The Omnivore's Hundred

OK, so this is not a food blog, but after shoes and travelling, food and cooking is probably my next biggest 'thing' and can definately be described as a foodie, no doubt! Found this list on a cool foodie blog called Very Good Taste. The list was compiled by the blog's author as his idea of good (and bad) food everyone should try at least once. Thought it worth spreading the idea since its quite a lot of fun.

The instructions and my own personalised list is below (linked items as per VGT to Wikipedia):

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. (doesn't seem to work so well on here so just putting (Y))
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. (I've gone italic as I don't know how to do the cross out bit)
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ linking to your results.


The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison (Y)
2. Nettle tea (but have had Nettle cheese)
3. Huevos rancheros (Y)
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (Y)
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue (Y)
8. Carp (Y)
9. Borscht (Y)
10. Baba ghanoush (Y)
11. Calamari (Y)
12. Pho (Y)
13. PB&J sandwich (Y)
14. Aloo gobi (Y)
15. Hot dog from a street cart (Y)
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle (Y)
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes (Y)
19. Steamed pork buns (Y)
20. Pistachio ice cream (Y)
21. Heirloom tomatoes (Y)
22. Fresh wild berries (Y)
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans (Y)
25. Brawn, or head cheese (Y)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (Y)
27. Dulce de leche (Y)
28. Oysters (Y)
29. Baklava (Y)
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas (Y)
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (Y)
33. Salted lassi (Y)
34. Sauerkraut (Y)
35. Root beer float (Y)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (Y)
37. Clotted cream tea (Y)
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O (Y)
39. Gumbo (Y)
40. Oxtail (Y)
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk (Y)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more (Y)
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala (Y)
48. Eel (Y)
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear (Y)
52. Umeboshi (Y)
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal (Y)
56. Spaetzle (Y)
57. Dirty gin martini (Y)
58. Beer above 8% ABV (Y)
59. Poutine (Y)
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst (Y)
65. Durian (Y)
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (Y)
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain (Y)
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho (Y)
72. Caviar and blini (Y)
73. Louche absinthe (Y)
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu (Y)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie (Y)
78. Snail (Y)
79. Lapsang souchong (Y)
80. Bellini (Y)
81. Tom yum (Y)
82. Eggs Benedict (Y)
83. Pocky (Y)
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash (Y)
88. Flowers (Y)
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab (Y)
93. Rose harissa (Y)
94. Catfish (Y)
95. Mole poblano (Y)
96. Bagel and lox (Y)
97. Lobster Thermidor (Y)
98. Polenta (Y)
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (Y)
100. Snake

80/100 for me - not bad, of course, not meant to be the be all and end all of lists, but interesting nonetheless!