June 29, 2012

100 foods to eat before I die

Here's how I'm doing so far...

1. Abalone
2. Absinthe
3. Alligator
4. Baba Ghanoush
5. Bagel & Lox
6. Baklava
7. BBQ Ribs8. Bellini
9. Birds Nest Soup
10. Biscuits & Gravy - the best come from The Girl
11. Black Pudding - Scotland, whatya expect?
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht
14. Calamari
15. Carp
16. Caviar
17. Cheese Fondue18. Chicken & Waffles
19. Chicken Tikka Masala
20. Chile Relleno 

21. Chitlins
22. Churros - the best were at Xoco in Chciago
23. Clam Chowder
24. Cognac
25. Crab Cakes26. Crickets
27. Currywurst
28. Dandelion Wine
29. Dulce De Leche30. Durian
31. Eel
32. Eggs Benedict
33. Fish Tacos - outstanding in Madison, WI a few summers back
34. Foie Gras
35. Fresh Spring Rolls
36. Fried Catfish37. Fried Green Tomatoes
38. Fried Plantain
39. Frito Pie
40. Frogs' Legs
- I don't remember them well, but I know I had them at the Knotty Pine.
41. Fugu
42. Funnel Cake - always awesome but just with powdered sugar...who needs the fruit snot? not me
43. Gazpacho
44. Goat
45. Goat's Milk
46. Goulash
47. Gumbo
48. Haggis
- had it twice in Scotland - once fancy and once deep fried at a chip shop, dug 'em both
49. Head Cheese
50. Heirloom Tomatoes
51. Honeycomb
52. Hostess Fruit Pie - gimme the peach, especially
53. Huevos Rancheros
54. Jerk Chicken
55. Kangaroo
56. Key Lime Pie - a favorite around the house...one of my favorite desserts
57. Kobe Beef
58. Lassi
59. Lobster - a treat around The Homestead
60. Mimosa
61. Moon Pie
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea
64. Octopus - remind me to tell you the story of my Christmas Eve dinner in Rome
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella
67. Paneer
68. Pastrami on Rye
69. Pavlova
70. Phaal
71. Philly Cheese Steak72. Pho
73. Pineapple &; Cottage Cheese
74. Pistachio Ice Cream
75. Po' Boy

76. Pocky
77. Polenta - meh
78. Prickly Pear
79. Rabbit Stew
80. Raw Oysters
81. Root Beer Float
82. S'mores
83. Sauerkraut
- tried it, didn't like it
84. Sea Urchin
85. Shark
86. Snail
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab - loved it the one time I had it fancy, almost threw up when I had it low class
89. Som Tam
90. Spaetzle
91. Spam
92. Squirrel
93. Steak Tartare
94. Sweet Potato Fries - tough to get 'em crispy, too much sugar
95. Sweetbreads
96. Tom Yum
97. Umeboshi
98. Venison
99. Wasabi Peas - didn't like 'em
100. Zucchini Flowers

Only 37 taken care of...the rest need to be tried, but some of them kind of repulse me. Snails!?!? Sea urchin?!?!

1 comment:

Ame said...

Chicken and Waffles needs to be purchased at http://gladysandron.net/ in Atlanta :)