{"id":75,"date":"2008-08-20T09:35:17","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T13:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/?p=75"},"modified":"2010-03-15T13:56:19","modified_gmt":"2010-03-15T17:56:19","slug":"omnivores-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/food\/omnivores-list\/","title":{"rendered":"The Omnivore’s Hundred List"},"content":{"rendered":"

DogHill Kitchen<\/a> from Food Buzz <\/a>\u00a0put this blog post up yesterday, so I thought about doing it too! This is a\u00a0list of a hundred foods every omnivore should try and it comes from Andrew Wheeler, co-author of the British food blog Very Good Taste<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In my 21 years in the restaurant biz I have come across quite a few of the items on this list, but I am amazed at the number that I have not set my lips onto, or about 32 of them to be exact. Just to be\u00a0accurate about some of those on the list I was unsure about I ran a few Google searches to confirm that I have or have not consumed them, such as Nettle Tea<\/strong><\/em> and Pho<\/strong><\/em>. I have linked a few of the recipes and food items to wiki or other sites for further reference.<\/p>\n

It turns out that\u00a0after a few searches\u00a0I was\u00a0determined to\u00a0find out if I had\u00a0actually tasted more of them than originally thought. Pho<\/strong><\/em> for example I was not sure about, but it turns out that I have had this Vietnamese rice-noodle soup a few times many years ago in New Orleans Oriental restaurants. Carp <\/strong><\/em>is another one I was not sure about, and after some quick researches the most notable carps are goldfish and koi, but I have not eaten any of them either! Aloo<\/span> <\/strong><\/em>gobi<\/strong><\/em> was another one I could not remember, and it is a combination of potatoes and cauliflower with a dry curry spice, it is a Punjabi preparation<\/a>, don’t remember having ever eaten it either. <\/span><\/p>\n

A few other curiosities\u00a0on this list\u00a0are Epoisses<\/em><\/strong>, from a particular region in France and is a pungent unpasteurized cows-milk cheese, nope, never had that one, I’ve had Limburger, but that is from Germany. Steamed pork buns<\/em><\/strong>, nope. Bagna<\/span> <\/strong><\/em>cauda <\/strong><\/em>sounds really good, it is an Italian dip made with garlic, anchovies, olive oil, butter, red wine, and sometimes cream and is eaten by dipping in raw vegetables, but nada, never had that either. What about\u00a0Salted <\/em><\/strong>lassi? <\/em><\/strong>A North Indian drink from the Punjab region made with yogurt sweetened with honey, salt, and spices and blended until frothy, never had it! Fugu<\/em><\/strong>, aka Puffer Fish, no! Prickly pear<\/em><\/strong>, aka nopales,<\/em>\u00a0 or flat cactus spines, turns out I have eaten these a few times. <\/strong><\/em>Umeboshi<\/strong><\/em> is dried or pickled fruits and popular in Japan for breakfast or lunch snacks, never had that one either.\u00a0Paneer<\/strong><\/em> is a Persian cheese found in many Eastern Indian cuisine preparations and I have not tasted that one either. Poutine<\/em><\/strong> is a French dish similar to cheese fries, but uses\u00a0fresh cheese curds and brown gravy and other ingredients in variations. I have had cheese fries but I’ve never had this exact preparation! Kaolin<\/strong><\/em>, not sure what this is all about,\u00a0 but my searches turn up a lot of clay and mineral references, so no, never cooked with or eaten this one either. Currywurst<\/a><\/strong><\/em> sounds great, but never had it either. Louche absinthe<\/strong><\/em>, does Pernod count? If so then this one is a yes!\u00a0 Gjetost<\/a><\/strong><\/em> another cheese and looks interesting, but nope! Baijiu<\/a><\/em><\/strong> a Chinese alcoholic beverage, no, but I would like to taste it however. Lapsang<\/span> souchong<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 is a Chinese black tea I may have tried but cannot recall. Tom yum<\/strong><\/em> turns out is one of those big pots of broth soup that is shared at the table and\u00a0I have had this at the Vietnamese restaurant in New Orleans a few years ago. Pocky<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is a popular Japanese snack food, cannot remember ever having that either. Rose <\/strong><\/em>harissa<\/strong><\/em> are rose petals, and I never remember ever had these in any form. <\/span>
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<\/span>If you’d like to play along, here are the rules:<\/span><\/strong>
\n1. Copy the list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
\n2. Bold all the items you\u2019ve<\/span> eaten
\n3. Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
\n4. Optional extra: post a comment on Very Good Taste<\/a>, linking to your results.<\/p>\n

The Omnivore’s Hundred List<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Those I’ve eaten are in bold.
\n1. Venison<\/strong>
\n2. Nettle tea
\n3. Huevos<\/span> rancheros<\/span><\/strong>
\n4. Steak tartare<\/span>
\n<\/strong>5. Crocodile (I’ve had alligator, does that count?)
\n<\/strong>6. Black pudding<\/strong>
\n7. Cheese fondue<\/strong>
\n8. Carp
\n9. Borscht<\/strong>
\n10. Baba<\/span> ghanoush<\/span><\/strong>
\n11. Calamari<\/strong>
\n12. Pho<\/span>
\n<\/strong>13. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich<\/strong>
\n14. Aloo<\/span> gobi<\/span>
\n15. Hot dog from a street cart<\/strong> (Lucky Dog)
\n16. Epoisses<\/span>
\n17. Black truffle<\/strong>
\n18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes<\/strong>
\n19. <\/strong>Steamed pork buns
\n20. Pistachio ice cream<\/strong>
\n21. Heirloom tomatoes<\/strong>
\n22. Fresh wild berries<\/strong>
\n23. Foie<\/span> gras<\/span><\/strong>
\n24. Rice and beans<\/strong>
\n25. Brawn or head cheese<\/strong>
\n26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper<\/strong>
\n27. Dulce de<\/span> leche<\/span><\/strong>
\n28. Oysters<\/strong>
\n29. Baklava<\/strong>
\n30. Bagna<\/span> cauda<\/span>
\n31. Wasabi<\/span> peas<\/strong>
\n32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl<\/strong>
\n33. Salted lassi<\/span>
\n34. Sauerkraut<\/strong>
\n35. Root beer float<\/strong>
\n36. Cognac with a fat cigar<\/strong>
\n37. Clotted cream tea<\/strong>
\n38. Vodka jelly<\/strong>
\n39. Gumbo<\/strong>
\n40. Oxtail<\/strong>
\n41. Curried goat
\n42. Whole insects
\n43. Phaal<\/span>
\n44. Goat\u2019s milk<\/strong>
\n45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth \u00a360\/$120 or more
\n46. Fugu<\/span>
\n47. Chicken tikka<\/span> masala<\/span><\/strong>
\n48. Eel<\/strong>
\n49. Krispy<\/span> Kreme<\/span> original glazed doughnut<\/strong>\u00a0
\n50. Sea urchin<\/strong>
\n51. Prickly pear<\/strong>
\n52. <\/strong>Umeboshi<\/span>
\n53. Abalone<\/strong>
\n54. Paneer<\/span>
\n55. McDonald\u2019s Big Mac Meal<\/strong>
\n56. Spaetzle<\/span><\/strong>
\n57. Dirty gin martini<\/strong>
\n58. Beer above 8% ABV<\/span>
\n59. <\/strong>Poutine<\/span>
\n60. Carob chips<\/strong>
\n61. S\u2019mores<\/strong>
\n62. Sweetbreads<\/strong>
\n63. Kaolin
\n64. Currywurst<\/span>
\n65. Durian<\/span>
\n66. Frogs\u2019 legs<\/strong>
\n67. Beignets<\/span>, churros<\/span>, elephant ears or funnel cake<\/strong>
\n68. Haggis
\n69. Fried plantain<\/strong>
\n70. Chitterlings or andouillette<\/span>\u00a0
\n71. Gazpacho<\/strong>
\n72. Caviar and blini<\/strong>\u00a0
\n73. Louche absinthe
\n74. Gjetost<\/span>, or brunost<\/span>
\n75. Roadkill
\n76. Baijiu<\/span>
\n77. Hostess Fruit Pie<\/strong>
\n78. Snail<\/strong>
\n79. Lapsang<\/span> souchong<\/span>\u00a0
\n80. Bellini<\/strong>
\n81. Tom yum<\/strong>
\n82. Eggs Benedict<\/strong>
\n83. Pocky<\/span>
\n84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
\n85. Kobe beef
\n<\/strong>86. Hare<\/strong>
\n87. Goulash<\/strong>
\n88. Flowers<\/strong>
\n89. Horse
\n90. Criollo chocolate
\n91. Spam<\/strong>
\n92. Soft shell crab<\/strong>
\n93. Rose harissa<\/span>
\n94. Catfish<\/strong>
\n95. Mole poblano<\/span><\/strong>
\n96. Bagel and lox<\/strong>
\n97. Lobster Thermidor<\/span><\/strong>
\n98. Polenta<\/span><\/strong>
\n99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee<\/strong>
\n100. <\/strong>Snake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DogHill Kitchen from Food Buzz \u00a0put this blog post up yesterday, so I thought about doing it too! This is a\u00a0list of a hundred foods every omnivore should try and it comes from Andrew Wheeler, co-author of the British food blog Very Good Taste. In my 21 years in the restaurant biz I have come […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,18],"tags":[2047,2056],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1564,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions\/1564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}