# 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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And these items I don’t even consider exotic, I have eaten them quite a few times or are a regular diet item:

1.Venison

1. Huevos rancheros

2. Steak tartare

3. Cheese fondue

4. Borscht

5. Calamari

6. Pho

7. PB&J sandwich

8. Hot dog from a street cart

9. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes

10. Steamed pork buns

11. Heirloom tomatoes

12. Fresh wild berries

13. Rice and beans

14. Oysters

15. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl

16. Root beer float

17. Oxtail

18. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut

19. Sea urchin

20. Abalone

21. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal

22. Spaetzle

23. Beer above 8% ABV

24. S’mores

25. Sweetbreads

26. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake

27. Fried plantain

28. Gazpacho

29. Caviar and blini

30. Hostess Fruit Pie

31. Eggs Benedict

32. Kobe beef

33. Hare

34. Goulash

35. Flowers

36. Spam

37. Soft shell crab

38. Catfish

39. Mole poblano

40. Polenta

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**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ominvores-hundred/462521/82 "2008-09-08T23:25:33Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
>
> 1. Bold the ones you have tried.
> 2. Strike through those you wouldn’t even try.
> 3. Place an asterick by those you would try, but haven’t
> 4. Italicize those you have tried but would not eat again.

I will add () for not kosher, and since I’ve kept kosher all my life, that means there has never been any possibility of my eating this. A fairly high percentage of the list isn’t kosher.

1. **Venison** Good, not as exciting as I expected
2. _Nettle tea_
3. _Huevos rancheros_
4. **Steak tartare** Not as bad as I thought it’d be, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it
5. (Crocodile)
6. (Black pudding)
7. _Cheese fondue_
8. **Carp** Why is this such a big deal?
9. **Borscht** Oddly, I prefer it hot
10. **Baba ghanoush** Yum
11. (Calamari)
12. _Pho_ I really want to try this, but I don’t know of any kosher Vietnamese restaurants, and haven’t made it myself yet
13. _PB&J sandwich_ I’ve never liked peanut butter with bread.
14. **Aloo gobi**
15. _Hot dog from a street cart_ You’re not finding this kosher very easily (no, Hebrew National doesn’t count), and I’m not a big hot dog person, but I’d probably try one if it were available to me, just for the experience of it.
16. (Epoisses) If it’s available kosher, I’d probably try it, but I haven’t liked the few stinky cheeses I’ve tried
17. _Black truffle_ You don’t see truffle much in kosher restaurants (they’re kosher, it’s just one of those things that hasn’t really crossed over yet), and I haven’t made the investment in one of them myself. But I’ll get there eventually.
18. (Fruit wine made from something other than grapes) Probably not commercially available kosher, but I’d try it if someone made it
19. (Steamed pork buns)
20. _Pistachio ice cream_ It’s not that I’m opposed, it’s just that it’s never sounded appealing enough for me to order
21. _Heirloom tomatoes_ I’ve never liked tomatoes. I keep trying home-grown, heirloom and not, because people keep telling me they’re so wonderful, but they’re not.
22. **Fresh wild berries** Little bits of happiness
23. _Foie gras_ Not easily available kosher in this country - I’d have to specialty order it online, and haven’t. I don’t like other types of liver, but I’ll have to try this eventually.
24. **Rice and beans**
25. (Brawn, or head cheese)
26. [del]Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del] I originally thought I wouldn’t have any strikethroughs, since as long as it’s kosher, I’ve always said I’ll try anything once. But I’m not a masochist
27. **Dulce de leche**
28. (Oysters)
29. **Baklava** A childhood pizza store favorite. (Kosher pizza stores tend to have a lot of Middle Eastern food.)
30. **Bagna cauda**
31. **Wasabi peas** Not my favorite, but I don’t violently hate them.
32. (Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl)
33. _Salted lassi_ I love the mango ones, so always order those in Indian restaurants. I’ll have to try the salted ones.
34. **Sauerkraut**
35. **Root beer float**
36. [del]Cognac with a fat cigar[/del] I don’t think this is fair - I’ve certainly had cognac, but I will never smoke
37. _Clotted cream tea_ (I think this is super-British, and not easily available kosher in America. But the possibility probably exists.)
38. **Vodka jelly/Jell-O**
39. _Gumbo_ I’d have to make a shellfish- and pork-free version myself
40. _Oxtail_ I’ve never seen it kosher, so I’d have to special order it.
41. _Curried goat_ Goats are kosher, but there’s no demand for kosher goat, so I don’t think it’s commercially available, at least in America. I’d try it if I could.
42. (Whole insects)
43. _Phaal_ I probably won’t like it (I don’t like spicy for the sake of spicy)
44. _Goat’s milk_
45. **Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more** It’s wasted on me, since I don’t particularly enjoy it
46. (Fugu) I’m actually unclear as to whether it’s a kosher fish, but I highly doubt that a properly trained chef will ever be available to me in a kosher restaurant, and I ain’t tryin’ it with an amateur
47. (Chicken tikka masala) Full of butter, and chicken+dairy is a kosher no-no
48. (Eel)
49. **Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut** I’ve never had a hot one, though
50. (Sea urchin)
51. **Prickly pear**
52. _Umeboshi_ I would almost certainly have to pickle them myself, so it’s unlikely
53. (Abalone)
54. **Paneer**
55. (McDonald’s Big Mac Meal) Unless you permit the cheeseless kosher-in-Israel version, which I haven’t had either, but which is theoretically a possibility, in which case change this to asterisks
56. _Spaetzle_
57. _Dirty gin martini_ I’d try it, but I’m not a big lover of alcohol
58. _Beer above 8% ABV_ ditto
59. _Poutine_
60. **Carob chips** Not inedible, but why?
61. **S’mores**
62. **Sweetbreads**
63. Kaolin - is this a joke?
64. _Currywurst_ It may exist kosher somewhere, although it sounds unappealing
65. _Durian_ A strong aftertaste of rotting onion
66. (Frogs’ legs)
67. _Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake_
68. _Haggis_
69. **Fried plantain**
70. (Chitterlings or andouillette)
71. _Gazpacho_ The no-tomato thing again.
72. (Caviar and blini) Sturgeon aren’t kosher. I’ve eaten other kinds of roe, though.
73. _Louche absinthe_
74. _Gjetost, or brunost_ If somebody makes a kosher version, I’d try it.
75. (Roadkill)
76. _Baijiu_
77. (Hostess Fruit Pie)
78. (Snail)
79. **Lapsang souchong** Not my favorite, but drinkable.
80. _Bellini_
81. _Tom yum_
82. (Eggs Benedict)
83. (Pocky)
84. (Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.) If they make a kosher three star restaurant, I’m there.
85. (Kobe beef) There’s kosher Wagyu beef (the same breed of cattle, but not from Kobe, where there’s no facilities for kosher slaughter), which I’ve had, and which is good.
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** I don’t know how authentic the one I tried was, but it was good
96. **Bagel and lox** But what about the cream cheese! You need the cream cheese!
97. (Lobster Thermidor)
98. **Polenta**
99. [del]Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee[/del] I don’t like coffee, or anything coffee flavored (even mocha icing), so I can’t see ever spending the money to try it.
100. (Snake)

29 Eaten, would eat again  
5 Eaten, would not eat again  
29 I’d try it if it were available  
3 I won’t try it  
32 Not kosher  
1 kaolin, a non-food

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**1. Venison** as long as I don’t have to kill the deer.  
2. Nettle tea\*  
**3. Huevos rancheros  
4. Steak tartare  
5. Crocodile** - rubbery. Doesn’t taste like much of anything.  
_6. Black pudding_ Not as bad as congealed blood in milk, but almost.  
**7. Cheese fondue**  
8. Carp\* - Surprising this. I suppose it’s because I live on the coast, and don’t eat much in the way of fresh water fish.  
**9. Borscht**  
**10. Baba ghanoush** One of my favorites!  
**11. Calamari  
12. Pho  
13. PB&J sandwich  
14. Aloo gobi**  
[del]15. Hot dog from a street cart[/del] - I can’t stomach hot dogs.  
16. Epoisses\* - especially if it’s runny or smelly. Ah, cheese!  
17. Black truffle\*  
**18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes**  
**19. Steamed pork buns** Hum Bao from the international district!!!  
**20. Pistachio ice cream**  
_21. Heirloom tomatoes_ - I have a psychological block against eating raw tomatos - my dad told me when I was little that the seeds were bug eggs. Thanks, dad!  
**22. Fresh wild berries** Especially from my backyard.  
_23. Foie gras_ - Didn’t care for it, and don’t like how it’s made.  
**24. Rice and beans**  
_25. Brawn, or head cheese_  
[del]26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del] - I’m not crazy!  
**27. Dulce de leche**  
_28. Oysters_ - just about the only seafood I don’t like. I can’t get past the texture.  
**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] - Smoking would kill me. And I don’t like cognac.  
37. Clotted cream tea\* Always wanted to…  
**38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O**  
**39. Gumbo**  
40. Oxtail\*  
41. Curried goat\*  
[del]42. Whole insects[/del] I can’t get close enough to them to touch them, let alone eat them!  
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**  
[del]65. Durian[/del] I might try, but I honestly don’t think I could get past the smell.  
**66. Frogs’ legs**  
**67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake**  
_68. Haggis_ Maybe it was bad haggis, but it was slimey :mad:  
**69. Fried plantain**  
70. Chitterlings or andouillette\*  
**71. Gazpacho**  
**72. Caviar and blini**  
73. Louche absinthe\*  
74. Gjetost, or brunost\*  
75. Roadkill\* - probably not top of my list to try, but if well prepared, it should be just like any other meat, right?  
76. Baijiu\*  
**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.\* I’ve been trying to get reservations at the French Laundry for 5 years…  
**85. Kobe beef** - I didn’t think it was that much better than regular beef.  
**86. Hare**  
**87. Goulash**  
**88. Flowers**  
89. Horse\*  
90. Criollo chocolate\*  
_91. Spam_ - my husband, however, eats this regularly. Where’s the barfy smile?  
**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\*

Total Count:

Tried: 57  
Haven’t tried but would: 31  
Have tried, wouldn’t eat again by choice: 7  
Wouldn’t try by choice: 5

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1. Bold the ones you have tried.
2. Strike through those you wouldn’t even try.
3. Place an asterick by those you would try, but haven’t
4. Italicize those you have tried but would not eat again.
5. **Venison**
6. Nettle tea\*
7. Huevos rancheros\*
8. **Steak tartare**
9. [del]Crocodile[/del]
10. **Black pudding**
11. **Cheese fondue**
12. Carp\*
13. [del]Borscht[/del]
14. Baba ghanoush\*
15. **Calamari**
16. Pho\*
17. **PB&J sandwich**
18. Aloo gobi\*
19. _Hot dog from a street cart_
20. Epoisses\*
21. [del]Black truffle[/del]
22. **Fruit wine made from something other than grapes**
23. Steamed pork buns\*
24. [del]Pistachio ice cream[/del]
25. **Heirloom tomatoes**
26. **Fresh wild berries**
27. _Foie gras_
28. _Rice and beans_–I can’t stand beans.
29. Brawn, or head cheese\*
30. [del]Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del]
31. **Dulce de leche**
32. **Oysters**
33. **Baklava**
34. Bagna cauda\*
35. _Wasabi peas_
36. **Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl**
37. Salted lassi\*  
34.\* Sauerkraut\*
38. **Root beer float**
39. [del]Cognac with a fat cigar[/del]—you had me until the cigar
40. **Clotted cream tea**
41. **Vodka jelly/Jell-O**
42. _Gumbo_
43. Oxtail\*–I’ve had pig’s feet, though.
44. [del]Curried goat[/del]
45. [del]Whole insects[/del]
46. [del]Phaal[/del]
47. **Goat’s milk**
48. [del]Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more[/del]–unless I’m not buying!
49. [del]Fugu[/del]
50. Chicken tikka masala\*
51. Eel\*
52. [del]Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut[/del]
53. Sea urchin\*
54. **Prickly pear**
55. [del]Umeboshi[/del]
56. Abalone\*
57. Paneer\*
58. [del]McDonald’s Big Mac Meal[/del]–I’ve never had a BigMac. Don’t want to.
59. **Spaetzle**
60. _Dirty gin martini_
61. Beer above 8% ABV\*
62. Poutine\*
63. _Carob chips_
64. **S’mores**
65. [del]Sweetbreads[/del]
66. _Kaolin_
67. [del]Currywurst[/del]
68. [del]Durian[/del]
69. Frogs’ legs\*
70. _Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake_
71. **Haggis**
72. _Fried plantain_
73. [del]Chitterlings or andouillette[/del]
74. _Gazpacho_
75. _Caviar and blini_
76. **Louche absinthe**
77. Gjetost, or brunost\*
78. [del]Roadkill[/del]–unless the deer sausage I had came from roadkill.
79. Baijiu\*
80. _Hostess Fruit Pie_  
78.\*\* Snail\*\*
81. **Lapsang souchong**
82. Bellini\*
83. [del]Tom yum[/del]
84. **Eggs Benedict**
85. Pocky\*
86. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant\*.
87. Kobe beef\*
88. Hare\*
89. _Goulash_
90. **Flowers** –nasturtiums and violets
91. [del]Horse[/del]
92. Criollo chocolate\*
93. _Spam_
94. **Soft shell crab**
95. Rose harissa\*
96. _Catfish_
97. [del]Mole poblano[/del]
98. _Bagel and lox_—ixnay the lox and I’ll gladly eat bagels
99. **Lobster Thermidor**
100. **Polenta**
101. [del]Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee[/del]—don’t drink coffee
102. [del]Snake[/del]–obligatory “tastes like chicken!”

I did better than I thought I would. I admit to some list fatigue by the end where I just didn’t care anymore… Interesting topic, though.

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> [@GilaB](#):
>
> I will add () for not kosher, and since I’ve kept kosher all my life, that means there has never been any possibility of my eating this. A fairly high percentage of the list isn’t kosher.  
> 42. (Whole insects)
> 
> 29 Eaten, would eat again  
> 5 Eaten, would not eat again  
> 29 I’d try it if it were available  
> 3 I won’t try it  
> 32 Not kosher  
> 1 kaolin, a non-food

I thought locusts were kosher?😕

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> [@Baker](#):
>
> At another board I saw a list posted, called The Omnivore’s Hundred. It was created by a British writer, Andrew Wheeler, who has a food blog as well. The one hundred items are foods/drinks he suggested should be tried by everyone at least once.
> 
> I present the list here clean for you, and in a later post will add my own replies and comments.
> 
> 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.

I will underline the ones I wouldn’t try because I don’t know how to strike through.

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** I grew up on this.
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. **Dulce de leche**
28. **Oysters**  
29.\*\* Baklava\*\*
29. Bagna cauda\*
30. **Wasabi peas**
31. **Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl**
32. Salted lassi\*
33. **Sauerkraut**
34. **Root beer float**
35. Cognac with a fat cigar I’m a non-smoker. Maybe just the cognac.
36. Clotted cream tea\*
37. **Vodka jelly/Jell-O**
38. _Gumbo_
39. **Oxtail**
40. Curried goat\*
41. _Whole insects_ I accidentally ate an ant once.
42. Phaal
43. Goat’s milk\*
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\*
51. Umeboshi\*
52. **Abalone**
53. Paneer\*
54. **McDonald’s Big Mac Meal**
55. Spaetzle\*
56. Dirty gin martini\*
57. Beer above 8% ABV\*
58. Poutine\*
59. Carob chips\*
60. **S’mores**
61. Sweetbreads
62. Kaolin
63. Currywurst\*
64. Durian
65. Frogs’ legs
66. Beignets\*, **churros, elephant ears** or **funnel cake**
67. Haggis
68. **Fried plantain** This is pretty good, especially when ripe. Even better with sour cream on the side.
69. Chitterlings or andouillette\*
70. Gazpacho\*
71. _Caviar_ and blini\*
72. Louche absinthe\*
73. Gjetost, or brunost
74. Roadkill
75. Baijiu\*
76. _Hostess Fruit Pie_
77. **Snail**
78. Lapsang souchong\*
79. Bellini\*
80. **Tom yum**
81. Eggs Benedict\*
82. **Pocky** hell yeah! 🆒
83. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.\* Someday…
84. Kobe beef\*
85. Hare
86. Goulash\*
87. **Flowers** - I once ate yucca blossom with scrambled egg. It tastes better than it sounds because the flower tastes bland and it can be used like a vegetable.
88. Horse
89. Criollo chocolate\*
90. **Spam**
91. Soft shell crab\*
92. Rose harissa\*
93. **Catfish**
94. **Mole poblano**
95. **Bagel** and lox\*
96. Lobster Thermidor\*
97. **Polenta**
98. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee\*
99. Snake

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My list changes dramatically depending on who is paying for the food! Is it free?😃

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1. **Venison**
2. Nettle tea\*
3. **Huevos rancheros**
4. Steak tartare\* (Only if I knew the cook and where the beef came from)
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** (Raspberries)
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. [del]Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del] (had them raw in salsa, but not by itself)
27. **Dulce de leche**
28. _Oysters_
29. **Baklava**
30. **Bagna cauda**  
31.\*\* Wasabi peas\*\*
31. **Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl**
32. Salted lassi\*
33. **Sauerkraut**
34. **Root beer float**
35. Cognac with a fat cigar\* (Had them separately, don’t smoke, would probably again)
36. Clotted cream tea\*
37. \*Vodka jelly/Jell-O \*(too old to do that again)
38. **Gumbo**
39. **Oxtail**
40. **Curried goat**
41. [del]Whole insects[/del]
42. Phaal\*
43. **Goat’s milk**  
45.\*\* Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more\*\*  
46.[del] Fugu[/del] (I hear it’s bland, probably wouldn’t risk it even if it was something that tasted really good)
44. **Chicken tikka masala**
45. **Eel**
46. **Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut**
47. Sea urchin\*
48. **Prickly pear**
49. Umeboshi\*
50. **Abalone**
51. **Paneer**
52. _McDonald’s Big Mac Meal_
53. **Spaetzle**
54. Dirty gin martini\* (had regular gin martinis, never dirty)
55. **Beer above 8% ABV**
56. **Poutine** (food of the Gods)
57. _Carob chips_ (unless you’re allergic to chocolate, why?)
58. **S’mores**
59. _Sweetbreads_
60. **Kaolin** (only if I was attempting to identify it in a rock/soil, but I really miss the old Kaopectate. Unlike the new stuff, it worked)
61. Currywurst\* (curry+wurst? Yes, please.)
62. Durian\*
63. Frogs’ legs\*
64. **Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake** (all)
65. Haggis\*
66. **Fried plantain**
67. **Chitterlings** (fried only) or andouillette\*
68. **Gazpacho**
69. Caviar and blini\*
70. Louche absinthe\*
71. Gjetost, or brunost\* (that sounds really good)
72. Roadkill\* (Depending on the condition of the critter)
73. Baijiu\*
74. _Hostess Fruit Pie_
75. Snail\*
76. Lapsang souchong\*
77. Bellini\*
78. **Tom yum**
79. **Eggs Benedict**
80. **Pocky** (and it’s savory relative, Pretz)
81. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant\*
82. Kobe beef\* (had American-raised Wagyu, but I suppose that’s not quite the same)
83. **Hare**
84. **Goulash**
85. **Flowers**
86. **Horse** (Of Course)
87. **Criollo chocolate** (the other food of the Gods)
88. **Spam**
89. _Soft shell crab_
90. Rose harissa\* (had harissa, but never with roses, sounds good)
91. **Catfish**
92. **Mole poblano**
93. \*\*Bagel \*\*and _lox_ (don’t like the texture of lox, Pacific NW style smoked salmon, however is the other other food of the Gods)
94. Lobster Thermidor\*
95. **Polenta**
96. **Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee**
97. 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_ I’ve decided that I fucking hate squid, no matter _how_ it is prepared.  
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 [del]with a fat cigar[/del]Why spoil good booze with poisonous smoke?  
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**  
73. Louche absinthe  
74. Gjetost, or brunost  
75. [del]Roadkill[/del]  
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. [del]Hare[/del]  
**87. Goulash  
88. Flowers**  
89. [del]Horse[/del]  
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**

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I’ve at least tried most. I had grasshoppers last week, in fact.

I’d eat these if I had a chance (and probably have eaten some but wasn’t paying attention):  
5. Crocodile  
8. Carp  
16. Epoisses  
17. Black truffle  
30. Bagna cauda  
43. Phaal  
50. Sea urchin  
59. Poutine  
63. Kaolin  
65. Durian  
73. Louche absinthet  
76. Baijiu  
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant  
89. Horse  
90. Criollo chocolate  
100. Snake

No thank you, not interested in snouts and tails:  
6. Black pudding  
25. Brawn, or head cheese  
46. Fugu  
62. Sweetbreads  
68. Haggis  
70. Chitterlings or andouillette  
75. Roadkill

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1. **Venison** so, so yummy
2. Nettle tea\*
3. **Huevos rancheros** living in south central will getcha like that
4. **Steak tartare** eh
5. **Crocodile** greasy
6. Black pudding\*
7. **Cheese fondue** overrated
8. _Carp_
9. Borscht\*
10. **Baba ghanoush** mmmm
11. **Calamari** double mmm
12. **Pho**
13. **PB&J sandwich** natural peanut butter and splenda jam is the best
14. **Aloo gobi** more times than there are stars
15. **Hot dog from a street cart** the only truck food I’m not vehemently in favor of
16. Epoisses\*
17. **Black truffle** PA is mushroom land.
18. **Fruit wine made from something other than grapes** it wasn’t memorable
19. **Steamed pork buns**
20. **Pistachio ice cream** comfort food
21. **Heirloom tomatoes** I don’t really _get_ the differences between tomatoes, aside from size
22. **Fresh wild berries** sweet baby jesus yes
23. Foie gras strike (don’t know where the button is!)
24. \*\*Rice and beans \*\* another comfort food…mmm
25. **Brawn, or head cheese** often
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper\* I have no idea what this is, so yes
27. **Dulce de leche**
28. **Oysters**
29. **Baklava** there’s a greek church down the street…baklava so perfect it gave me a raging sugar headache. And I’d only had half.
30. Bagna cauda\*
31. **Wasabi peas** my dad used to give these to boyfriends I brought home. He would, in turn, not openly scorn those who did not run screaming.
32. **Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl** of course
33. **Salted lassi** not as good as pure sweet
34. **Sauerkraut** Western PA, represent!
35. **Root beer float** A&W, in a frosted glass
36. **Cognac** with a fat cigar don’t smoke
37. **Clotted cream tea** once a really long time ago, I forget it though
38. **Vodka jelly/Jell-O** yes…
39. **Gumbo** the bigger the prawns the better
40. **Oxtail** it wasn’t memorable
41. **Curried goat** I’m speechless as to its decadence
42. Whole insects strike. I don’t care if they’d eradicate poverty in Africa, I…won’t.
43. Phaal\*
44. **Goat’s milk** mmm
45. **Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more** it burns
46. Fugu\*
47. **Chicken tikka masala** at least once a month
48. Eel strike through. I didn’t eat for two days after seeing it in a jar in 7th grad science  
49.\*\* Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut\*\* best fresh
49. Sea urchin\*
50. Prickly pear\*
51. Umeboshi\*
52. Abalone\*
53. **Paneer** waaaaay too often.
54. **McDonald’s Big Mac Meal** what I could finish of it, that is
55. Spaetzle\*
56. Dirty gin martini\*
57. Beer above 8% ABV\*
58. Poutine\*
59. Carob chips\*  
61.\*\* S’mores\*\*
60. **Sweetbreads**
61. Kaolin\* never heard of
62. Currywurst\* never heard of
63. Durian\* never heard of
64. Frogs’ legs
65. **Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake** nom nom nom
66. Haggis\* never heard of
67. **Fried plantain** excellent
68. **Chitterlings or andouillette**
69. **Gazpacho** blended salad!
70. **Caviar and blini** I forget
71. Louche absinthe\*
72. Gjetost, or brunost\* never heard of
73. Roadkill\* maybe
74. Baijiu\* huh?
75. **Hostess Fruit Pie**
76. **Snail** looooooove. as a spoiled (and temporarily only) child of older parents, I would eat this on a semi-regular basis. Love the texture.
77. Lapsang souchong\* come again?
78. **Bellini** I forget it though
79. Tom yum\*
80. **Eggs Benedict** love
81. **Pocky** yum
82. **Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.** someday…
83. **Kobe beef** OVERRATED. So, SO overrated.
84. Hare\*
85. **Goulash**
86. **Flowers** yum
87. Horse strike. Ride em, don’t dine 'em.
88. Criollo chocolate\*
89. Spam strike
90. **Soft shell crab** nom nom nom
91. Rose harissa\*
92. **Catfish** nom nom nom
93. **Mole poblano** mmmm
94. **Bagel and lox** did I mention
95. Lobster Thermidor\*
96. **Polenta** nom nom nom
97. \*\* Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee\*\* coffee…is coffee to me. except for dunkin’ donuts.
98. 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_ The thought was gross, and the taste was unremarkable. No reason to ever eat that crap again.  
[del]26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del] I like spice, but that sounds excessive.  
**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] Don’t smoke, never will.  
**37. Clotted cream tea  
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O  
39. Gumbo**  
_40. Oxtail_  
_41. Curried goat_  
**42. Whole insects** Grasshoppers, cooked grubs and worms.  
_43. Phaal_  
**44. Goat’s milk**  
_45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more_ In an instant, if I could afford it.  
**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**  
[del]62. Sweetbreads[/del] The idea of eating some animal’s balls is pretty gross, and I can’t imagine the flavor being a real strong selling point here.  
_63. Kaolin_ I can’t imagine why I’d eat it, but I wouldn’t outright refuse it.  
_64. Currywurst_  
_65. Durian_ I’ve had flavored candies and drinks, but never the real thing.  
**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] If I didn’t kill it, I probably don’t want it, and getting hit by a car has a tendency to rupture organs that would give a nasty flavor to the meat.  
_76. Baijiu_ Similar to shochu or awamori, both of which I’ve tried and enjoyed.  
**77. Hostess Fruit Pie  
78. Snail**  
_79. Lapsang souchong_ Looks awesome, actually. I’ll have to go look for this.  
_80. Bellini_ Also looks good, but a bit little-kiddish.  
**81. Tom yum  
82. Eggs Benedict  
83. Pocky** Heh, I live in Pocky-central. Tons of different types available everywhere.  
**84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.  
85. Kobe beef  
86. Hare** I’m assuming this is analogous with rabbit, even though they’re kind of different animals. I’m also assuming it’s not Japanese _hare_, which could be belly cuts of various animal meats.  
**87. Goulash  
88. Flowers  
89. Horse**  
_90. Criollo chocolate_ Looks yummy!  
**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**

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> [@DrDeth](#):
>
> I thought locusts were kosher?😕

There are several species of locust discussed in the Bible as being kosher. However, nearly all Jewish communities long ago lost the chain of tradition that identified in a practical way what those species were. The Bible just gives names, and I can’t be certain to what modern species those terms correspond. (There’s a similar issue with birds - no characteristics are given, just a list of 24 non-kosher birds. Since we can’t definitively say what those non-kosher birds are anymore, only birds for which there’s a tradition of their being kosher are officially kosher nowadays.) Although the Yemenite community managed to maintain the kosher locust tradition, most non-Yemenite Orthodox people (including me) don’t eat locusts because it’s long lost from our own tradition.

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I’m a little behind because I’ve been vegetarian most my adult life, and my few meat-eating years have been someplace without a great variety of food.

- 
  1. Venison

- 
  1. Nettle tea- I like nettle soup  
**3. Huevos rancheros** - Yum!

- 
  1. Steak tartare

- 
  1. Crocodile

- 
  1. Black pudding  
\*\*7. Cheese fondue

1. Carp
2. Borscht
3. Baba ghanoush
4. Calamari\*\*  
\*\*12. Pho
5. PB&J sandwich
6. Aloo gobi
7. Hot dog from a street cart\*\*

- 
  1. Epoisses

- 
  1. Black truffle  
\*\*18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes

1. Steamed pork buns
2. Pistachio ice cream
3. Heirloom tomatoes
4. Fresh wild berries
5. Foie gras
6. Rice and beans\*\*

- 
  1. Brawn, or head cheese  
\*\*26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper

1. Dulce de leche
2. Oysters
3. Baklava
4. Bagna cauda
5. Wasabi peas
6. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
7. Salted lassi
8. Sauerkraut
9. Root beer float\*\*

- 
  1. Cognac with a fat cigar  
**37. Clotted cream tea**  
\*\*38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O

1. Gumbo\*\*

- 
  1. Oxtail  
**41. Curried goat** - I had a terrible bout with malaria last year during Eid. Everone kept bringing me hunks of goat meat, and in my delirious anemic state I cooked and ate them like mad. I remember those curries as some of the best food I’ve ever eaten.  
**42. Whole insects** - Grubs, grasshopper things and flying termites. Flying termites are yummy!

- 
  1. Phaal  
**44. Goat’s milk**

- 
  1. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more

- 
  1. Fugu  
\*\*47. Chicken tikka masala

1. Eel
2. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
3. Sea urchin
4. Prickly pear\*\*  
**52. Umeboshi**

- 
  1. Abalone  
\*\*54. Paneer

1. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
2. Spaetzle\*\*

- 
  1. Dirty gin martini  
**58. Beer above 8% ABV**

- 
  1. Poutine  
\*\*60. Carob chips

1. S’mores
2. Sweetbreads\*\*  
**63. Kaolin** - I can’t be sure of this, but there were a variety of rocks that were commonly added to Cameroonian dishes, and at least on resembles kaolin.

- 
  1. Currywurst  
**65. Durian**

- 
  1. Frogs’ legs  
**67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake**

- 
  1. Haggis  
**69. Fried plantain**

- 
  1. Chitterlings or andouillette  
**71. Gazpacho**

- 
  1. Caviar and blini

- 
  1. Louche absinthe  
**74. Gjetost, or brunost**

- 
  1. Roadkill  
**76. Baijiu** Oh my god let’s tell beijiu stories one day…  
\*\*77. Hostess Fruit Pie

1. Snail\*\*

- 
  1. Lapsang souchong  
\*\*80. Bellini

1. Tom yum
2. Eggs Benedict
3. Pocky\*\*

- 
  1. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.

- 
  1. Kobe beef

- 
  1. Hare  
\*\*87. Goulash

1. Flowers
2. Horse\*\*

- 
  1. Criollo chocolate  
\*\*91. Spam

1. Soft shell crab\*\*

- 
  1. Rose harissa  
\*\*94. Catfish

1. Mole poblano
2. Bagel and lox\*\*

- 
  1. Lobster Thermidor

1. Polenta  
\*\*99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
2. Snake\*\*- Viper. Tastes like chicken, really.

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**1. Venison**  
2. Nettle tea\*  
**3. Huevos rancheros**  
4. Steak tartare\*  
**5. Crocodile**  
_ **6. Black pudding** _ - had it, then took a boat back from the Aran Islands. BIG mistake (where’s that barfing smiley?)  
**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** (in little pieces, in a relish-- does that count?)  
**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\* [del]with a fat cigar[/del]  
**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\* (I can remedy this soon)  
65. Durian\* (ditto, although Thai durians are less stinky)  
**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** - that is an AWESOME cheese!  
75. Roadkill\*  
76. Baijiu\*  
**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\*

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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 (Not sure what this is)  
_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** ( I seem to recall trying this, but can’t remember where/when)  
42. Whole insects  
43. Phaal  
**44. Goat’s milk**  
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more \*  
46. Fugu \* (maybe when I’m in a risk taking mood)  
**47. Chicken tikka masala**  
_48. Eel_  
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut  
50. Sea urchin (I would love to try this, but where in the UK can you get them?)  
**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 (not sure I’d want to)  
**63. Kaolin**  
64. Currywurst ?  
65. Durian ?  
66. Frogs’ legs (possibly would)  
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 ( I have tried absinthe, but not this variety)  
74. Gjetost, or brunost  
75. Roadkill  
76. Baijiu  
**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** (If courgette flowers count)  
**89. Horse** (possibly once in France)  
90. Criollo chocolate \*  
**91. Spam**  
92. Soft shell crab ( I love crab, but have not had this variety)\*  
93. Rose harissa  
94. Catfish (Am waiting to try this)\*  
95. Mole poblano  
96. Bagel and lox  
97. Lobster Thermidor\*  
**98. Polenta**  
**99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee**  
100. Snake  
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I’m not sure how to do a strikethrough, any advice would be appreciated.

Edited to delete the instructions.

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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 (25b. Mad Cow Prions)  
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** (eating this is a GOAL in life? why?)  
**61. S’mores**  
62. Sweetbreads  
63. Kaolin  
64. Currywurst  
65. Durian  
66. Frogs’ legs  
**67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake** (World of diff. b/w beignets and funnel cake…)  
68. Haggis  
**69. Fried plantain**  
70. Chitterlings or andouillette  
**71. Gazpacho**  
**72. Caviar and blini**  
73. Louche absinthe  
**74. Gjetost, or brunost** (awful. Just awful)  
75. Roadkill  
76. Baijiu  
**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

Some interesting stuff on there, but seems very Anglo-centric to me. I love Indian food, but I don’t know that any of those things are revelations. Paneer?

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Rats. Missed the other formatting notes in the OP. My further annotated list:

**1. Venison**  
2. Nettle tea \*  
**3. Huevos rancheros**  
**4. Steak tartare**  
5. Crocodile\*  
[del]6. Black pudding[/del]  
**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**  
[del]16. Epoisses[/del]  
**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** (Had it many times. So overrated. I’m sure I’ll be served it again at some point, but I just don’t get the hype.)_  
**24. Rice and beans**  
[del]25. Brawn, or head cheese[/del] (25b. Mad Cow Prions)  
[del]26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper[/del]  
27. Dulce de leche\*  
[del]28. Oysters[/del]  
**29. Baklava**  
30. Bagna cauda\*  
**31. Wasabi peas**  
[del]32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl[/del]  
33. Salted lassi\*  
**34. Sauerkraut**  
**35. Root beer float**  
**36. Cognac with a fat cigar**  
37. Clotted cream tea\*  
_ **38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O** (I hope I’m past the age of eating these…)_  
39. Gumbo\*  
**40. Oxtail**  
41. Curried goat\*  
[del]42. Whole insects[/del]  
43. Phaal\*  
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**  
[del]50. Sea urchin[/del]  
**51. Prickly pear**  
52. Umeboshi\*  
[del]53. Abalone[/del]  
**54. Paneer**  
**55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal**  
**56. Spaetzle**  
57. Dirty gin martini\*  
**58. Beer above 8% ABV**  
59. Poutine\*  
_ **60. Carob chips** (eating this is a GOAL in life? why? how vanilla.)_  
**61. S’mores**  
[del]62. Sweetbreads[/del]  
63. Kaolin ? (the rocks?)  
64. Currywurst\*  
65. Durian\*  
66. Frogs’ legs\*  
**67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake** (World of diff. b/w beignets and funnel cake…)  
[del]68. Haggis[/del]  
**69. Fried plantain**  
[del]70. Chitterlings or andouillette[/del]  
**71. Gazpacho**  
_ **72. Caviar and blini** _  
73. Louche absinthe\*  
_ **74. Gjetost, or brunost** (awful. Just awful)_  
[del]75. Roadkill[/del]  
76. Baijiu\*  
**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**  
[del]92. Soft shell crab[/del]  
93. Rose harissa\*  
**94. Catfish**  
**95. Mole poblano**  
**96. Bagel and lox**  
97. Lobster Thermidor\* (I would taste, at least. My wife would devour the rest.)  
**98. Polenta**  
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee\* (Not a coffee drinker, but I’ve made this for my wife many times. I would taste it.)  
100. Snake\*

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I found the [FAQ’s](http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/uncategorised/hundred-reasons/) for the list to be very interesting, helping to explain why some of these things were on it.

1. **Venison**
2. [del]Nettle tea[/del] - no tea for me
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. [del]Pistachio ice cream[/del]
21. Heirloom tomatoes\*
22. **Fresh wild berries**
23. **Foie gras**
24. **Rice and beans**
25. [del]Brawn, or head cheese[/del]
26. [del]Scotch Bonnet peppe[/del]
27. Dulce de leche\* - will probably have this on my trip to Argentina in November
28. **Oysters**
29. **Baklava**
30. Bagna cauda\*
31. **Wasabi peas**
32. **Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl**
33. [del]Salted lassi[/del]
34. **Sauerkraut**
35. _ **Root beer float** _
36. [del]Cogac with a fat cigar[/del] - I’ve had both of them, but not together, and I didn’t like either one.
37. [del]Clotted cream tea[/del] - no tea for me
38. **Vodka jelly/Jell-O**
39. Gumbo\*
40. **Oxtail**
41. **Curried goat**
42. [del]Whole insects[/del]
43. [del]Phaal[/del] - I don’t like things that are terribly hot
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**
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\*\*
61. [del]Sweetbreads[/del]
62. _ **Kaolin** _ - in the form of Kaopectate
63. Currywurst\*
64. [del]Durian[/del]
65. **Frogs’ legs**
66. **Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake**
67. [del]Haggis[/del]
68. Fried plantain\*
69. Chitterlings or andouillette\*
70. **Gazpacho**
71. Caviar and blini\*
72. [del]Louche absinthe[/del]
73. Gjetost, or brunost\*
74. Roadkill\* - as long as I knew who killed it and when
75. Baijiu\*
76. **Hostess Fruit Pie**
77. **Snail**
78. [del]Lapsang souchong[/del]
79. Bellini\*
80. Tom yum\*
81. **Eggs Benedict**
82. Pocky\*
83. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.\*
84. Kobe beef\*
85. **Hare** - assuming this includes rabbit
86. **Goulash**
87. Flowers\*
88. Horse\* - I’m still kicking myself for not having it while I was in Slovenia
89. Criollo chocolate\*
90. **Spam**
91. Soft shell crab\*
92. Rose harissa\*
93. **Catfish**
94. Mole poblano\*
95. Bagel and lox\* - plenty of bagels, never had lox
96. Lobster Thermidor\*
97. **Polenta**
98. [del]Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee[/del] - I’m not a coffee drinker
99. Snake\*

So I’ve only tried 40 of the items, but I’m willing to try most of the rest.

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Only 15 that I haven’t tried yet or have no intention trying. Not bad for only 30 years of eating solid foods. 🙂

**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_ (I’m not a PB fan, surprisingly enough given how un-picky I am otherwise)  
**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** (home-grown, no less)  
**22. Fresh wild berries**  
**23. Foie gras**  
**24. Rice and beans** (in the form of moros y christianos, rice and peas, feijoada, and several more)  
_25. Brawn, or head cheese_ (meh)  
_26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper_ (OW!)  
**27. Dulce de leche**  
_28. Oysters_ (too close to cold snot, in both flavour and texture)  
**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_ (not a fan of either the cognac or the cigar)  
37. Clotted cream tea \*  
**38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O**  
**39. Gumbo**  
**40. Oxtail**  
**41. Curried goat**  
_42. Whole insects_ (I dont’ like picking grasshopper legs out of my teeth)  
43. Phaal \*  
_44. Goat’s milk_ (too funky… though goat cheese is yum)  
_45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more_ (see cognac)  
46. Fugu \*  
**47. Chicken tikka masala**  
**48. Eel**  
**49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut**  
_50. Sea urchin_ (again, it’s a texture thing)  
**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]  
[del]63. Kaolin[/del]  
64. Currywurst \*  
_65. Durian_ (the dirty sweatsock aftertaste didn’t go over well)  
**66. Frogs’ legs**  
**67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake** (all of the above)  
_68. Haggis_  
**69. Fried plantain**  
[del]70. Chitterlings or andouillette[/del]  
**71. Gazpacho**  
**72. Caviar and blini**  
**73. Louche absinthe**  
74. Gjetost, or brunost \*  
[del]75. Roadkill[/del]  
76. Baijiu \*  
**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 \*

\*\* The only thing standing between me and the three-star Michelin restaurant tasting menu is the fact that Michelin have yet to publish any Canadian guides. Travel is expensive enough without throwing a $500 meal into the equation… so until they deign to acknowledge that fine cuisine exists in the wilds of Toronto, I’m a bit stuck on that one. ☹

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