meme: Omnivore 100: How many have you eaten?

I don’t fill out that many memes but I saw this meme “Omnivore 100: How many have you eaten?” on Katie’s (Thyme for Cooking) blog.

The list is from Very Good Taste on the 100 foods any self respecting omnivore should try at least once. Like to play along?

• 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 at http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ linking to your results.

Okay, I’ll bite…

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
   (I’ve had nettle stuffed pasta….)
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
   (Over-rated…)
5. Crocodile
   (where am I going to find that in Toronto?)
6. Black pudding*
   (had to look up what it was to make sure – won’t be having this again soon – really didn’t like the texture)
7. Cheese fondue
   (Mmmm…)
8. Carp
   (at least, I’m pretty sure I have)
9. Borscht
   (Under-rated…)
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
    (I can never decide if I like calimari better barbecued or battered and deep fried!)
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
    (There’s nothing quite like this, is there? I love PB&J sandwiches every so often – especially if the jelly is a tart one like crab apple.)
14. Aloo gobi
    (Must remember to post about the fabulous aloo gobi we had not long ago!)
15. Hot dog from a street cart
    (Bleah!! Why do people like these??)
16. Epoisses
    (MMMMMMMMM….)
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
    (while I haven’t crossed this off, I’m not overly anxious to try it. I get the impression they might be gummy.)
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
    (I might have had “Heirlooms”, but just didn’t know… )
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese*
    (Brrrr)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
    (not the whole thing though; that would be madness)
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
    (smoked and baked on the half-shell… I’m too squeamish to try them raw)
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda*
    (In googling, I found Marcella Hazan’s Bagna cauda recipe. I WANT this!!)
31. Wasabi peas
    (Hated them! what a waste of wasabi.)
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
    (I’ve had stew in a bread bowl but never had clam chowder in a bread bowl. I like the idea though.)
33. Salted lassi
    (I’ve had countless lassis, but never had a salted lassi – that I know of)
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
    (When I was a kid, I adored root beer floats!)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
    (I’ve tasted a thin cigarillo; does that count?)
37. Clotted cream tea
    (Mmmmmmm….)
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
    (no thank you. Not wild about vodka; not wild about jell-o)
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
    (sort of, I’ve had oxtail soup….)
41. Curried goat
    (Mmmmm….)
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal*
    (I’ve had many ridiculously hot Indian curries – both North and South – but no idea if I’ve ever had “Phaal”)
44. Goat’s milk
    (I’ve had lots of goat’s cheese….)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
    (I wish!!)
46. Fugu
    (No thank you. I’m a-feared.)
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
    (I want to! Next time we go to France…)
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
    (never had the opportunity. But I’m guessing it’s tooooo sweet, tooooo oily for my taste.)
50. Sea urchin
    (brrr, no thanks. It shudders on the plate.)
51. Prickly pear*
52. Umeboshi*
53. Abalone
    (see #50)
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
    (eeewww!!)
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini*
    (After discovering what “dirty gin martini” is, it doesn’t sound too swell; but then I don’t really like gin OR martinis.)
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
    (they do NOT taste just like chocolate! Not even close.)
61. S’mores
    (my husband’s family calls these “Angels on Horseback”)
62. Sweetbreads
    (It’s a texture thing….)
63. Kaolin*
    (Say what? After googling, not knowingly. Do people really look for this to eat it? Is it a dessert item? A digestif??)
64. Currywurst*
    (eeewwww!!!)
65. Durian
    (I’ve seen it at the market. But doesn’t it stink big time?)
66. Frogs’ legs (never had the opportunity)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake*
68. Haggis
    (It looks like our traditional Christmas poultry stuffing is similar, except it does not contain any offal or suet. I’ve not ever had an opportunity to try Haggis, but I suppose I’d try it once if it was offered.)
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
    (whoa, but that’s stinky!! Tried it once. Not having it again.)
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
    (I’ve had caviar and I’ve had blini but not both together)
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
    (love it)
75. Roadkill
    (ummm, how do I know how fresh it is?)
76. Baijiu*
    (truly revolting, but maybe it wasn’t a good one?)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie*
    (Homemade fruit pies, galore, but a Hostess Fruit Pie?? Eeewwww, I DON’T think so… I’ve never had a Twinkie either. Don’t want to. I HAVE tasted various Vachon cakes though; they’re disgusting. Do they count?)
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini*
    (I didn’t think so until I read what it was. It turns out I HAVE had this at wedding receptions. I had no idea what it was called.)
81. Tom yum*
82. Eggs Benedict
    (mmmmm… eggs Benedict….)
83. Pocky*
    (Huh??? After googling I recognized it. My niece loves Pocky. Sweeeeet, aren’t they? …I loathed Pocky.)
84. Tasting menu at a 3-Michelin-star restaurant.
    (Ha! As if I would pay out that kind of cash. I’m way too much of a skinflint!)
85. Kobe beef
    (See #84)
86. Hare (Tough, isn’t it?! Or at least the hare stew I had one evening in France was very very tough and stringy.)
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
    (Never had the opportunity)
90. Criollo chocolate*
    (no idea if I’ve had it. Maybe. I do love really good chocolate and shun inferior chocolate.)
91. Spam
    (…in my childhood; you wouldn’t catch me eating it again voluntarily.)
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa*
    (I’ve had harissa but not rose harissa. I like the taste of rose petals though. This would be fun to try.)
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano*
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor*
    (I’ve had fresh steamed lobster, lobster bisque but not Lobster Thermidor. I’ve been robbed.)
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

* I had to look up the ones marked with asterisks to make sure I knew what they were.

Well that was fun!

Hmmm, only 71%. I guess I’m not a self-respecting omnivore (I thought I was!).

There is no way you’re going to get me to try the things I crossed off! Particularly the McDonald’s Big Mac Meal! That one is on principle. It’s my feeling that no self-respecting omnivore should ingest the McDonald’s Big Mac Meal. (I vowed never to darken the McDoors after having to endure Ronald McD conducting Strauss waltzes at a summer concert years ago….)