This looks fun: " 100 things every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their lifetime."

S

steve2-in-la

Well-known member
Adapted by me for FK from The Very Good Taste Blog:

The Omnivore’s Hundred

Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognize everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.

Here’s what you to do:

1) Copy this list into your post, including these instructions.

2) Capitalize all the items you’ve eaten.

3) Put an "x" beside any items you'd never consider eating.

1. VENISON

2. Nettle tea

3. HUEVOS RANCHEROS

4. STEAK TARTARE

5. CROCODILE

6. Black pudding

7. CHEESE FONDUE

8. CARP

9. BORSCHT

10.BABA GHANOUSH

11.CALAMARI

12.PHO

13.PB&J SANDWICH

14.ALOO GOBI

15.HOT DOG FROM A STREET CART

16.Epoisses

17.BLACK TRUFFLE

18.FRUIT WINE MADE FROM SOMETHING OTHER THAN GRAPES

19.STEAMED PORK BUNS

20.PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

21.HEIRLOOM TOMATOES

22.FRESH WILD BERRIES

23.FOIE GRAS

24.RICE AND BEANS

25.BRAWN, OR HEAD CHEESE

26.Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper

27.DULCE DE LECHE

28.OYSTERS

29.BAKLAVA

30.BAGNA CAUDA

31.WASABI PEAS

32.CLAM CHOWDER IN A SOURDOUGH BOWL

33.Salted lassi

34.SAUERKRAUT

35.ROOT BEER FLOAT

36.Cognac with a fat cigar

37.Clotted cream tea

38.Vodka jelly/Jell-O

39.GUMBO

40.OXTAIL

41.CURRIED GOAT

42.WHOLE INSECTS

43.Phaal

44.GOAT’S MILK

45.MALT WHISKY FROM A BOTTLE WORTH £60/$120 OR MORE

46.Fugu

47.CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

48.EEL

49.KRISPY KREME ORIGINAL GLAZED DOUGHNUT

50.Sea urchin

51.PRICKLY PEAR

52.Umeboshi

53.ABALONE

54.PANEER

55.MCDONALD’S BIG MAC MEAL

56.SPAETZLE

57.DIRTY GIN MARTINI

58.BEER ABOVE 8% ABV

59.POUTINE

60.CAROB CHIPS

61.S’MORES

62.SWEETBREADS

63.Kaolin

64.Currywurst

65.Durian

66.FROGS’ LEGS

67.BEIGNETS, CHURROS, ELEPHANT EARS OR FUNNEL CAKE

68.HAGGIS

69.FRIED PLANTAIN

70.CHITTERLINGS, OR ANDOUILLETTE

71.GAZPACHO

72.CAVIAR AND BLINI

73.Louche absinthe

74.Gjetost, or brunost

x75. 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 3-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

There you have it, now go share the joy.

http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/uncategorised/the-omnivores-hundred/

 
Carob chips????

Oh, and I'm with you on the road kill - that's the only thing on the list I would not eat.

 
Salted Lassi??? Oh, Timmy, say it isn't so!!!

I would agree with you Steve and Lisa about roadkill...unfortunately it's too late. I haven't had crocodile but I have had aligator. I'm surprised how many things I have had on this list.

1. VENISON
2. Nettle Tea
3. HUEVOS RANCHEROS
4. STEAK TARTARE
5. Crocodile
6. Black Pudding
7. CHEESE FONDUE
8. CARP
9. BORSCHT
10.BABA GHANOUSH
11.CALAMARI
12.PHO
13.PB&J SANDWICH
14.ALOO GOBI
15.HOT DOG FROM A STREET CART
16.Epoisses
17.BLACK TRUFFLE
18.FRUIT WINE MADE FROM SOMETHING OTHER THAN GRAPES
19.STEAMED PORK BUNS
20.PISTACHIO ICE CREAM
21.HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
22.FRESH WILD BERRIES
23.FOIE GRAS
24.RICE AND BEANS
25.BRAWN, OR HEAD CHEESE
26.RAW SCOTCH BONNET PEPPER
27.DULCE DE LECHE
28.OYSTERS
29.BAKLAVA
30.BAGNA CAUDA
31.WASABI PEAS
32.CLAM CHOWDER IN A SOURDOUGH BOWL
33.Salted Lassi
34.SAUERKRAUT
35.ROOT BEER FLOAT
36.Cognac With A Fat Cigar
37.Clotted Cream Tea
38.Vodka Jelly/Jell-O
39.GUMBO
40.OXTAIL
41.CURRIED GOAT
42.WHOLE INSECTS
43.Phaal
44.GOAT’S MILK
45.MALT WHISKY FROM A BOTTLE WORTH £60/$120 OR MORE
46.Fugu
47.CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
48.EEL
49.KRISPY KREME ORIGINAL GLAZED DOUGHNUT
50.Sea Urchin
51.PRICKLY PEAR
52.UMEBOSHI
53.ABALONE
54.Paneer
55.MCDONALD’S BIG MAC MEAL
56.SPAETZLE
57.DIRTY GIN MARTINI
58.BEER ABOVE 8% ABV
59.Poutine
60.CAROB CHIPS
61.S’MORES
62.SWEETBREADS
63.Kaolin
64.Currywurst
x65.Durian
66.FROGS’ LEGS
67.BEIGNETS, CHURROS, ELEPHANT EARS OR FUNNEL CAKE
68.Haggis
69.FRIED PLANTAIN
70.CHITTERLINGS, OR ANDOUILLETTE
71.GAZPACHO
72.CAVIAR AND BLINI
73.Louche Absinthe
74.GJETOST, Or Brunost
75. ROADKILL
76.Baijiu
77.HOSTESS FRUIT PIE
78.SNAIL
79.Lapsang Souchong
80.BELLINI
81.TOM YUM
82.EGGS BENEDICT
83.POCKY
84.Tasting Menu At A 3-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

 
Surprises me too. I was unable to put durian in my mouth (yaach), wouldn't eat roadkill, unless

of course I didn't know what it was, and in Peace Corps we were smart never to ask "what is that???". I have tried 2/3 of the items on the list.

 
Not sure about the horse & carillo, & definitely not the cigar, but I'm sure I've done the rest. Now

you've got me wanting to get some sweetbreads again. Love those little suckers. Must be solid cholesterol.

 
77 out of 100....although I think I should get 4 points for 67.

In fact, I'll throw sopapillas into the #67 bucket as a better fit than elephant ears.

 
Oh, now putting baklava down at #29 is just plain WRONG!

I gor 54....AND fried plaintain should be in the top 10!

1. VENISON
2. Nettle tea
3. HUEVOS RANCHEROS
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
X 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 STREET CART (can't go to NY without doing this!!!!!)
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. FRUIT WINE MADE FROM SOMTHING OTHER THAN GRAPES (pineapple wine in Maui!)
19. STEAMED PORK BUNS
20. PISTACHIO ICE CREAM
21. HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
22. FRESH WILD BERRIES
23. FOIE GRAS
24. RICE AND BEANS
X 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 (I've had sweet...)
34. SAUERKRAUT
35. ROOT BEER FLOAT
X 36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. CLOTTED CREAM TEA
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. GUMBO
40. Oxtail
41. CURRIED GOAT
X 42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. GOAT'S MILK
X 45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
X 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
X 57. Dirty gin martini
X 58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. CAROB CHIPS
61. S’MORES
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
X 65. Durian
66. FROGS' LEGS
67. BEIGNETS, CHURROS, ELEPHANT EARS OR FUNNEL CAKE (all of the above)
68. Haggis
69. FRIED PLANTAIN
70. Chitterlings, or ANDOUILLETTE
71. GAZPACHO
X 72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
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
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

 
Does a small buck being knocked over and popped into the car to be taken....

home to be skinned by B-in-L count. It was very yummy 'roadkill' and also inadvertantly ridden over guinae fowl which weve nabbed and prepared BUT some-one elses roadkill, Urgh, Nevar!

1. VENISON
2. NETTLE TEA
3. HUEVOS RANCHEROS
4. STEAK TARTARE
5. CROCODILE
6. Black pudding...Had this but never again!
7. CHEESE FONDUE
8. CARP
9. BORSCHT
10.BABA GHANOUSH
11.CALAMARI
12.Pho
13.pb&j sandwich...no thanks
14.ALOO GOBI
15.HOT DOG FROM A STREET CART
16.EPOISES....bought some today
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
26.Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper...are they mad but I love Matouks a Brand name hot sauce made from these peppers...a wee dip of the knife is enough.
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)thin cigar
37.CLOTTED CREAM TEA
38.VODKA JELLO
39.GUMBO
40.OXTAIL
41.CURRIED GOAT
42.WHOLE INSECTS (Mopani worms)
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 (standing waist deep in water, a French captain showed me how, very delicate)
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 and never again though I love chicken liver and foie grass
63.KAOLIN if this is in "Milk of Magnesia" for upset tummies.
64.CURRYWURST
65.DURIAN (smells horrid, we held our noses but it tastes wonderful) (A bit like coriander, old stinky socks but we love that herb now)
66.FROGS’ LEGS
67.BEIGNETS, CHURROS, ELEPHANT EARS OR FUNNEL CAKE
68.HAGGIS
69.FRIED PLANTAIN
70.CHITTERLINGS,
71.GAZPACHO
72.CAVIAR AND BLINI
73.Louche absinthe
74.BRUNOST
x75. Roadkill
76.Baijiu
77.Hostess Fruit Pie
78.SNAIL
79.LAPSANG SOUCHONG is a very nice tea
80.BELLINI
81.TOM YUM
82.EGGS BENEDICT
83.Pocky
84.TASTING MENU at a 3-Michelin-star restaurant.
85.KOBE BEEF
86.hare no it smells like the kids pets
87.GOULASH
88.FLOWERS
89.horse...NOOOO thanks neither would I eat rat.
90.CRIOLLO CHOCOLATE actually had some in Switzerland, Lucky Me!!!!
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...NOOOOO

 
Y'all, they're not ranked in any order of preference. smileys/smile.gif I, too, would put PB&J near the top!

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top