Thread: I've never had.......

I would like to think I have tasted everything but i haven't. I've never had:

Caviar
Fois Gras
Tripe

What about you? What foods have you never had the opportunity to eat?

I'm pretty picky. In addition to what you listed, I may be the only American under 30 who has never tried sushi.

Originally Posted by Skyhi

I'm pretty picky. In addition to what you listed, I may be the only American under 30 who has never tried sushi.

I've only had sushi once.

I would like to try it again sometime, maybe at Sushi Rock in Beachwood.

I"ve never tried sushi either, it doesn't look very appetizing to me. Also, I've never tried escargot and haggis and probably won't.

You beat me to it! Haggis is on my list of "might try it once" things. Sounds absolutely disgusting. But then again that's what everyone sez about scrapple, one of my favorites. In fact, their ingredients might be similar except one is pig and the other sheep. (I'm part Scotch, so I guess I have to try haggis at least once.)

Sushi was also on my "once" list, but it's great - one of the reasons Japanese lead long, healthy lives. And a good wasabi whack is right for what ails you...!

Escargot is great, served in garlic butter. Just think of other things as you eat it. Same goes for calamari, but I really love that stuff too, especially lightly battered and fried...

Caviar - don't think I've had it, but willing to spring for the freight if it's not too much.

Foie gras - had it once, nice, but overrated IMHO.

Tripe - Once. ONLY once. Won't be another time.

Escargot - Great stuff! I think of it as a garlic and butter delivery device!

Calamari - Great, if not chewy. Truly wonderful stuff.

Haggis - Willing to try it once, if a gun is pointed at me.

Collards - Never order the stuff, but I'll eat it if put down in front of me.

Chitterlings - Had it once. Looking forward to never having it again. Or smelling it cooking. Did that once on a submarine, part of "diversity."

Frog legs - pretty good.

Rabbit - OK, but doesn't hold that much appeal for me. Served it on the submarine - on Easter. Skipper wasn't too pleased at that.

Raw Oysters - Great stuff. More risky to eat these days, but in April when in Key West I'm downing a few dozen. As a side note, when my father went to college, he was initiated by being required to swallow a raw oyster. Then they pulled the thread back up, and made him swallow it again!


What I'm looking forward to trying: INSECTS! More dense protein than beef. Usually crunchy, but some are eaten squishy. I keep reading where we'll be eating them more in the future, simply as a potentially economical food supply. Popular in much of the (starving) world. Asia, Africa.

Originally Posted by bhelms

Escargot is great, served in garlic butter. Just think of other things as you eat it. Same goes for calamari, but I really love that stuff too, especially lightly battered and fried...

Agreed.

Originally Posted by navychop

Frog legs - pretty good.

Rabbit - OK, but doesn't hold that much appeal for me. Served it on the submarine - on Easter. Skipper wasn't too pleased at that.

Raw Oysters - Great stuff. More risky to eat these days, but in April when in Key West I'm downing a few dozen. As a side note, when my father went to college, he was initiated by being required to swallow a raw oyster. Then they pulled the thread back up, and made him swallow it again!

Couldn't stomach raw oysters (almost literally). I was very disappointed, as I thought I'd like them. Fried or steamed mussels are pretty good.

Rabbit is very good.

I love frogs legs, but don't have them often enough. The last time was in 2007 in the Alsatian town of Riquewihr at the Restauraunt du Cerf. They were wonderful, accompanied by a bottle of crémant d'Alsace.

Originally Posted by navychop

Raw Oysters - Great stuff. More risky to eat these days, but in April when in Key West I'm downing a few dozen. As a side note, when my father went to college, he was initiated by being required to swallow a raw oyster. Then they pulled the thread back up, and made him swallow it again!

You reminded me of an occasion many years ago when an older fisherman offered me a raw cohog, he insisted they were best eaten raw and he proceeded to demonstrate. As I recall the speciman was about four inches across and the insides resembled a raw egg minus the yolk. I had had a few elixers and bravely choked down the critter not wanting to appear a wuss but I confess I still shudder when I think of that episode. It neither tasted or looked good.