted cream tea[/del]  
**38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O  
39. Gumbo**  
[del]40. Oxtail[/del]  
_41. Curried goat_  
_42. Whole insects_ (bold if we count the natural by-product of biking)  
_43. Phaal_  
**44. Goat’s milk  
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more**  
_46. Fugu_  
**47. Chicken tikka masala  
48. Eel**  
_49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut_ (like eating a block of sugar with butter in the center)  
**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  
61. S’mores**  
[del]62. Sweetbreads[/del]  
**63. Kaolin** Wiki wasn’t very helpful regarding where this is found, so I’ll hazard a guess and say I’ve eaten it.  
_64. Currywurst_  
**65. Durian  
66. Frogs’ legs**  
_67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake_  
[del]68. Haggis[/del]  
_69. Fried plantain_  
**70. Chitterlings or andouillette  
71. Gazpacho  
72. Caviar and blini**  
_73. Louche absinthe_  
_74. Gjetost, or brunost_  
_75. Roadkill_  
**76. Baijiu** This is some amazing stuff. I’ve tried many alcohols, and this is the only one that actually made me feel “high” after just one drink.  
**77. Hostess Fruit Pie**  
_78. Snail_  
**79. Lapsang souchong  
80. Bellini  
81. Tom yum**  
[del]82. Eggs Benedict[/del]  
**83. Pocky**  
_84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant._  
**85. Kobe beef  
86. Hare**  
_87. Goulash_  
**88. Flowers  
89. Horse**  
_90. Criollo chocolate_  
**91. Spam**  
[del]92. Soft shell crab[/del]  
_93. Rose harissa_  
**94. Catfish**  
_95. Mole poblano_  
**96. Bagel and lox**  
_97. Lobster Thermidor_  
_98. Polenta_  
_99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee_  
_100. Snake_

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So I’m the only one who’s had Baijiu?

Remember Cypher’s line about Tank’s moonshine in _The Matrix_? “Good for two things: de-greasing engines and killing brain cells.” That’s a pretty good description. The photo on the wiki page looks more like a bottle of drain cleaner, which should tell you something.

One of my co-workers brought a bottle back as a souvenir from a business trip to Shanghai. I’m far from the heaviest drinker in the office, but I was the only one who’d voluntarily drink it after the first taste. The sensation was unlike anything else I’ve had: I felt like I was literally floating out of my chair. A second glass and I’d probably starting puking my guts out.

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