Since we're approaching a major food holiday (or holidays), these lists of '100 foods to eat before you die' have been going around on the internet:
foodproof.com/blogs/view/post/100-things-you-should-eat-before-246/www.thedeets.com/2008/08/30/100-foods-to-eat-before-you-die/ 1. Venison – No
2. Nettle tea - my grandmother used to pour a brew of steamed nettles over weeds, as a herbicide. No desire to drink it.
3. Huevos rancheros - No but sounds good.
4. Steak tartare – Accidentally, yes. Brrr.
5. Crocodile – nope
6. Black pudding – In the form of sausage with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and liver sausage.
7. Cheese fondue – yeeeeeees. Mhm.
8. Carp – Probably not
9. Borscht – no, but want too.
10. Baba ghanoush – Yummy
11. Calamari – once and it tasted like shoe soles.
12. Pho -No, is there a vegetarian version?
13. PB&J sandwich – No, I like my peanut butter with salt
14. Aloo gobi – Nope, but wow, sounds so good
15. Hot dog from a street cart – In the German form, yes
16. Epoisses – Probably.
17. Black truffle – No, but sure wouldn't protest ...
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes – Blueberry wine in a cable car
19. Steamed pork buns - No
20. Pistachio ice cream – A french peculiarity
21. Heirloom tomatoes - yes
22. Fresh wild berries – in tons
23. Foie gras – No thanks
24. Rice and beans – Yes!
25. Brawn, or head cheese – Yes and trying not to think about it
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper – No, but I have a pretty good tolerance for hot food.
27. Dulce de leche – Yes, but not enough.
28. Oysters - Urgs
29. Baklava – Drool!
30. Bagna cauda – No, sounds interesting though
31. Wasabi peas – yeah, not my favorite use for horseradish
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl – Can I have the sourdough bowl without the clam?
33. Salted lassi – only the sweet form
34. Sauerkraut – I'm German after all
35. Root beer float – Why would anyone drink something that tastes like toothpaste?
36. Cognac with a fat cigar – Ew.
37. Clotted cream tea – No, sounds good.
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O shot – Ew.
39. Gumbo - yes:-)
40. Oxtail – no but ox tongue salad used to be a dinner stable
41. Curried goat – Curry without goat please.
42. Whole insects – Accidentally.
43. Phaal – No, but yes please!
44. Goat’s milk – only in the form of cheese
45. Single malt whisky – don't think so
46. Fugu – No and it reminds me of that Simpsons episode
47. Chicken tikka masala – Probably good without the chicken too.
48. Eel – Ew, no, makes me think of horseheads
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut – in breadpudding!
50. Sea urchin – No thanks.
51. Prickly pear - yes
52. Umeboshi – no, would though
53. Abalone – Ew.
54. Paneer - yummy
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal – Fortunately not
56. Spaetzle – Of course! In all forms and varieties.
57. Dirty gin martini – No. Does it glow in the dark?
58. Beer above 8% ABV – No beer
59. Poutine – No, interesting variations of fries with gravy.
60. Carob chips – Never heard of it, interesting
61. S’mores – Still haven't, despite their major role in DA lore.
62. Sweetbreads – Ew.
63. Kaolin – No, but a spoon of healing earth once.
64. Currywurst – I'm German after all
65. Durian – No, but would try.
66. Frogs’ legs – I'm not French
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake – in the form of Berliner and carnival cakes.
68. Haggis – Not Scottish either
69. Fried plantain – no, but sounds good.
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette - Ew.
71. Gazpacho – home-made, yes
72. Caviar and blini - no, blini sound good though
73. Louche absinthe – watched it being prepared
74. Gjetost, or brunost – yes, interesting
75. Roadkill – Fortunately haven't killed anything yet. German law might prevent me from eating road kill too.
76. Baijiu - No
77. Hostess Fruit Pie – No and no real desire
78. Snail – Ew. Brr. Eeeww!!!
79. Lapsang souchong – No, interesting
80. Bellini – No, but peach, yummy.
81. Tom yum – No, sounds good minus the fishy parts
82. Eggs Benedict – yeah and don't quite get the point of them
83. Pocky – in the German form, called Mikado.
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant - No
85. Kobe beef – No
86. Hare – Yes.
87. Goulash – Sure
88. Flowers - daisies, nasturtium and probably more
89. Horse - No
90. Criollo – No
91. Spam – No thanks
92. Soft shell crab – same reaction as to insects
93. Rose harissa – Minus the rose.
94. Catfish – No
95. Mole poblano – once in a pre-packaged form. Hm.
96. Bagel and lox – Not even a bagel
97. Lobster Thermidor – nothing fishy
98. Polenta - yummy
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee – Ew, coffee
100. Snake – Nothing with eyes, even when it doesn't have arms and legs.