I was reading Clothide at
Chocolate & Zucchini where she wrote about the
Omnivore's Hundred. Compiled by Andrew Wheeler of the food blog Very Good Taste, it's a list of food that he thinks every omnivore should try at least once in their life.
Whether you agree with his list or not, it's an interesting exercise to see how many of these you've actually tried. He has also included wikipedia links where possible, for food that you have not heard of (there were quite a few that I had absolutely no idea).
If you have blog, this is what he asks you to do
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. (I decide to highlight in green & red instead)
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at
www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
1. Venison2. Nettle tea (never heard of this)3. Huevos rancheros (great hangover food)
4. Steak tartare5. Crocodile (dried crocodile meat is a chinese delicacy to cure coughing spells)
6. Black pudding7. Cheese fondue8. Carp (I missed how my mother cooks this with roe intact)
9. Borscht10. Baba ghanoush (recipe
here)
11. Calamari12. Pho13. PB&J sandwich14. Aloo gobi15. Hot dog from a street cart (I lived in NY)
16. Epoisses (I've often eaten cheeses that I don't remember the name)
17. Black truffle18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes19. Steamed pork buns20. Pistachio ice cream21. Heirloom tomatoes22. Fresh wild berries (we're berry mad over here)
23. Foie gras24. Rice and beans25. Brawn, or head cheese (same as #16)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (does raw chilli padi count ?)
27. Dulce de leche28. Oysters29. Baklava30. Bagna cauda (never heard of it but definitely want to try it now)
31. Wasabi peas32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (my #1 thing to do when in San Francisco)
33. Salted lassi (I've tried lassi but never salted)
34. Sauerkraut35. Root beer float (A&W was all the rage growing up in Singapore)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar37. Clotted cream tea (in a English tea room in Singapore)
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O39. Gumbo40. Oxtail41. Curried goat42. Whole insects (please don't hold this against me)
43. Phaal44. Goat’s milk (tried but not a big fan of)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more46. Fugu (once in a Japanese restaurant in NY)
47. Chicken tikka masala48. Eel49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut50. Sea urchin51. Prickly pear52. Umeboshi (love this in onigiri)
53. Abalone (is it politically incorrect to say I love this)
54. Paneer55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal56. Spaetzle57. Dirty gin martini (I've had many dirty vodka martini but never with gin)
58. Beer above 8% ABV (surprise but then beer's not really my thing)
59. Poutine60. Carob chips61. S’mores62. Sweetbreads63. Kaolin (what is this?)
64. Currywurst65. Durian66. Frogs’ legs67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake68. Haggis69. Fried plantain70. Chitterlings, or andouillette71. Gazpacho72. Caviar and blini (yum)
73. Louche absinthe74. Gjetost, or brunost (again never heard of)
75. Roadkill (yikes I believe it's illegal in France)
76. Baijiu (my grandmother used to make her own)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie78. Snail (we enjoyed it
here)
79. Lapsang souchong80. Bellini81. Tom yum82. Eggs Benedict83. Pocky84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant (Daniel in NY)
85. Kobe beef (in those good old days of expense accounts)
86. Hare87. Goulash88. Flowers89. Horse90. Criollo chocolate91. Spam92. Soft shell crab (yum)
93. Rose harissa (I've tried harissa but never had rose harissa tho')
94. Catfish (love thai catfish salad)
95. Mole poblano96. Bagel and lox97. Lobster Thermidor98. Polenta99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee100. Snake (snake soup in wintertime in HK - delish)
I guess 74 out of 100 is pretty decent. Some of the remaining 26 looks pretty interesting & will make it to my list of things to try. Some just don't tickle my fancy (horse ? roadkill ? no thanks).
Even if you don't have a blog, try this out. How many of these have you tried ?