{"id":3437,"date":"2008-08-21T15:51:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-21T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaumaison.wordpress.com\/2008\/08\/21\/omnivores-100"},"modified":"2008-08-21T15:51:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-21T15:51:00","slug":"omnivores-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2008\/08\/21\/omnivores-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Omnivore’s 100"},"content":{"rendered":"

How could I resist Amanda’s list of the top 100 foods every omnivore should try? She has a pretty impressive span (see what I mean here<\/a>). Let’s see how I compare. The foods I have eaten are in bold with a -. The foods I’m discounting for religious purposes have an X. Links take you to a description of the food.<\/p>\n

The VGT Omnivore\u2019s Hundred:<\/strong><\/p>\n

-1. Venison<\/span>
X 2. Nettle tea
-3. <\/span>Huevos rancheros<\/a>
-4. <\/span>Steak tartare<\/a>
5. Crocodile
-6. Black pudding<\/span>
-7. Cheese fondue<\/span>
<\/span>8. Carp
-9. <\/span>Borscht<\/a> <\/span><\/span>
-10. <\/span>Baba ghanoush<\/a>
-11. <\/span>Calamari<\/a> (yes, I tried fish)<\/span>
-12. <\/span>Pho<\/a>
-13. <\/span>PB&J sandwich<\/a>
-14. <\/span>Aloo gobi<\/a>
-15. Hot dog from a street cart<\/span>
16. Epoisses<\/a> <\/span>
-17. Black truffle <\/span><\/span>
X 18. <\/span>Fruit wine made from something other than grapes <\/span>
-19. Steamed pork buns<\/span>
-20. Pistachio ice cream<\/span>
-21. <\/span>Heirloom tomatoes<\/a>
-22. Fresh wild berries<\/span>
-23. <\/span>Foie gras<\/a>
-24. <\/span>Rice and beans<\/a>
25. <\/span>Brawn<\/a>, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
-27. <\/span>Dulce de leche<\/a>
28. Oysters
-29. <\/span>Baklava<\/a>
-30.<\/span> Bagna cauda<\/a>
-31. Wasabi peas<\/span>
-32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl<\/span>
-33. <\/span>Salted <\/span>lassi<\/a> <\/span>
-34. <\/span>Sauerkraut<\/a>
-35. Root beer float<\/span>
X 36. Cognac with a fat cigar
X 37. Clotted cream tea<\/a>
X 38. Vodka jelly\/Jell-O
-39. <\/span>Gumbo<\/a>
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal<\/a>
-44. Goat\u2019s milk<\/span>
X 45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth \u00a360\/$120 or more
46. Fugu<\/a>
-47. <\/span>Chicken tikka masala<\/a>
48. Eel
-49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut<\/span>
50. Sea urchin
-51. <\/span>Prickly pear<\/a>
52. Umeboshi<\/a>
53. Abalone<\/a>
-54. <\/span>Paneer<\/a>
-55. McDonald\u2019s Big Mac Meal<\/span>
-56. <\/span>Spaetzle<\/a> <\/span>
X 57. Dirty gin martini<\/a>
X 58. Beer above 8% ABV
-59.<\/span> Poutine<\/a>
-60. <\/span>Carob<\/a> chips<\/span>
-61. <\/span>S\u2019mores<\/a>
62. Sweetbreads<\/a>
63. Kaolin<\/a>
64. Currywurst<\/a>
-65. <\/span>Durian<\/a>
-66. Frogs\u2019 legs<\/span>
-67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake <\/span>
–68. <\/span>Haggis<\/a>
-69. Fried <\/span>plantain<\/a>
70. Chitterlings<\/a>, or andouillette
-71. <\/span>Gazpacho<\/a>
72. Caviar and blini<\/a>
X 73. Louche absinthe<\/a>
-74. <\/span>Gjetost<\/a>, or brunost<\/span>
75. Roadkill
X 76. Baijiu<\/a>
-77. Hostess Fruit Pie<\/span>
-78. Snail<\/span>
X 79. Lapsang souchong<\/a>
X 80. Bellini<\/a>
-81.<\/span> Tom yum<\/a>
-82. <\/span>Eggs Benedict<\/a>
-83. <\/span>Pocky<\/a>
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin<\/a>-star restaurant.
-85. <\/span>Kobe beef<\/a>
-86. Hare<\/span>
-87. <\/span>Goulash<\/a>
-88. <\/span>Flowers<\/a>
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
-91. Spam<\/span>
92. Soft shell crab<\/a>
-93.<\/span> Rose <\/span>harissa<\/a> (common in African cooking, so I’m pretty sure I’ve tried it)<\/span>
-94. Catfish<\/span>
-95. <\/span>Mole<\/a> poblano<\/span>
-96. Bagel and <\/span>lox<\/a> (well, not the lox, but I’ve had my chances so I’m gonna count it)<\/span>
97. Lobster Thermidor<\/a>
-98. <\/span>Polenta<\/a>
X 99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee<\/a> <\/span>
–100. Snake<\/span><\/p>\n

I have eaten 61 items. 13 items are disallowed alcohol, coffee, or tea.12 items are seafood which anyone can tell you I detest. But I’ve actually tried 3 of them. Ha! I beat Amanda’s 59 even with her my fish handicap. I think it helps to have a husband who likes exotic foods. To sum up:<\/p>\n