Thursday, March 29, 2012

Foods to Try Before You Die?

My friend and former co-worker, Sara, posted this Food List Challenge on her Facebook, and I thought it'd be fun to share. The list has been circulating the Internet for a while, it seems. The basic idea is to see how many of these "bucket list" foods you have eaten, and how many more you have to try.


My number's actually pretty low, but I'm going to blame my relatively severe shellfish allergy.
  1. Abalone
  2. Absinthe
  3. Alligator
  4. Baba Ghanoush
  5. Bagel & Lox
  6. Baklava
  7. BBQ Ribs
  8. Bellini
  9. Bird's Nest Soup
  10. Biscuits & Gravy
  11. Black Pudding
  12. Black Truffle
  13. Borscht
  14. Calamari
  15. Carp
  16. Caviar
  17. Cheese Fondue
  18. Chicken & Waffles
  19. Chicken Tikka Masala
  20. Chila Relleno
  21. Chitlins
  22. Churros
  23. Clam Chowder
  24. Cognac
  25. Crab Cakes
  26. Crickets
  27. Currywurst
  28. Dandelion Wine
  29. Dulce De Leche
  30. Durian
  31. Eel
  32. Eggs Benedict
  33. Fish Tacos
  34. Foie Gras
  35. Fresh Spring Rolls
  36. Fried Catfish
  37. Fried Green Tomatoes
  38. Fried Plantains
  39. Frito Pie
  40. Frogs' Legs
  41. Fugu
  42. Funnel Cake
  43. Gazpacho
  44. Goat
  45. Goat's milk
  46. Goulash
  47. Gumbo
  48. Haggis
  49. Head Cheese
  50. Heirloom Tomatoes
  51. Honeycomb
  52. Hostess Fruit Pie
  53. Huevos Rancheros
  54. Jerk Chicken
  55. Kangaroo
  56. Key Lime Pie
  57. Kobe Beef
  58. Lassi
  59. Lobster
  60. Mimosa
  61. MoonPie
  62. Morel Mushrooms
  63. Nettle Tea
  64. Octopus
  65. Oxtail Soup
  66. Paella
  67. Paneer
  68. Pastrami on Rye
  69. Pavlova
  70. Phaal
  71. Philly Cheese Steak
  72. Pho
  73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese
  74. Pistachio Ice Cream
  75. Po'Boy
  76. Pocky
  77. Polenta
  78. Prickly Pear
  79. Rabbit Stew
  80. Raw Oysters
  81. Root Bear Float
  82. S'mores
  83. Sauerkraut
  84. Sea Urchin
  85. Shark
  86. Snail
  87. Snake
  88. Soft Shell Crab
  89. Som Tam
  90. Spaetzle
  91. Spam
  92. Squirrel
  93. Steak Tartare
  94. Sweet Potato Fries
  95. Sweetbreads
  96. Tom Yum
  97. Umeboshi
  98. Venison
  99. Wasabi Peas
  100. Zucchini Blossoms
What's your number? Any you're dying to try? Would you add anything to this list? Personally, I think you haven't lived until you've tried a good flour-less chocolate cake. 

4 comments:

  1. When you try absinthe make sure it's imported/smuggled into the states. American absinthe doesn't have the wormwood in it (or as much anyway) and is lower quality.

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  2. 25 is my number, which isn't too bad considering I can't eat most of the stuff on this list. I would like to try venison, which I'm told is quite delicious if prepared properly. I also knew this one cook who made an awesome zucchini au gratin for our parent's anniversary, and I highly recommend that dish to anyone who says they don't like zucchini - they will afterwards.

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    1. Haha I'm glad you liked that recipe, lil brother!

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  3. I was super excited to find out I've had i think, 43 things on this list... and most of them i definitely would love to try if I haven't had them yet...

    also this reminded me of how much I love spaetzle =)

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