Omnivore's List

The Omnivore's Hundred is an eclectic and entirely subjective list of 100 items that Andrew Wheeler, co-author of the British food blog Very Good Taste, thinks every omnivore should try at least once in his life. He offered this list as the starting point for a game, along the following rules: 1. Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions. 2. Bold all the items you’ve eaten 3. Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. 4. Optional extra: post a comment on Very Good Taste, linking to your results. 1. Venison 2. Nettle tea 3. Huevos rancheros 4. Steak tartare (once was enough, thanks) 5. Crocodile 6. Black pudding or blood sausage 7. Cheese fondue (Happy New Year!) 8. Carp 9. Borscht 10. Baba ghanoush (It always sounds like a good idea until it's in my mouth) 11. Calamari (Why do people insist on ordering this and then being SO sure that I'll love it? They're always wrong) 12. Pho 13. PB&J sandwich (Does every day of my high school years count?) 14. Aloo gobi 15. Hot dog from a street cart (Never sober) 16. Epoisses 17. Black truffle 18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes 19. Steamed pork buns 20. Pistachio ice cream 21. Heirloom tomatoes (The Green Zebras we are growing are DIVINE) 22. Fresh wild berries 23. Foli gras (Yes, but never understood the appeal) 24. Rice and beans (I lived in Brazil for one year...) 25. Brawn (head cheese) (See response to #24) 26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper 27. Dulce de leche (The first time I had this was on a street corner in Argentina. After that, no canned concoction would ever match up.) 28. Oysters 29. Baklava 30. Bagna cauda 31. Wasabi peas (I enjoy the wasabi peanuts more) 32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (I did it while in Boston, but yuk) 33. Salted lassi 34. Sauerkraut (There are 3 cans in my pantry that I'm trying to convince Beerman to chuck) 35. Root beer float (Summer heaven) 36. Cognac with a fat cigar (Habana, baby!) 37. Clotted cream tea 38. Vodka Jello (Again, never sober!) 39. Gumbo 40. Oxtail 41. Curried goat (Yummy!) 42. Whole insects 43. Phaal 44. Goats milk 45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/€80/$120 or more 46. Fugu (never worth the risk for me) 47. Chicken tikka masala (Super yummy!) 48. Eel (Sushi only, but yuk) 49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut (are you kidding? I opened the one in Kansas City!) 50. Sea urchin (Sushi only, and again, yuk) 51. Prickly pear 52. Umeboshi 53. Abalone 54. Paneer 55. McDonalds Big Mac Meal 56. Spaetzel 57. Dirty gin martini 58. Beer above 8% ABV (clearly this guy never met Beerman) 59. Poutine (Ah, the memories of Nova Scotia) 60. Carob chips (but why bother?) 61. S'mores 62. Sweetbreads 63. Kaolin 64. Currywurst 65. Durian (anything that is described as smelling like dirty socks is a bit dodgy) 66. Frogs' legs (For some reason, this is a Detroit favorite) 67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (does every Saturday count?) 68. Haggis 69. Fried plaintain (mouthwatering) 70. Chitterlings, or andouilette 71. Gazpacho (This was the amuse bouche at the meal Beerman and I had after we were engaged. Sigih) 72. Caviar and blini (ick) 73. Louche absinthe 74. Gjetost or brunost (if you haven't, don't bother) 75. Roadkill 76. Baiju 77. Hostess Fruit Pie (it makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it) 78. Snail (GAK!) 79. Lapsang souchong 80. Bellini 81. Tom vum 82. Eggs Benedict (my favorite breakfast item, preferably with spinach and hollandaise on the side) 83. Pocky 84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant (engagement meal) 85. Kobe beef 86. Hare 87. Goulash 88. Flowers 89. Horse 90 Criollo chocolate 91. Spam 92. Soft shell crab 93. Rose harissa 94. Catfish 95. Mole poblano 96. Bagel and lox (Um, I do live in Bayside) 97. Lobster Thermidor 98. Polenta 99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (How else do you cure a hangover while on vacation?) 100. Snake