tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post3686477102419901295..comments2023-09-09T10:29:29.789-05:00Comments on The Green Room: 100 Foods Every Omnivore Should TryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-23103974915208885232008-09-19T13:44:00.000-05:002008-09-19T13:44:00.000-05:00I forgot to add, alongside "Pomegranate", that it'...I forgot to add, alongside "Pomegranate", that it's best enjoyed as an event. That is, the peeling of the fruit to get at all of the little seeds is half of the pleasure.KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-13599548912279057792008-09-19T13:41:00.000-05:002008-09-19T13:41:00.000-05:00OK, here's my list (using italics instead of strik...OK, here's my list (using italics instead of strikethrough, a la J.Cub.<BR/><BR/>That's 55 tried, 5 refusals. What's the deadline for responding--is there a prize for the "winner" (the one who's tried the most), other than bragging rights or an upset stomach?<BR/><BR/><B>1. Venison</B><BR/>2. Nettle tea<BR/><B>3. Huevos rancheros</B><BR/>4. Steak tartare<BR/><B>5. Crocodile (actually, alligator)</B><BR/>6. Black pudding<BR/><B>7. Cheese fondue</B><BR/>8. Carp<BR/>9. Borscht<BR/><B>10. Baba ghanoush<BR/>11. Calamari<BR/>12. Pho<BR/>13. PB&J sandwich<BR/>14. Aloo gobi<BR/>15. Hot dog from a street cart</B><BR/>16. Epoisses<BR/>17. Black truffle<BR/><B>18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes<BR/>19. Steamed pork buns (is this like a steamed dumpling with pork inside--a dim sum dish?)<BR/>20. Pistachio ice cream</B><BR/>21. Heirloom tomatoes<BR/><B>22. Fresh wild berries</B><BR/>23. Foie gras<BR/><B>24. Rice and beans</B><BR/>25. Brawn, or head cheese<BR/><I>26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper</I><BR/><B>27. Dulce de leche<BR/>28. Oysters<BR/>29. Baklava</B><BR/>30. Bagna cauda<BR/><B>31. Wasabi peas<BR/>32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl</B><BR/>33. Salted lassi<BR/><B>34. Sauerkraut<BR/>35. Root beer float</B><BR/><I>36. Cognac with a fat cigar (I've had cognac, but I won't smoke a cigar; but if all that's required is to hold the cigar in one hand and drink the cognac with the other, OK, I'll try that)</I><BR/><B>37. Clotted cream tea<BR/>38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O<BR/>39. Gumbo<BR/>40. Oxtail</B><BR/>41. Curried goat<BR/>42. Whole insects (not sure if I'll try this; whether they're dead or alive may make a difference)<BR/>43. Phaal<BR/>44. Goat’s milk<BR/>45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more<BR/><I>46. Fugu</I><BR/><B>47. Chicken tikka masala<BR/>48. Eel<BR/>49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut</B><BR/>50. Sea urchin<BR/><B>51. Prickly pear</B><BR/>52. Umeboshi<BR/>53. Abalone<BR/>54. Paneer<BR/><B>55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal</B><BR/>56. Spaetzle<BR/>57. Dirty gin martini<BR/><B>58. Beer above 8% ABV</B><BR/>59. Poutine<BR/><B>60. Carob chips<BR/>61. S’mores</B><BR/>62. Sweetbreads<BR/><I>63. Kaolin (unless medically necessary)</I><BR/>64. Currywurst<BR/>65. Durian<BR/><B>66. Frogs’ legs<BR/>67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake</B><BR/>68. Haggis<BR/><B>69. Fried plantain</B><BR/>70. Chitterlings, or andouillette<BR/><B>71. Gazpacho</B><BR/>72. Caviar and blini<BR/>73. Louche absinthe<BR/>74. Gjetost, or brunost<BR/><I>75. Roadkill</I><BR/>76. Baijiu<BR/><B>77. Hostess Fruit Pie<BR/>78. Snail<BR/>79. Lapsang souchong</B><BR/>80. Bellini<BR/><B>81. Tom yum<BR/>82. Eggs Benedict<BR/>83. Pocky</B><BR/>84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.<BR/>85. Kobe beef<BR/><B>86. Hare<BR/>87. Goulash<BR/>88. Flowers<BR/>89. Horse</B><BR/>90. Criollo chocolate<BR/><B>91. Spam<BR/>92. Soft shell crab</B><BR/>93. Rose harissa<BR/><B>94. Catfish<BR/>95. Mole poblano<BR/>96. Bagel and lox</B><BR/>97. Lobster Thermidor<BR/><B>98. Polenta</B><BR/>99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee<BR/><B>100. Snake</B><BR/><BR/>And here are my additions:<BR/><BR/>Sushi<BR/>Pomegranate<BR/>Crackers with peanut butter and ketchup<BR/>Warm tapioca pudding<BR/>Anchovy pizza<BR/>Homemade egg noodles in chicken broth gravy (my grandmother's specialty)<BR/>Butter almond ice cream (<B>not</B> the same as butter pecan!)KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-34136088376347652342008-09-19T10:32:00.000-05:002008-09-19T10:32:00.000-05:00Aha! So you finally looked up the Wikipedia artic...Aha! So you finally looked up the Wikipedia article on "cream tea" referenced in the list, huh? Probably what threw you was that the list calls it "clotted cream tea"--strange wording (as if "cream tea" itself isn't strange). The phrase apparently refers to the whole snack, not just the beverage. I specifically remember the clotted cream being pointed out at the Drake, and I simply cannot imagine that any of us would have refused trying it.<BR/><BR/>But I must say that this whole list is rather strange. Such a mash-up of the mundane and sublime! And lacking a few essentials as well. My version of the list will be posted sometime in the near future, as soon as I figure out what I have and haven't tried, and what needs to be added.KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-593204302648247062008-09-18T21:04:00.000-05:002008-09-18T21:04:00.000-05:00J. Cub--You've eaten whole insects, but you won't ...J. Cub--You've eaten whole insects, but you won't try foi gras? Do you have a moral objection to it? Because it is De.Li.Shus, especially spread on a little Melba toast.<BR/><BR/>Also: Spam? You won't even try a bite of Spam? It's the all-American mystery meat! <BR/><BR/>And Boy George: wait a minute: I remember that I have had oysters before; and you're right about the clotted cream tea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-75956735784285272292008-09-16T20:39:00.000-05:002008-09-16T20:39:00.000-05:00Here's my list.P.S.- my "strikethroughs" are actua...Here's my list.<BR/>P.S.- my "strikethroughs" are actually italicized<BR/><BR/>1. <B>Venison</B><BR/>2. Nettle tea<BR/>3. Huevos rancheros<BR/>4. <I>Steak tartare</I><BR/>5. Crocodile<BR/>6. <I>Black pudding</I><BR/>7. <B>Cheese fondue</B><BR/>8. Carp<BR/>9. <I>Borscht</I><BR/>10. <B>Baba ghanoush</B> (at Pita Inn with you guys)<BR/>11. <B>Calamari</B><BR/>12. Pho<BR/>13. <B>PB&J sandwich</B> (duhhhh)<BR/>14. Aloo gobi<BR/>15. <B>Hot dog from a street cart</B><BR/>16. Epoisses<BR/>17. Black truffle<BR/>18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes<BR/>19. <B>Steamed pork buns</B><BR/>20. Pistachio ice cream<BR/>21. Heirloom tomatoes<BR/>22. <B>Fresh wild berries</B><BR/>23. <I>Foie gras</I> (not even in Montreal)<BR/>24. <B>Rice and beans</B><BR/>25. <I>Brawn, or head cheese</I><BR/>26. <I>Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper</I> (X-man would eat this with a smile on his face)<BR/>27. Dulce de leche<BR/>28. <B>Oysters</B><BR/>29. <B>Baklava</B><BR/>30. Bagna cauda<BR/>31. <B>Wasabi peas</B><BR/>32. <B>Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl</B><BR/>33. Salted lassi<BR/>34. Sauerkraut<BR/>35. Root beer float<BR/>36. Cognac with a fat cigar (I should hope not…)<BR/>37. Clotted cream tea<BR/>38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O<BR/>39. <B>Gumbo</B><BR/>40. Oxtail (No, but G-man tells me his dad makes a mean oxtail soup)<BR/>41. <B>Curried goat</B><BR/>42. <B>Whole insects</B><BR/>43. <I>Phaal</I><BR/>44. Goat’s milk<BR/>45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more (Umm…no)<BR/>46. <I>Fugu</I><BR/>47. Chicken tikka masala<BR/>48. Eel<BR/>49. <B>Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut</B><BR/>50. Sea urchin<BR/>51. <B>Prickly pear</B><BR/>52. Umeboshi<BR/>53. <I>Abalone</I><BR/>54. Paneer<BR/>55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal<BR/>56. Spaetzle<BR/>57. Dirty gin martini (I hope all these drinks don’t count against my score…) <BR/>58. Beer above 8% ABV<BR/>59. <B>Poutine</B> (YES!!! One of the highlights of my trip to Montreal!)<BR/>60. <B>Carob chips</B> (Pretty close to chocolate, but not)<BR/>61. <B>S’mores</B> (The official campfire treat of Door County)<BR/>62. <I>Sweetbreads</I><BR/>63. Kaolin (isn’t this a rock?)<BR/>64. Currywurst<BR/>65. <B>Durian</B><BR/>66. Frogs’ legs<BR/>67. <B>Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake</B><BR/>68. <I>Haggis</I><BR/>69. <B>Fried plantain</B> (in the same dish as the curried goat, at the Taste of Chicago)<BR/>70. <I>Chitterlings, or andouillette</I><BR/>71. Gazpacho<BR/>72. Caviar and blini<BR/>73. <I>Louche absinthe</I><BR/>74. Gjetost, or brunost<BR/>75. <I>Roadkill</I> (???)<BR/>76. Baijiu<BR/>77. <B>Hostess Fruit Pie</B><BR/>78. Snail<BR/>79. Lapsang souchong<BR/>80. Bellini<BR/>81. Tom yum<BR/>82. Eggs Benedict<BR/>83. <B>Pocky</B><BR/>84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.<BR/>85. Kobe beef<BR/>86. <B>Hare</B><BR/>87. Goulash<BR/>88. <B>Flowers</B><BR/>89. Horse<BR/>90. Criollo chocolate<BR/>91. <I>Spam</I><BR/>92. <B>Soft shell crab</B><BR/>93. Rose harissa<BR/>94. <B>Catfish</B><BR/>95. <B>Mole poblano</B><BR/>96. <B>Bagel and lox</B><BR/>97. Lobster Thermidor<BR/>98. <B>Polenta</B><BR/>99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee<BR/>100. Snake<BR/><BR/>If I've counted correctly, that's <B>33</B> foods I've tried and <B>15</B> I'm too chicken to try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-76516401053128142502008-09-16T16:50:00.000-05:002008-09-16T16:50:00.000-05:00JRO to J.Cub: You shouldn't be up writing so late....JRO to J.Cub: You shouldn't be up writing so late. Finish your homework then GO TO BED!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-46917116269419394162008-09-16T12:07:00.000-05:002008-09-16T12:07:00.000-05:00J.Cub--you are wrong. Butterscotch all the way.Bo...J.Cub--you are wrong. Butterscotch all the way.<BR/><BR/>Boy G.--Aha. I do remember tea at the Drake, but I don't remember the clotted tea. Is that always on the menu? If so, then I guess I get to bold one more.<BR/><BR/>Both of you--I want to see your lists.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-55989797685748773312008-09-16T09:43:00.000-05:002008-09-16T09:43:00.000-05:00Dearest E.: I believe you should bold no. 37, "Cl...Dearest E.: I believe you should bold no. 37, "Clotted cream tea", unless my memory is failing and you weren't there that day (oh so many years ago) having tea at the Drake with our Irish friend and her mother. (And since it was oh so many years ago, my memory <B>could</B> be failing. But then again, you're not <B>that</B> far behind me, and maybe it's your memory that's going. Okay, I'll shut up--I'm probably going to get into big trouble now.)KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-26941415061479260372008-09-16T00:00:00.000-05:002008-09-16T00:00:00.000-05:00J. Cub:Yes! You know I'll be commenting with my li...J. Cub:<BR/><BR/>Yes! You know I'll be commenting with my list soon! Interesting idea. However, I have to disagree with you that butterscotch krimpets are the best kind of Tastykake. Peanut butter kandy kakes rule allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com