The Omnivore’s Hundred

August 17, 2008

My list. Found at the Very Good Taste Blog via Chocolate and Zuccini.
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za.gif denotes those that I have eaten, followed by where I did so.

1. Venisonza.gif (Homemade Venison Chili Austin TX)
2. Nettle tea

3. Huevos rancherosza.gif (Cisco’s, Austin TX)
4. Steak tartare

5. Crocodileza.gif (I forget)
6. Black puddingza.gif (Tipperary Inn, SA vs. NZ Rugby, Dallas TX)
7. Cheese fondueza.gif (Home, Family. Chandler AZ)
8. Carp

9. Borscht

10. Baba ghanoush

11. Calamariza.gif (Everywhere. Sauteed, preferably)
12. Pho

13. PB&J sandwichza.gif (College, prefer PB&Honey. Austin TX)
14. Aloo gobiza.gif (Clay Pit, Austin TX)
15. Hot dog from a street cart

16. Epoisses

17. Black truffle

18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes

19. Steamed pork buns

20. Pistachio ice creamza.gif (Ben and Jerrys, everywhere)
21. Heirloom tomatoes

22. Fresh wild berriesza.gif(Mulberries from the Silkworm tree, Johannesburg SA)
23. Foie gras

24. Rice and beansza.gif (Again, everywhere. Pork Included. Notably Hoover’s, Austin TX)
25. Brawn, or head cheese

26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepperza.gif (All I can say: ENDORPHINS. Austin TX)
27. Dulce de lecheza.gif (Kitchen food, Clay Pit Austin TX)
28. Oystersza.gif (Knysna, SA)
29. Baklavaza.gif (Homemade for school Dallas TX)
30. Bagna cauda

31. Wasabi peasza.gif (Snacktime)
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowlza.gif
33. Salted lassiza.gif (Clay Pit, Austin TX)
34. Sauerkrautza.gif (Notably Fredericksburg TX)
35. Root beer floatza.gif (Elephant Bar, Chandler AZ)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar

37. Clotted cream tea

38. Vodka jelly/Jell-Oza.gif (Why???)
39. Gumboza.gif (All over, notably homemade via Louisiana in Plano TX)
40. Oxtailza.gif (Home, Family, Stewed. South Africa, and Austin TX)
41. Curried goatza.gif (Clay Pit, Austin TX. With nutmeg)
42. Whole insectsza.gif (Bikeriding, Cricket. No chewing)
43. Phaal

44. Goat’s milk

45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more

46. Fugu

47. Chicken tikka masalaza.gif (Clay Pit, Austin TX)
48. Eel

49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnutza.gif (Lunch Shift, Innumerable restaurants)
50. Sea urchin

51. Prickly pearza.gif (Only the syrup)
52. Umeboshi

53. Abalone

54. Paneerza.gif (Clay Pit, Austin TX. Nanak Brand)
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal

56. Spaetzle

57. Dirty gin martiniza.gif (Notably The Keg, Chandler AZ, and Clay Pit, Austin TX)
58. Beer above 8% ABVza.gif (Schneider&Sons Aventinus, Dog and Duck Pub, Austin TX)
59. Poutine

60. Carob chipsza.gif (candida, rather not)
61. S’moresza.gif (Notably Grand Canyon, AZ
62. Sweetbreads

63. Kaolin

64. Currywurst

65. Durian

66. Frogs’ legsza.gif (Ranch 616, Austin TX. Fried)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cakeza.gif (Churros made by the sous, Clay Pit, Austin TX)
68. Haggis

69. Fried plantain

70. Chitterlings, or andouillette

71. Gazpacho

72. Caviar and blini

73. Louche absinthe

74. Gjetost, or brunost

75. Roadkill

76. Baijiu

77. Hostess Fruit Pie

78. Snailza.gif (Look at that S-Car-Go!)
79. Lapsang souchong

80. Belliniza.gif (New Year’s Eve Staple)
81. Tom yumza.gif (Notably Titaya’s, Austin TX)
82. Eggs Benedictza.gif (At home. Also notably South Congress Cafe, Austin TX)
83. Pockyza.gif (Thanks, Ashley!)
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.

85. Kobe beef

86. Hareza.gif (Shot, dressed, jugged. While building a vineyard, near Fort Worth, TX)
87. Goulashza.gif
88. Flowersza.gif
89. Horse

90. Criollo chocolate

91. Spamza.gif (Sliced, Fried. Ground. College, Austin TX)
92. Soft shell crab

93. Rose harissa

94. Catfishza.gif (Fresh Caught, Fried outside. Dallas, TX)
95. Mole poblanoza.gif (Kitchen Staff, Clay Pit, Austin, TX)
96. Bagel and loxza.gif (Katz’s Deli, Austin TX)
97. Lobster Thermidor

98. Polentaza.gif (Homemade, Austin TX. Also Stortini, Austin TX)
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee

100. Snakeza.gif (Rattlesnake. Fort Worth, TX)

2 Responses to “The Omnivore’s Hundred”

  1. Fred Says:

    Headcheese….

    A Czech / Bavarian delicacy…

  2. Fred Says:

    Nurenberg Bratwurst.
    Rheinischer Sauerbraten
    Matjesfilet mit Dillzwiebeln,


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