The Ominvore's Hundred

Cafe Society
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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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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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I thought locusts were kosher?:confused:

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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! :cool:
  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?:smiley:

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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. BelliniI 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

93

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.
95

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
[/QUOTE]

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?

98

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 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.

100

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

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. :frowning: