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The Gastronome's Hundred?

  • Aug. 15th, 2008 at 3:36 AM
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Ganked from [info]dlayiga, the hundred foods that every gastronome should eat, or something like that.

1) bold those you have tried
2) Strikethrough those you wouldn't eat on a bet.
2a) Italicize any item you'll never eat again.
2b) Asterisk any items you'd be interested in trying but have not yet.

1. Venison
2. *Nettle tea*
3. Huevos rancheros
4. *Steak tartare*
5. *Crocodile*
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht (I can't say that I had the best of borscht, but it really wasn't bad.)
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari I'm allergic to shellfish. REALLY REALLY allergic.
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. *Aloo gobi* I might be interested, anyway, assuming that "aloo gobi" doesn't mean shrimp in squid sauce or something
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. *Epoisses* Never heard of these either, but willing to try assuming it's not see above.
17. Black truffle Yum.
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes Eh.
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras (It's pretty good, but it's WAY better seared. Oh my, yes. Yes.)
24. Rice and beans
25. *Brawn, or head cheese* I'll give it a shot.
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (Gimme a break. I'm also not going to eat raw plutonium.)
27. Dulce de leche (Serious yum here)
28. Oysters (See above re: allergies)
29. Baklava (The one time it's awesome to have a bunch of Armenian classmates is the "international potluck." Because they all bring baklava.)
30. *Bagna cauda* (I'm pretty sure I've had this under a different name, but as I understand it it's soft roasted garlic, and yes, yes, yes.)
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl See above, allergies, blah.
33. Salted lassi (I have no freaking clue what this is.)
34. Sauerkraut Eh.
35. Root beer float (Dude, how awesome is a good root beer float?)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (I've never had the fat cigar part, but I've gotten close enough, and hey, good cognac.)
37. *Clotted cream tea* (I've had tea, I've had clotted cream. I'm certain they go well together.)
38. Vodka jelly (I assume you mean Jello shots.)
39. Gumbo (Eaten it, made it, enjoyed it.)
40. Oxtail (Way better than you'd think.)
41. *Curried goat* (Sure, why not?)
42. *Whole insects* (Sure, why not?)
43. *Phaal* (I have no idea what this is, so for the moment I'm saying sure, why not?)
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more (Damn straight, and it ruled)
46. Fugu (Bleh, fish.)
47. *Chicken tikka masala* (I know that this is basically a fake-ass chicken recipe made up by English folks, and so I'm down.)
48. Eel (Above, allergies, etc.)
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut (When fresh, deeeeelicious.)
50. Sea urchin (allergies)
51. *Prickly pear*
52. *Umeboshi* (assuming it's not some kind of shellfish)
53. Abalone (you know the drill)
54. *Paneer* (sure, why not)
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini (But it's SO MUCH better with just a hint of vermouth!)
58. Beer above 8% ABV (Mmmm... Fin Du Monde)
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips (Eh, gimme chocolate)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads (Really, quite delicious.)
63. *Kaolin* (Huh?)
64. *Currywurst* (I'll probably try any kind of wurst)
65. *Durian* (I hear it's seriously delicious as long as you don't smell it)
66. Frogs’ legs (Tasted like chicken)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis (You know what? I don't feel the need to try this. Screw you.)
69. Fried plantain (Not a big fan, really.)
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini (Bleh. Salty nothing.)
73. Louche absinthe (Dunno about "Louche," but I've had absinthe.)
74. *Gjetost, or brunost* (Sure, why not)
75. Roadkill (Don't really feel like I'm missing much, unless you're letting, like, Wagyu cows onto the road or something.)
76. *Baijiu* (Assuming it's not shellfish.)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail (And it was good, too)
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Toam yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky (Though to be fair, it was "Men's" Pocky)
84. *Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant* (Freaking hell yeah I want to try this)
85. *Kobe beef*
86. *Hare* (boing boing boing kill yum!)
87. Goulash (In the Czech Republic, even.)
88. Flowers (I forget what it was but something we got at Gordon Ramsay had flowers on.)
89. Horse (I would feel bad. Maybe I shouldn't. But I would.)
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam (Bleh)
92. Soft shell crab (Do I even need to explain this anymore?)
93. Rose harissa (Don't know what this is)
94. Catfish (Bleh)
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor (allerg..oh, you know)
98. Polenta (I also make a pretty fine polenta.)
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (I don't like coffee either)
100. *Snake* (You know what, I hate snakes a lot. So I'm going to come out in favor of eating them, and hope that we eat them all into extinction.)

Comments

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[info]arcane_nitehawk wrote:
Aug. 15th, 2008 12:08 pm (UTC)
I was not aware that squid triggered shellfish allergies.

Aloo Gobi is a potato and cauliflower curry dish.

Epoisses is a funky raw milk cheese.

Salted Lassi a savory yogurt drink

Phall: curry + scotch bonnet peppers

Umeboshi: pickled and salted plums
[info]derumi wrote:
Aug. 15th, 2008 11:17 pm (UTC)
I wasn't aware of that, either. But come to think of it, octopus and squid are mollusks, just like clams.
[info]boy_asunder wrote:
Aug. 15th, 2008 02:41 pm (UTC)
Epoisses is great. I had it for the first time last night!
[info]dogofthefuture wrote:
Aug. 18th, 2008 09:30 am (UTC)
But did you bring me any in a doggie bag? No, you did not.
[info]boy_asunder wrote:
Aug. 18th, 2008 09:35 am (UTC)
Oh god, I cannot imagine how nasty that stuff would be three days latter in a bag fresh from a cross-country flight.
[info]dogofthefuture wrote:
Aug. 18th, 2008 09:59 am (UTC)
Well, funky cheese is funky cheese... ;)
[info]byrneout wrote:
Aug. 15th, 2008 02:52 pm (UTC)
Bold that eel. You tried unagi at Sushi Roku that time.
[info]ajax wrote:
Aug. 15th, 2008 04:36 pm (UTC)
!euphemism bold that eel.

--- Ajax.
[info]dogofthefuture wrote:
Aug. 18th, 2008 09:30 am (UTC)
In the future, I shall bold that eel. I didn't like it, but by god I ate it.
[info]starling321 wrote:
Aug. 15th, 2008 03:06 pm (UTC)
Dude, it seems as if you are missing out on Indian cuisine. Get thee to an Indian restaurant! It's delish!

It's something I get at least once per month.
[info]dogofthefuture wrote:
Aug. 18th, 2008 09:28 am (UTC)
I have tried Indian food. There is something that they put in it that I reaaaallllly just can't stand. Turmeric, possibly? I dunno, but whatever it is, I deeply dislike the vast majority of Indian food.

(Also, I think this is a heavily UK-influenced list, which means there is a lot of Indian food on there, and even if I liked the stuff I might not necessarily have had it.)
[info]rawdogue wrote:
Aug. 15th, 2008 11:06 pm (UTC)
Seriously? I need to cook you a bunny sometime...
[info]dogofthefuture wrote:
Aug. 18th, 2008 09:29 am (UTC)
OK! I'm in.
[info]dlayiga wrote:
Aug. 16th, 2008 02:39 am (UTC)
why do people hate on catfish? if you catch the right kind, and cook it right, its fucking amazing.
[info]dogofthefuture wrote:
Aug. 18th, 2008 09:29 am (UTC)
I personally just don't enjoy fish, is all.
(Anonymous) wrote:
Aug. 22nd, 2008 08:19 pm (UTC)
Thanks for the list
I had a great time going through it myself.
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