OK, I Ate Some; But Never Again - Page 10

vivaldirules · 02-09-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

And if anyone has make "cashew butter", can they please keep it to themselves.

Right. Will do. We wouldn't want to tempt you.

WT Sharpe · 02-09-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MJK2111

Let's set the record straight:

The wild Haggis ....

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Originally Posted by Mortis

MJK2111, the Haggis sounds a lot like the Canadian Snow Snake....

I've always heard snow snakes are the most dangerous of all snakes ... but I'm not saying why. After all, this is a family-friendly forum!

BenG · 02-09-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MJK2111

Let's set the record straight:

The wild Haggis (plural: Haggi) lives in the highlands of Scotland.

...and is currently suing the Church of Scientology.

Shushan · 02-09-2011, 03:19 PM

That homemade ketchup looks very yum!
http://whatkatieate.blogspot.com/201...wnies-and.html

The cashew butter we had one Christmas (in a gift basket). It wasn't as good as I expected. The macadamia butter wasn't very tasty either. Maybe the basket collection was old?

I don't want hear from any haggis anywhere wild OR domesticated! (or even snowy!)

Yucka! You offer me that, we'll get a neighbor to make you possum stew

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Mortis · 02-09-2011, 03:34 PM

What I want to know about Scottish cuisine is, why do they deep fry anything they can get their hands on? Deep fried pizza, deep fried mars bars (sounds absolutely evil, the bad way), deep fried easter creme eggs, deep fried ice cream and my all time favorite deep fries Twinkies!

I confess that some of those sound good and that not all of those are Scottish

kacir · 02-09-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mortis

I confess that some of those sound good and that not all of those are Scottish

Deep fried cheese - Czech speciality
Absolutely delicious.

Latinandgreek · 02-09-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kacir

Deep fried cheese - Czech speciality
Absolutely delicious.

Is that really a Czech specialty? I though everyone deep friend their cheese!

Latinandgreek · 02-09-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Actually, I find hummus to taste very similar to peanut butter but a bit smoother. So I'm curious if there are others that agree/disagree and if peanut butter haters like hummus? I happen to love them both.

I love hummus, and I love peanut butter when coupled with chocolate, but I can take it or leave it on its own.

Mortis · 02-09-2011, 04:10 PM

I want to ask about other delicacies around the world. As you can see I have used a spoiler to cover the text and I suggest that anyone with a weak stomach just pass, you've been warned.

Spoiler:

I want to say up front that I do not under any circumstances advocate of approve of this practice, but would probably try it if I was offered it, sorry, just being honest. I used to teach a lot of Korean students English and we would always talk about foods and their favorites. The one thing that they all wanted me to try was canine meat. I confess to having wondered if it was as good as the Koreans told me it was, but I have never had the opportunity to find out for myself.

There are so many animals and parts of animals that we as Westerners don't normally eat, for instance, what's mutton? I have eaten a few things I would rather not ever eat again, ants, grubs, maggots, snails from the garden. While i was living in the Northern part of Canada, next door to Santa, I tried seal blubber and wish I hadn't, it was one of the few things that I truly wish I could erase my memory of.

I have also eaten a few things I didn't think were to bad, alligator was quite yummy, the texture but not the taste was rather like turkey, I thought. Snake that really doesn't taste like chicken, but tastes exactly how you think it will if you think about it a little. Monitor lizard, very good with a spicy sauce on a bed of rice. Prairie oysters, some of you might know the term, but for you who don't, the bulls danglers, while the thought of eating them was very nasty, the taste wasn't half bad, if a little chewy. Tequila worms, nuff said? In Thailand fried grasshoppers with a spicy sauce is rather tasty.

Some things I haven't eaten but would try if I was there, in Ecuador fried Guinea Pig. Baked bats and rats are popular in India. Pieds de chameau a la vinaigrette, or Camels feet in English. Sago worms in Papua-New Guinea, they are roasted like sausages on a spit. Kangaroo in Australia, I have been told it is better than wild deer meat, opossum is supposed to be good down under as well. The list goes on, I guess I really will try anything once, twice if I thought I was drunk the first time.

This all brings up the question, why are some animals ok to eat and others not?

When I fist came to malaysia I was told that the Malays won't eat pork, the Indians won't eat beef and the Chinese will eat anything they can catch.

Sorry if I ruined any dinners, cheers.

Mortis · 02-09-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kacir

Deep fried cheese - Czech speciality
Absolutely delicious.

I'll have to try that, what sort of cheese?

kindlekitten · 02-09-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mortis

What I want to know about Scottish cuisine is, why do they deep fry anything they can get their hands on? Deep fried pizza, deep fried mars bars (sounds absolutely evil, the bad way), deep fried easter creme eggs, deep fried ice cream and my all time favorite deep fries Twinkies!

I confess that some of those sound good and that not all of those are Scottish

are you sure you aren't mixing up Scotland and the deep south?

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Originally Posted by Mortis

I want to ask about other delicacies around the world. As you can see I have used a spoiler to cover the text and I suggest that anyone with a weak stomach just pass, you've been warned.

Spoiler:

I want to say up front that I do not under any circumstances advocate of approve of this practice, but would probably try it if I was offered it, sorry, just being honest. I used to teach a lot of Korean students English and we would always talk about foods and their favorites. The one thing that they all wanted me to try was canine meat. I confess to having wondered if it was as good as the Koreans told me it was, but I have never had the opportunity to find out for myself.

There are so many animals and parts of animals that we as Westerners don't normally eat, for instance, what's mutton? I have eaten a few things I would rather not ever eat again, ants, grubs, maggots, snails from the garden. While i was living in the Northern part of Canada, next door to Santa, I tried seal blubber and wish I hadn't, it was one of the few things that I truly wish I could erase my memory of.

I have also eaten a few things I didn't think were to bad, alligator was quite yummy, the texture but not the taste was rather like turkey, I thought. Snake that really doesn't taste like chicken, but tastes exactly how you think it will if you think about it a little. Monitor lizard, very good with a spicy sauce on a bed of rice. Prairie oysters, some of you might know the term, but for you who don't, the bulls danglers, while the thought of eating them was very nasty, the taste wasn't half bad, if a little chewy. Tequila worms, nuff said? In Thailand fried grasshoppers with a spicy sauce is rather tasty.

Some things I haven't eaten but would try if I was there, in Ecuador fried Guinea Pig. Baked bats and rats are popular in India. Pieds de chameau a la vinaigrette, or Camels feet in English. Sago worms in Papua-New Guinea, they are roasted like sausages on a spit. Kangaroo in Australia, I have been told it is better than wild deer meat, opossum is supposed to be good down under as well. The list goes on, I guess I really will try anything once, twice if I thought I was drunk the first time.

This all brings up the question, why are some animals ok to eat and others not?

When I fist came to malaysia I was told that the Malays won't eat pork, the Indians won't eat beef and the Chinese will eat anything they can catch.

Sorry if I ruined any dinners, cheers.

re: the beef and pork, those are religious issues

Mortis · 02-09-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

re: the beef and pork, those are religious issues

I understand the religious issues, being that I don't eat pork.

jgaiser · 02-09-2011, 08:30 PM

Thinking of *some* of you as I eat my dinner. A big bowl of Shin Ramyun (Korean ramen) with an egg scrambled in at the last minute and a side dish of kimchi. Oh, and a bottle of Bridgeport IPA to round it all out.

SameOldStory · 02-09-2011, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

Thinking of *some* of you as I eat my dinner. A big bowl of Shin Ramyun (Korean ramen) with an egg scrambled in at the last minute and a side dish of kimchi. Oh, and a bottle of Bridgeport IPA to round it all out.

I dot it the same way.

I must be the only other person on MR that likes Kim chi.

I have to reiterate that some of the foods that people "hate" may only be "bad" because they tried bad versions in the past.

On the other hand cultural differences in cuisines may prevent many from even thinking of trying some very good food. Escargot anyone? Gefilte fish (well maybe not Gefilte fish)? Chicken and chocolate gravy with chiles (Chicken Mole)?

There are many ways to make food bad. But sometimes you can be surprised how good a strange recipe may be if done right.

The only thing that I've balked at so far has been Chinese chicken feet.

Spoiler:

bjones6416 · 02-09-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SameOldStory

The only thing that I've balked at so far has been Chinese chicken feet.

Spoiler:

The chicken feet are very popular at my favorite dim sum restaurant. I keep saying I'm going to try them but I haven't yet. (I have been studying technique, though, so I won't embarrass myself.) The last time I went, there was a very old Asian woman with what appeared to be her granddaughter/grandson-in-law. The first thing she took from the cart was the chicken feet, and she was very skilled indeed in sucking the meat off and spitting the bones back onto her plate. I was impressed.

02-09-2011, 03:19 PM	#139
Shushan Bibliophile Posts: 75 Karma: 695816 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Nook Simple Touch, Pandigital Novel, PC	That homemade ketchup looks very yum! http://whatkatieate.blogspot.com/201...wnies-and.html The cashew butter we had one Christmas (in a gift basket). It wasn't as good as I expected. The macadamia butter wasn't very tasty either. Maybe the basket collection was old? I don't want hear from any haggis anywhere wild OR domesticated! (or even snowy!) Yucka! You offer me that, we'll get a neighbor to make you possum stew : Last edited by Shushan; 02-11-2011 at 12:49 AM.

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Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	What I want to know about Scottish cuisine is, why do they deep fry anything they can get their hands on? Deep fried pizza, deep fried mars bars (sounds absolutely evil, the bad way), deep fried easter creme eggs, deep fried ice cream and my all time favorite deep fries Twinkies! I confess that some of those sound good and that not all of those are Scottish

02-09-2011, 04:10 PM	#144
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	I want to ask about other delicacies around the world. As you can see I have used a spoiler to cover the text and I suggest that anyone with a weak stomach just pass, you've been warned. Spoiler: I want to say up front that I do not under any circumstances advocate of approve of this practice, but would probably try it if I was offered it, sorry, just being honest. I used to teach a lot of Korean students English and we would always talk about foods and their favorites. The one thing that they all wanted me to try was canine meat. I confess to having wondered if it was as good as the Koreans told me it was, but I have never had the opportunity to find out for myself. There are so many animals and parts of animals that we as Westerners don't normally eat, for instance, what's mutton? I have eaten a few things I would rather not ever eat again, ants, grubs, maggots, snails from the garden. While i was living in the Northern part of Canada, next door to Santa, I tried seal blubber and wish I hadn't, it was one of the few things that I truly wish I could erase my memory of. I have also eaten a few things I didn't think were to bad, alligator was quite yummy, the texture but not the taste was rather like turkey, I thought. Snake that really doesn't taste like chicken, but tastes exactly how you think it will if you think about it a little. Monitor lizard, very good with a spicy sauce on a bed of rice. Prairie oysters, some of you might know the term, but for you who don't, the bulls danglers, while the thought of eating them was very nasty, the taste wasn't half bad, if a little chewy. Tequila worms, nuff said? In Thailand fried grasshoppers with a spicy sauce is rather tasty. Some things I haven't eaten but would try if I was there, in Ecuador fried Guinea Pig. Baked bats and rats are popular in India. Pieds de chameau a la vinaigrette, or Camels feet in English. Sago worms in Papua-New Guinea, they are roasted like sausages on a spit. Kangaroo in Australia, I have been told it is better than wild deer meat, opossum is supposed to be good down under as well. The list goes on, I guess I really will try anything once, twice if I thought I was drunk the first time. This all brings up the question, why are some animals ok to eat and others not? When I fist came to malaysia I was told that the Malays won't eat pork, the Indians won't eat beef and the Chinese will eat anything they can catch. Sorry if I ruined any dinners, cheers.

02-09-2011, 08:30 PM	#148
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Thinking of some of you as I eat my dinner. A big bowl of Shin Ramyun (Korean ramen) with an egg scrambled in at the last minute and a side dish of kimchi. Oh, and a bottle of Bridgeport IPA to round it all out.