What's weirdest thing you've eaten or seen someone eat? - Page 4

AlfonsVH · 07-16-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TallNHairyDave

did someone mention salty licorice? Mmmmm Dubbel Zout

Not had that for ages!

Delicious!

HappyMartin · 07-16-2009, 02:18 PM

In my pre vegetarian past I ate mopani worms, not great. Also crocodile and dried elephant(biltong).

pshrynk · 07-16-2009, 03:26 PM

Spam.

Sparrow · 07-16-2009, 03:52 PM

Anyone tried the world's most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak?

"Kopi Luwak (pronounced [ˈkopi ˈluwaʔ]) or Civet coffee is coffee made from coffee berries which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) and other related civet populations."

As a veggie, I'm a bit ambivalent about whether I'd give it a go - probably not on balance .

krisk · 07-16-2009, 05:09 PM

mmmmmmMMMMmmm steak taretare! *licks drool oof of keys*

Patricia · 07-16-2009, 05:25 PM

We often visit a little village in Brittany which now has a snail farm.
http://www.espace-escargots.com/home.html

I'm not squeamish but can't stomach the thought of putting snails into my mouth. But other people seem to like them.

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krisk · 07-16-2009, 05:32 PM

my kids couldn't deal with the concept of not being able to get them in virtually every restaraunt when we came back.

Patricia · 07-16-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

my kids couldn't deal with the concept of not being able to get them in virtually every restaraunt when we came back.

If they really wanted them, then couldn't they find snails in your garden?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-16-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

my kids couldn't deal with the concept of not being able to get them in virtually every restaraunt when we came back.

What's your address? I'll pack some from the garden...

(Not sure what the royal mail would have to say about that...)

krisk · 07-16-2009, 05:38 PM

ah! a snail in the wild is actually terribly toxic! I actually looked up how to cook them, as there were plenty around us in GERMANY!!!. anyway essentially you have to starve them for a week to get the toxins out.

going back to Colorado provided very few snail oppourtunities. just to dry. now in washington, their shelless cousins are everywhere and I haven't a clue as to the edibility of those.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-16-2009, 05:41 PM

That's another plan foiled! I'm just going to have to give up on the idea of growing hostas...

I have no idea if slugs are edible either, and I'm not sure I want to know...

lovestoreadalot · 07-18-2009, 09:38 PM

*****

khalleron · 07-18-2009, 10:32 PM

Wow. My first thought was "peanut butter and Miracle Whip sandwiches," but you all put me to shame.

I have eaten squirrel, rabbit and deer, but that's not unusual where I come from. I've tried biltong but didn't care for it.

I remember eating at an Indian restaurant once where they used saffron and rosewater as seasonings, and smelling really good for about a week afterward.

Journier · 07-19-2009, 02:32 AM

I was with my National Guard unit training with the Japanese Ground Defense Forces in Obihiro, Japan. We were at a dinner hosted by the unit we were training with. At my table, Japanese Ground Defense members were on one side of each table; while we, their guests, were on the other, all of us in uniform. I picked up a slice of what appeared to be a very dark, almost black, pickled beet with my chop sticks. Got two, as one was attached at the edge, and placed it in my mouth. I don't know what it was, but it was the most horrible and spicy thing I have ever eaten in my life. I had stopped chewing for a moment and felt as if every pair of eyes on the other side of that table were staring at me. Suddenly the word "diplomacy" entered my mind for just a moment and somehow I found the wherewithal to chew and swallow the foul stuff. Relations with Japan were maintained and a war was avoided, despite my nausea.

pshrynk · 07-20-2009, 10:04 AM

I almost forgot:

Meals Ready to Eat

or

Meals Rejected by Ethiopia

The replacement of C rations for the US military. "Bean Product" being one of the major ingredients...

07-18-2009, 09:38 PM	#57
lovestoreadalot Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 32 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: none	***** Last edited by lovestoreadalot; 09-12-2010 at 06:42 PM.

07-19-2009, 02:32 AM	#59
Journier Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 415 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern CA Device: Kindle Oasis	I was with my National Guard unit training with the Japanese Ground Defense Forces in Obihiro, Japan. We were at a dinner hosted by the unit we were training with. At my table, Japanese Ground Defense members were on one side of each table; while we, their guests, were on the other, all of us in uniform. I picked up a slice of what appeared to be a very dark, almost black, pickled beet with my chop sticks. Got two, as one was attached at the edge, and placed it in my mouth. I don't know what it was, but it was the most horrible and spicy thing I have ever eaten in my life. I had stopped chewing for a moment and felt as if every pair of eyes on the other side of that table were staring at me. Suddenly the word "diplomacy" entered my mind for just a moment and somehow I found the wherewithal to chew and swallow the foul stuff. Relations with Japan were maintained and a war was avoided, despite my nausea. Last edited by Journier; 07-19-2009 at 02:33 AM. Reason: Found an error.

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07-16-2009, 02:18 PM	#47
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	In my pre vegetarian past I ate mopani worms, not great. Also crocodile and dried elephant(biltong).

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07-16-2009, 03:52 PM	#49
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Anyone tried the world's most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak? "Kopi Luwak (pronounced [ˈkopi ˈluwaʔ]) or Civet coffee is coffee made from coffee berries which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) and other related civet populations." As a veggie, I'm a bit ambivalent about whether I'd give it a go - probably not on balance .

07-16-2009, 05:09 PM	#50
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	mmmmmmMMMMmmm steak taretare! licks drool oof of keys

07-16-2009, 05:25 PM	#51
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	We often visit a little village in Brittany which now has a snail farm. http://www.espace-escargots.com/home.html I'm not squeamish but can't stomach the thought of putting snails into my mouth. But other people seem to like them.

07-16-2009, 05:32 PM	#52
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	my kids couldn't deal with the concept of not being able to get them in virtually every restaraunt when we came back.

07-16-2009, 05:38 PM	#55
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	ah! a snail in the wild is actually terribly toxic! I actually looked up how to cook them, as there were plenty around us in GERMANY!!!. anyway essentially you have to starve them for a week to get the toxins out. going back to Colorado provided very few snail oppourtunities. just to dry. now in washington, their shelless cousins are everywhere and I haven't a clue as to the edibility of those.

07-16-2009, 05:41 PM	#56
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	That's another plan foiled! I'm just going to have to give up on the idea of growing hostas... I have no idea if slugs are edible either, and I'm not sure I want to know...

07-18-2009, 10:32 PM	#58
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	Wow. My first thought was "peanut butter and Miracle Whip sandwiches," but you all put me to shame. I have eaten squirrel, rabbit and deer, but that's not unusual where I come from. I've tried biltong but didn't care for it. I remember eating at an Indian restaurant once where they used saffron and rosewater as seasonings, and smelling really good for about a week afterward.

07-20-2009, 10:04 AM	#60
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I almost forgot: Meals Ready to Eat or Meals Rejected by Ethiopia The replacement of C rations for the US military. "Bean Product" being one of the major ingredients...

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