50 Things to Eat Before You Die
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Going through the BBC's list of foods one must try, here are my experiences:
| Fresh fish | have eaten, like |
| Lobster | have eaten, like |
| Steak | have eaten, like |
| Thai food | have eaten, like |
| Chinese food | have eaten, like |
| Ice cream | have eaten, like |
| Pizza | have eaten, like |
| Crab | have eaten, like |
| Curry | have eaten, love |
| Prawns | have eaten, like |
| Moreton Bay Bugs | have not eaten |
| Clam chowder | have eaten, love |
| Barbecues | have eaten, love |
| Pancakes | have eaten, like |
| Pasta | have eaten, like |
| Mussels | have eaten, like |
| Cheesecake | have eaten, like |
| Lamb | have eaten, like |
| Cream tea | have not eaten |
| Alligator | have eaten, OK |
| Oysters | have eaten, love |
| Kangaroo | have not eaten |
| Chocolate | have eaten, like |
| Sandwiches | have eaten, like |
| Greek food | have eaten, like |
| Burgers | have eaten, like |
| Mexican food | have eaten, like |
| Squid | have eaten, like |
| American diner breakfast | have eaten, love |
| Salmon | have eaten, dislike (except sushi/sashimi and lox, which I love) |
| Venison | have not eaten |
| Guinea pig | have not eaten |
| Shark | have eaten, like |
| Sushi | have eaten, love |
| Paella | have eaten, like |
| Barramundi | have not eaten |
| Reindeer | have not eaten |
| Kebab | have eaten, like |
| Scallops | have eaten, OK |
| Australian meat pie | have eaten, like |
| Mango | have eaten, like |
| Durian fruit | have not eaten |
| Octopus | have eaten, OK |
| Ribs | have eaten, like |
| Roast beef | have eaten, like |
| Tapas | have eaten, love |
| Jerk chicken/pork | have eaten, love |
| Haggis | have not eaten |
| Caviar | have eaten, like |
| Cornish pasty | have not eaten |
Verdict: I can't die yet.
(via John's Jottings)
What's the status on alligator? I must know.
Posted by: ChuckJerry on December 20, 2004 5:49 PM | permalinkAlligator was OK. I only had it fried in a cajun batter, which makes everything taste the same.
Posted by: Joe Grossberg on December 20, 2004 6:11 PM | permalinkI had aligator on a stick at the Minnesota State Fair. Wasn't bad.
I've also eaten elephant in a can. I can explain why it didn't make that list. :-)
Posted by: john on December 20, 2004 9:08 PM | permalinkOne thing people never seem to have tried is 'long pig.' It's not exotic, you can find it in any neighborhood.
I had a durian smoothee at a Vietnamese place once. It tasted like they threw cantaloupe and green onions into the blender.
Posted by: O'dell on December 20, 2004 10:16 PM | permalinkSame way pancakes, chocolate and ice cream are also "like" -- I just don't like sweets that much. You know that.
Posted by: Joe Grossberg on December 21, 2004 11:19 AM | permalinkSo you've tried alligator, but never tried kangaroo during your time in Australia?
Posted by: Daffy on December 21, 2004 2:37 PM | permalinkIn hindsight, I should have eaten a kangaroo steak; they had them at the local pub.
Posted by: Joe Grossberg on December 21, 2004 3:06 PM | permalinkI know that, but it's cheesecake, the favorite food of the Golden Girls.
Posted by: Pam on December 21, 2004 6:20 PM | permalinkWhat a strange list. Some items on here seem like you'd have to avoid them to not have them, and others I've never heard of.
For the most part I'm in agreement with you Joe, with just a few notable exceptions:
Thai food rocks.
Crab (at least blue crab Maryland style) rocks.
Clam chowder, ick.
Cheesecake rocks, and I don't like sweets much either.
Lamb too, my favorite meat.
Alligator I haven't had, and now I'm not sure if I can due to religious restrictions
Oysters I haven't had either. I'm worried that I'll try the wrong ones and not get a good impression...
Greek food, I must admit, is a big favorite of mine.
Mexican food is the food that I'd choose if I only could have one...
Salmon is good most any way. Though is lox the overly salty one? That one I can only have a little of...
Venison is yummy.
Never had shark, at least I don't think so.
Haven't a clue what an "Australian meat pie" is.
Not a big fan of Tapas (too much pork I think)
Caviar I don't think I've had.
And I do like Cornish Pasties, if not made with pork lard.
Odd too see the Brits enjoying an American Diner breakfast so much, but I'm glad that they can appreciate one of America's greatest culinary achievements.
And now I must research:
* Barramundi
* Cream tea
* Moreton Bay Bugs
Well I'll be.
Barramundi is just some whitefish: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barramundi
And I've had cream tea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_tea
And the Moreton Bay Bug, (Thenus orientalis), is a species of lobster found throughout the waters of Australia's north coast: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_Bay%2C_Queensland
I guess the first and thrid there should be on my list the next trip I take to Indonesia...
Posted by: Kearns on December 21, 2004 9:54 PM | permalinkNo more comments! Either someone has violated Godwin's Law, I'm tired of the discussion or, most likely, the ten-week window has closed. You can, however, contact me through email.