Joshua Rodman (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} k8to) wrote,@ 2008-08-23 12:47:00 |
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Omnivore 100
Warning - meme-y post, just thought this one was a bit interesting.
Someone created a list of one hundred foods they thought "a good omnivore" should try at least once in their life. Many of them seem to be sort of recommended experiences. I think otheres are really there just there for titillation/amusement, etc. But I was surprised to see I'd made good headway into this silliness, so here it is.
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3)Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros - a favourite breakfast of mine
4. Steak tartare - under mild duress
5. Crocodile - is it sustainable?
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush - I make a mean baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho - I have assisted in the day-long process of creating pho. It was good. I wouldn't recommend it.
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 - this stuff is not all created equal
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper - I've eaten a portion of a raw habanero. I'm not sure if that counts. I don't really recommend this.
27. Dulce de leche - this sounds good
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda - similar to fondue, is made with garlic, anchovies, walnut or olive oil, butter,red wine vinagar and sometimes cream !!! I want to eat this
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 - although I have not had something specifically titled in this manner, I have certainly had the documented components (tea, scones, jam, cream) in a mock-british like setting. I think it's close enough.
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail - as a major ingredient, not as the dish centerpiece -- but i've never seen it used as such
41. Curried goat - YUM! many common eating meats are totally dominated by strong curries, but goat can really makes itself known.
42. Whole insects - Some of them have a real acrid taste that isn't pleasant to me, eg many ants. There are moths that taste much more rich and "meaty" or "nutty" when roasted.
43. Phaal - superhot curry? Why do I never see it on the menu?
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 - Prefer Dunkin style
50. Sea urchin - Prepared sushi style (uni), it tastes like sea water - not recommended
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi - sounds gewd
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - I've eaten part of a Big Mac as a child - didn't like much
56. Spaetzle - courtesey SuSE Gmbh
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine - looks gross, tastes good
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin - this seems to be more medicinal in nature than a foodstuff. It certainly contains no calories. I question the presence on the list.
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake - all of the above
68.Haggis - i'm doubtful this could ever be palatable to me
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette - the acquired taste of offal. I should investigate
71. Gazpacho - YOM
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost - this looks moderately interesting and innocuous
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu - foolish semi-forced drinking among asian friends coming of age events have sometimes involved baiju
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong - in my cupboard
80. Bellini - at a wedding or something
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky - esp. men's pocky (truthfully i find it to be pretty boring as confections go)
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate - I've had plenty in blended bars, but no single-source
91. Spam - as an ingredient yes
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa - I may have eaten this at north african restaurants and not known it.
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox - growing up in new york? You're required by law!
97.Lobster Thermidor - I had a pretty negative lobster experience, and can't really stomach it anymore.
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee - ultrasnobby $$$ coffee that's timid in flavor? What a waste. I'd try it, in some contrived situation.
100. Snake
All in all, a fairly british-informed list. I've hit over 70% of it though, and would be interested in trying much of the rest. Any takers?
Warning - meme-y post, just thought this one was a bit interesting.
Someone created a list of one hundred foods they thought "a good omnivore" should try at least once in their life. Many of them seem to be sort of recommended experiences. I think otheres are really there just there for titillation/amusement, etc. But I was surprised to see I'd made good headway into this silliness, so here it is.
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3)
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros - a favourite breakfast of mine
4. Steak tartare - under mild duress
5. Crocodile - is it sustainable?
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush - I make a mean baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho - I have assisted in the day-long process of creating pho. It was good. I wouldn't recommend it.
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 - this stuff is not all created equal
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper - I've eaten a portion of a raw habanero. I'm not sure if that counts. I don't really recommend this.
27. Dulce de leche - this sounds good
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda - similar to fondue, is made with garlic, anchovies, walnut or olive oil, butter,red wine vinagar and sometimes cream !!! I want to eat this
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 - although I have not had something specifically titled in this manner, I have certainly had the documented components (tea, scones, jam, cream) in a mock-british like setting. I think it's close enough.
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail - as a major ingredient, not as the dish centerpiece -- but i've never seen it used as such
41. Curried goat - YUM! many common eating meats are totally dominated by strong curries, but goat can really makes itself known.
42. Whole insects - Some of them have a real acrid taste that isn't pleasant to me, eg many ants. There are moths that taste much more rich and "meaty" or "nutty" when roasted.
43. Phaal - superhot curry? Why do I never see it on the menu?
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 - Prefer Dunkin style
50. Sea urchin - Prepared sushi style (uni), it tastes like sea water - not recommended
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi - sounds gewd
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - I've eaten part of a Big Mac as a child - didn't like much
56. Spaetzle - courtesey SuSE Gmbh
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine - looks gross, tastes good
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin - this seems to be more medicinal in nature than a foodstuff. It certainly contains no calories. I question the presence on the list.
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake - all of the above
68.
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette - the acquired taste of offal. I should investigate
71. Gazpacho - YOM
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost - this looks moderately interesting and innocuous
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu - foolish semi-forced drinking among asian friends coming of age events have sometimes involved baiju
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong - in my cupboard
80. Bellini - at a wedding or something
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky - esp. men's pocky (truthfully i find it to be pretty boring as confections go)
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate - I've had plenty in blended bars, but no single-source
91. Spam - as an ingredient yes
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa - I may have eaten this at north african restaurants and not known it.
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox - growing up in new york? You're required by law!
97.
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee - ultrasnobby $$$ coffee that's timid in flavor? What a waste. I'd try it, in some contrived situation.
100. Snake
All in all, a fairly british-informed list. I've hit over 70% of it though, and would be interested in trying much of the rest. Any takers?
