Foodies Unite!

As a Navy couple, we have been able to dine on the foods of many lands and yet, there are always some things that I have yet to taste, some exotic cuisine that would surely delight my palate! Hm...or, perhaps there are some things that I should bypass altogether. Either way, I recently found this list on a friend's blog and thought it would be fun to play along. Now you all know how much I *hate* a list. Um, okay, so I actually, sort of, kinda like 'em. OKAY guys...so I LOVE 'em but this should be something a little different! Let's begin...

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.

The Very Great Taste Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison (Had it before I knew what it was. Yes it was good but no I have never eaten it again. I know, I AM a hypocrite to eat one tyle of meat and not another...I know...)

2. Nettle tea

3. Huevos rancheros

4. Steak tartare

5. Crocodile (No but I was at a dinner that offered it., I declined. Guess I am not as adventurous as I would like to think huh? *Shiver* It probably tastes like chicken eh?)

6. Black pudding

7. Cheese fondue

8. Carp

9. Borscht

10. Baba ghanoush

11. Calamari

12. Pho (We have a great little Vietnamese restaurant here...yum.)

13. PB&J sandwich

14. Aloo gobi

15. Hot dog from a street cart (A NYC tradition!)

16. Epoisses ( I love most any cheese but this was too strong for moi!)

17. Black truffle (Okay, so it was black truffle oil but still...)

18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes

19. Steamed pork buns

20. Pistachio ice cream (Our favorite Korean restaurant has the most delicious pistachio ice cream!)

21. Heirloom tomatoes

22. Fresh wild berries (Right off the bushes are best!)

23. Foie gras

24. Rice and beans

25. Brawn, souse or head cheese (Nope, seen it, been offered it, refused. Bill has and once was enough for even Bill)

26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (Too hot for me, pretty though! The appear harmless but oooh!)

27. Dulce de leche

28. Oysters (Fried and raw and I would still rather have a great cheeseburger!)

29. Baklava

30. Bagna cauda (I love a good dip but am not a fan of the poor old anchovy)

31. Wasabi peas

32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (Most memorable was the one we shared on Fisherman's Wharf in San Fransisco)

33. Salted lassi (Tried this at an Indian restaurant in California. Made with yogurt. Not bad!)

34. Sauerkraut (But of course! I am of German parentage after all!)

35. Root beer float

36. Cognac with a fat cigar (Cognac yes, the cigar, well, I did breathe in the second hand smoke from it that night. Does that count? Navy men at dinner parties don'tcha know...)

37. Clotted cream tea (In England, at The Ruben's Hotel, seated at a table that looked out at Buckingham Palace's Royal Mews. That is a sweet memory!)

38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O

39. Gumbo

40. Oxtail

41. Curried goat

42. Whole insects (We were offered many in China. You can guess what I said. And yes, I WAS polite!)

43. Phaal (To hot for me. Bill has tried it and liked it)

44. Goat’s milk

45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more (No, I am not a drinker of such things I swear! But, when Bill was a Navy flight instructor, he was given some really expensive bottles of vodka, whiskey, rum, you name it. It was a tradition for each student to present their instructor with said bottle on their last flight. Bill is not a big drinker so *He used to ask for Dr. Pepper but the guys always thought he was kidding!* much of it was given away. We did try some of it, like one of the very expensive whiskeys. Still tasted like gasoline to me. NOT that I have ever actually tasted gasoline mind you.)

46. Fugu (Another no thank YOU!)

47. Chicken tikka masala (I LOVE this!!)

48. Eel (Yes and no I won't again!)

49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut

50. Sea urchin

51. Prickly pear

52. Umeboshi (Sour, pickled plums. Danny has tried them, Bill too. I haven't...yet!)

53. Abalone

54. Paneer (Yes we DO love Indian food!)

55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal (But I usually pass on a Big Mac. I like their chicken sandwiches tho'!)

56. Spaetzle

57. Dirty gin martini (Not a martini fan and not an *olive by itself without pizza wrapped around it* fan)

58. Beer above 8% ABV (Again, not a drinker but I do try some things and I have tried a few sips of beer in Europe and in China that were over this percentage. Still not a fan!)

59. Poutine (Yummy Canadian dish!)

60. Carob chips

61. S’mores (Hey! I WAS a Girl Scout ya know!)

62. Sweetbreads (Can't make myself for some reason...wonder why?)

63. Kaolin (Does anyone know what this is? I know what it is as it pertains to ceramics and medicines but food?)

64. Currywurst

65. Durian (The smell is awful. I hear it tastes sweet but, when we caught a whiff of it in China, OY! *shiver*)

66. Frogs’ legs

67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (Ooh! Beignets in New Orleans at Cafe Du Monde!) (And I have also had a churro, an elephant ear and a funnel cake depending on where we were living at the time!)

68. Haggis (But I have been told I MUST try it when I get to Scotland someday! We will see...)

69. Fried plantain (While stationed in Texas many years ago, a co-worker from the Philippines made this for me and it was yummy! I have tried them many times since.)

70. Chitterlings, or andouillette (Usually pass on this, do not like the texture and the taste is not something that pulls me in either!)

71. Gazpacho (Delicious!)

72. Caviar and blini (Tried it, did not enjoy it. I was much like Tom Hank's character in "Big" but I spit it out much more discreetly thank you veddy much.

Just not for me!)

73. Louche absinthe

74. Gjetost, or brunost

75. Roadkill

76. Baijiu (A Chinese liquor that we saw but I did not try!)

77. Hostess Fruit Pie

78. Snail

80. Bellini

81. Tom yum (Not a big prawn fan but have seen it offered. Looked good though!)

82. Eggs Benedict

83. Pocky (Dan used to love Pocky and now, his little sister LOVES it as well!)

84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant

85. Kobe beef

86. Hare (AHHHH!!! Not in Rabbit Run!!! Never!!)

87. Goulash

88. Flowers (Yes! I have actually eaten many sorts of edible flowers! They make such lovely garnishes!)

89. Horse

90. Criollo chocolate (I would LOVE to try this!)

91. Spam

92. Soft shell crab

93. Rose harissa (Nope but who knows! Maybe someday...but I hear it IS expensive!)

94. Catfish

95. Mole poblano (With shredded chicken.)

96. Bagel and lox

97. Lobster Thermidor

98. Polenta

99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (I am not much of a coffee drinker but I hear this is sooo good. Maybe, if I have the chance again...)

100. Snake (Nope and please do NOT ask me or show it to me or talk about it or think about it)