Our current address is: two-movies.me Spread the word!
Donate!
Food, Food and ....is it.Food? (332 views, 38 replies)
admin
I love that article. It's starts out so tame...
...but is very challenging to "consider" as the reader progresses!
...but is very challenging to "consider" as the reader progresses!
↑ hide 4 replies...
top expert
@Ravenousbird I consider myself an adventurous eater but there were a few things there that made me quiver and not in a good way 
. Tuna Eyeballs? Ummmmm...No. Hákarl? With that smell? No thank you and this is coming from a girl who ate pigs feet fairly regularly 
. Tuna Eyeballs? Ummmmm...No. Hákarl? With that smell? No thank you and this is coming from a girl who ate pigs feet fairly regularly 
admin
@RiverTam Yep, Tuna eyeballs and fermenting shark are NOT on my list ever... nor is anything with "brain"...
top expert
@Ravenousbird I agree.
When I was a little girl my daddy convinced me there was nothing wrong with eating "Thumper" or "Bambi" and I believe he was right. He never could convince me that eating Bambi's brain was OK though.
I agree.
When I was a little girl my daddy convinced me there was nothing wrong with eating "Thumper" or "Bambi" and I believe he was right. He never could convince me that eating Bambi's brain was OK though.
top expert
Well, I guess I am one of the few adventurous eaters on here. I thought for sure there would be someone who had tried grasshoppers, grubs, guinea pig.....something not the norm for most people 
God
Rocky Mountain Oysters (Bull testicles). Always went to the Testy Festy in Clinton when I lived in Montana.
Done right they tasted like breaded venison. Done wrong they taste like fried, seasoned rubber.
Done right they tasted like breaded venison. Done wrong they taste like fried, seasoned rubber.
↑ hide 1 reply...
God
↑ hide 7 replies...
top expert
@1FRAC1 That was part of the idea behind the topic. Bugs are a staple for millions and millions worldwide but not in places like America.
Even things our American ancestors ate have fallen out of favor, Pigeons were brought to this country as a food source (among other things) in the 1600's but how often do you see Squab in a supermarket now.
Mutton can be found in some markets in the SW but frowned upon elsewhere.
Personally, I have tried black bear (loved it), gator (it was OK), Water buffalo (loved it), Ostrich (very good) but many would not.
I ordered rabbit in a restaurant once and my GF almost got sick at the thought. It's all POV.
Even things our American ancestors ate have fallen out of favor, Pigeons were brought to this country as a food source (among other things) in the 1600's but how often do you see Squab in a supermarket now.
Mutton can be found in some markets in the SW but frowned upon elsewhere.
Personally, I have tried black bear (loved it), gator (it was OK), Water buffalo (loved it), Ostrich (very good) but many would not.
I ordered rabbit in a restaurant once and my GF almost got sick at the thought. It's all POV.
God
↑ hide 2 replies...
admin
@1FRAC1 "Rocky Mountain Oysters".
I got offered those when I worked on a Ranch. I had no idea what they were, which everyone thought was funny.
That's when I knew I should not accept them!
I got offered those when I worked on a Ranch. I had no idea what they were, which everyone thought was funny.
That's when I knew I should not accept them!
senior guru
Spam is seen as adventurous? Spam is a delicious! So is Scrapple. Spam is basically a hotdog in a non-cylindrical shape. Scrapple is, more-or-less, pork and sage meatloaf. I used to make something similar with fried bubble 'n squeak.
Pig trotters (feet) were a favourite of my younger brothers. Boiled in apple cider then glazed roasted.
Jellied eels are [were] a popular dish in London. Sold in pie and mash shops and from seafood stands. The latter would also sell cockles and mussels. Eww!
I once had lambs brain at a party in Turkey. It was like something out of Indiana Jones - minus the monkey skull bowls. I wasn't a fan, but when in Rome 'n all that.
Kangaroo was okay. A bit tough and chewy, but I think that was more to do with cooking technique than the actual meat.
Vegemite and Marmite are almost the same thing - both absolutely fking disgusting, LOL. My husband eats tons of the stuff.
There is a UK based company selling gubs and insects. Some supermarkets are stocking them, but you can also buy directly from them online. Crickets, mealworm, grasshoppers, buffalo worms. They come in different forms and flavours. The snack packs (BBQ ones I tried) were like roasted fava beans or nuts.
...
Read more
Pig trotters (feet) were a favourite of my younger brothers. Boiled in apple cider then glazed roasted.
Jellied eels are [were] a popular dish in London. Sold in pie and mash shops and from seafood stands. The latter would also sell cockles and mussels. Eww!
I once had lambs brain at a party in Turkey. It was like something out of Indiana Jones - minus the monkey skull bowls. I wasn't a fan, but when in Rome 'n all that.
Kangaroo was okay. A bit tough and chewy, but I think that was more to do with cooking technique than the actual meat.
Vegemite and Marmite are almost the same thing - both absolutely fking disgusting, LOL. My husband eats tons of the stuff.
There is a UK based company selling gubs and insects. Some supermarkets are stocking them, but you can also buy directly from them online. Crickets, mealworm, grasshoppers, buffalo worms. They come in different forms and flavours. The snack packs (BBQ ones I tried) were like roasted fava beans or nuts.
...
Read more
top expert
I have a package of Scrapple in my freezer right now. It's hard to find in many places in the US. It's mostly a Mid-Atlantic states thing. I was also surprised Spam was on the list in the article. It has a bad, almost comical (should we blame Monty Python) reputation.
Never has trotters cooked like that....sounds delicious. The ones I have had (mostly as a kid) were cooked (boiled) with collard greens.
Had eel on a few camping trips when I was young. My brother and mother wouldn't touch it, just my dad and I. I remember (I think...lol) it being a strong, wild flavor which I like.
Vegemite.... Once and that was enough
I have never been able to get over the "ick factor" of brains...I don't know why. I have eaten almost every other part of mammals including tongue but......
The kangaroo I had was a bit tough too
Never has trotters cooked like that....sounds delicious. The ones I have had (mostly as a kid) were cooked (boiled) with collard greens.
Had eel on a few camping trips when I was young. My brother and mother wouldn't touch it, just my dad and I. I remember (I think...lol) it being a strong, wild flavor which I like.
Vegemite.... Once and that was enough
I have never been able to get over the "ick factor" of brains...I don't know why. I have eaten almost every other part of mammals including tongue but......
The kangaroo I had was a bit tough too
↑ hide 7 replies...
senior guru
@RiverTam Spam fritters are divine. With hot chips, covered in ketchup! Mmmm.
I don't eat any of it now though. Too much fat for me to handle without making everybody in my household suffer the consequences lol.
I ate the lambs brain but drew the line when I was offered goats brain at a wedding where you could clearly see it was a brain. I ate the curry, left the rest *shudder*.
A local farm here sells Ostrich meat. My kids love the sausages and burgers. Wild boar sausages are also really nice.
I don't eat any of it now though. Too much fat for me to handle without making everybody in my household suffer the consequences lol.
I ate the lambs brain but drew the line when I was offered goats brain at a wedding where you could clearly see it was a brain. I ate the curry, left the rest *shudder*.
A local farm here sells Ostrich meat. My kids love the sausages and burgers. Wild boar sausages are also really nice.
top expert
@DemandingFemale Wild boar....Mmmmmmm...sounds delish.
Ever try Spam with Pineapple? Just fry in a skillet (mango is optional and great), about a cup of cubed pineapple (and mango if desired), a can of cubed Spam, a few dashes of sea salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and serve. Takes about 15 min.
Spam is hugely popular in Hawaii. Something like 7 million cans a year sold there.
Ever try Spam with Pineapple? Just fry in a skillet (mango is optional and great), about a cup of cubed pineapple (and mango if desired), a can of cubed Spam, a few dashes of sea salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and serve. Takes about 15 min.
Spam is hugely popular in Hawaii. Something like 7 million cans a year sold there.
senior guru
@RiverTam Never tried Spam with pineapple. We usually have pineapple with gammon though.
I would love to try it, but I think it would probably kill me right now lol. I even have some in my freezer that keeps taunting me when I'm getting out the fake mince meat.
I would love to try it, but I think it would probably kill me right now lol. I even have some in my freezer that keeps taunting me when I'm getting out the fake mince meat.
top expert
@DemandingFemale I understand. I have had to curb what I eat due to medical reasons and it sticks. I cheat sometimes by "overdosing" certain meds before and after I cheat. Sometimes it works....other times I suffer...A LOT.
senior guru
@RiverTam I'm 3 weeks gallbladderless. Fat is NOT my friend. lol
Gluten-bloody-free too.
I miss bread.
Gluten-bloody-free too.
I miss bread.
top expert
@DemandingFemale My heart goes out. It can't be easy. My diet is very repetitive and that becomes maddening so sometimes I cheat and often suffer for it.
senior guru
@RiverTam It is what it is. I hear ya with the repetitiveness of it. It gets very boring and frustrating.
admin
Casu Marzu
As my friends in France joke when people travel there and remark on there being mold in the cheese, "That's not mold!!! Those are worms.
" lololololol
As my friends in France joke when people travel there and remark on there being mold in the cheese, "That's not mold!!! Those are worms.
" lololololol
↑ hide 6 replies...
senior guru
@Ravenousbird I'm not sure I could ever eat something that was still moving. *dry heaves*
admin
top expert
@Ravenousbird I tried eating "live" octopus once (i.e. the tentacles still wiggling) and couldn't do it. I had eaten it raw before but it was still. The wiggling freaked me out
admin
@RiverTam Oh my god, poor octopus.
They are very intelligent. I've been diving with them many times.
They are like the most innocent and curious creatures.
God that most have been horrific for it.
They are very intelligent. I've been diving with them many times.
They are like the most innocent and curious creatures.
God that most have been horrific for it.
top expert
@Ravenousbird The octopus wasn't really still alive (which is why I put live in quotes) and what we were served was the tentacles, still wiggling.
It happened when I was 13 (1988) in Washington DC. My father was a Vietnam Vet, retired from the Marine Corp. After the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened he took trips there every few years. The first was just him and Mom, then a trip with my brother and finally just daddy and me.
As fate would have it he ran into an old friend on the trip with my brother, an ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) officer he new during the war. I wish I could recall his name but it was so long ago. He had escaped Vietnam and moved to America where he opened a restaurant.
We ate there one night and he put out a spread and he and his family joined us. Near the beginning of the meal there was raw squid, octopus, some kind of fish and veggies in a "salad" for lack of a better term. ...
Read more
It happened when I was 13 (1988) in Washington DC. My father was a Vietnam Vet, retired from the Marine Corp. After the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened he took trips there every few years. The first was just him and Mom, then a trip with my brother and finally just daddy and me.
As fate would have it he ran into an old friend on the trip with my brother, an ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) officer he new during the war. I wish I could recall his name but it was so long ago. He had escaped Vietnam and moved to America where he opened a restaurant.
We ate there one night and he put out a spread and he and his family joined us. Near the beginning of the meal there was raw squid, octopus, some kind of fish and veggies in a "salad" for lack of a better term. ...
Read more
top expert
When I lived in Australia you could get fresh kangaroo at the grocery store, right next to the beef and chicken. Sometimes they had emu as well, but the 'roo was standard stock. Really good on the barbecue, but because it was very lean you had to be careful how long you cooked it. Gamey, like moose or bear.
I've tried to get kangaroo here in Canada after I came back, but it was never the same. It doesn't freeze well, I guess.
I've tried to get kangaroo here in Canada after I came back, but it was never the same. It doesn't freeze well, I guess.
top expert
guru
You mention haggis to some people an there like "no way" haggis neeps n tatties with a whisky sauce whats there not to like?
Similar forum topics
- Please replace why women kill,you exed it out. (2 months ago)
- Nicolette Shea Ad Leads to Suspicious Activity (9 months ago)
- What happened to the Adults section? (3 weeks ago)
- detouring bay aarea water to not flow into ocean, is big mistake, says califorian: (12 months ago)
- Christmas is finished take down the tree & decorations (9 months ago)
- food and drinks galore (2 years ago)
- Salmon Loaf (2 years ago)
- Squirmy Juicy Worms 'N Dirt (1 year ago)
- Spicy Roasted Bloody Bat Wings (1 year ago)
top expert
I grew up in a very rural area but we were not poor by any means. My father just believed in harvesting nature and we often ate what he and his brothers hunted. Deer was the most common but we also ate rabbit, squirrel, beaver and the occasional possum so my idea of food is probably different from many people. Before my cancer battles I used to travel a lot and one thing I always did was explore "native" foods.
From the article posted by RB I have had Chicken's feet, Spam (and it's lesser known and delicious cousin Scrapple), Escargots, Tequila worm, Vegemite, pickled egg, steak tartare, frog legs, kangaroo, rattlesnake and turtle (snapper) soup. ...
Read more