Strangest Food You've Ever Eaten

[Wrigley]

So I am in Korea and I eat many great foods, and then they tell me that you HAVE to eat roasted squid.

Which I did.

It is quite good; it is served at baseball games here.

What is your strangest food?

[PatrickG]

I've had frog, eel, shark, deer, tofu dishes, blood sausage and all kinds of European pastries.

I don't think of anything being particularly weird although eating meat of any kind is a bit weird if I allow myself to think about it.

Now...

The weirdest stuff would probably be the stuff of my own design:

Pizza with ice cream. (This stuff is heaven.)

Asian quiche with shitake mushrooms, steamed vegetables, wasabi, spices and soy sauce.

My "Scottish Quiche" made with sharp cheddar, sea salt and whiskey.

Tilapia seared in curry. Mmm.

Tuna made with cheesey ranch dressing.

Peanut butter and tuna sandwiches.

[Cam63]

Bogan stew.

[K-DoG7p7]

smalahove (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalahove)

People do strange things when in love :p

[Dreadstar]

Mountain oysters.

Which are really only weird to the uninitiated.

[hellokittykat]

Either aligator or escargot probably. I've had eel and squid too, but I think the other two trump them.

[Slam_Bradley]

Mountain oysters.

Which are really only weird to the uninitiated.


Mmmmm...love me some Rocky Mountain oysters. Some of these days I'm going to make it to Missoula for the Testicle Festival.

[Grazzt]

Mountain oysters.

Which are really only weird to the uninitiated.

What do they taste like? I've had beef heart before, and it didn't taste too much different than a normal roast (at least that I can remember).

[thehod]

Pigeon. Which was actually really tasty.

[Dreadstar]

What do they taste like? I've had beef heart before, and it didn't taste too much different than a normal roast (at least that I can remember).

I don't know, you ever had chicken gizzards and liver? Something like that.

[Bo Bo]

balut, I explained what it is in another thread.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Mmmmm...love me some Rocky Mountain oysters. Some of these days I'm going to make it to Missoula for the Testicle Festival.

Do they really call it the Testicle Festival?

If so, that's awesome.

[mgs]

Mountain oysters.

Which are really only weird to the uninitiated.

I have no idea why people eat those. Especially men with cravings for them. And they're testicles. Not oysters. You do realize you're eating another animal's testicles when there are perfectly good other meat parts you can eat, yes? ;P Seems like serving up the penis would be complimentary to eating the balls if you are going to do that.
Pigeon. Which was actually really tasty.

There's no reason why it shouldn't. Pigeon are merely the adult version of squabs. The game bird that is often served in some fine dining restaurants.

[hellokittykat]

balut, I explained what it is in another thread.

Oh Hell no. :eek:

[Dreadstar]

Seems like serving up the penis would be complimentary to eating the balls if you are going to do that.

The way I understand it, the penis tends to be too tough and stringy.

[Flying Saucers Over Oz]

Squirrel. My father and brother would hunt 'em, my grandma would fry 'em up and cook 'em, we'd go over to her house once a year or so for Squirrel-Fest.

[mgs]

The way I understand it, the penis tends to be too tough and stringy.

I'm sure someone has a good recipe for penis. Are they a staple at the, all you can eat testicle-fests?

[Flying Saucers Over Oz]

I'm sure someone has a good recipe for penis. Are they a staple at the, all you can eat testicle-fests?


They are at mine.

Look, SOMEONE was gonna say it...

[Slam_Bradley]

Do they really call it the Testicle Festival?

If so, that's awesome.

Indeed they do.

http://www.testyfesty.com/

[diana_fan]

I don't find alligator (used to eat all the time at the Cajun place), eel, or squid at all strange.

The oddest thing I've eaten was cuddle-fish pasta in its own ink. I tried to eat the whole dish, but couldn't. It's just so damned strong.

But at least I tried it. Venice is wonderful.

[Christopher Cross Is God]

The way I understand it, the penis tends to be too tough and stringy.

That's how I'd describe testicles, kind of stringy. I can't remember if it was cow or sheep testicles, but whatever it was, I didn't care for it and the texture was a part of the problem......I tried to chew as much as possible, but no matter how hard I tried, anytime I'd try to swallow it was as if I was trying to deepthroat Jeff Stryker. I nearly puked because I had part of it going down my throat, but it wouldn't go down completely due to the rest of it still being in my mouth.

I've also had a fried sheep brain sandwich.......I'll just say I don't suggest fried sheep brain to anyone, ugh.

Jellyfish can be good, if cooked the right way.

Tripe was surprisingly not bad, but it was probably due to the way it was cooked. For the uninitiated, beef tripe is the stomach of a cow.

I had turtle soup when I was in New Orleans, fantastic stuff.

Frog legs are OK, tastes kind of like chicken, but with a very slight fish aftertaste.......Escargot isn't bad, same with skate.

Some things I really want to try are kangaroo, emu, crocodile (I hear it tastes better than gator meat), and some of those fried bugs sold at food stands in Thailand........I don't want to try dog-on-a-stick, though.


I don't find alligator (used to eat all the time at the Cajun place), eel, or squid at all strange.

The oddest thing I've eaten was cuddle-fish pasta in its own ink. I tried to eat the whole dish, but couldn't. It's just so damned strong.


Squid's definitely not strange, it's rather common if you think about all the Italian restaurants which serve calamari.

Alligator & eel could be considered strange, as they're not served at a lot of restaurants so a lot of people haven't tried them. You could probably say the same about octopus.

I've never had cuddle-fish in its own ink, but as far as cuddle-fish meat goes, I absolutely love the stuff. It's like squid, but with a more pleasing texture.

[titanfan]

I've never had cuddle-fish in its own ink, but as far as cuddle-fish meat goes, I absolutely love the stuff. It's like squid, but with a more pleasing texture.

Dried-spicy cuttle fish is my favorite snack to nibble on at work. (Acquired the taste when I was in Hawaii) I've actually gotten several of my co-workers on it too.

The weirdest thing I've eaten (to other people) is balut, but to me, it was probably cow tongue.

[Ben Morgan]

Deep fried oreos

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6974/deepfriedoreos5b15duh1.jpg

[Ben Morgan]

balut, I explained what it is in another thread.
Just when I think I had that wiped out of my mind forever...

[Bo Bo]

Dried-spicy cuttle fish is my favorite snack to nibble on at work. (Acquired the taste when I was in Hawaii) I've actually gotten several of my co-workers on it too.

The weirdest thing I've eaten (to other people) is balut, but to me, it was probably cow tongue.

See. I'm not the only one!

[Aggie]

hmm...souse meat, which is basically jellied pig brains...i've had pigeon before...and i guess scrapple counts which is basically everything left from the pig that has no other use...

[TomStillwell]

I had some wild boar ravoli at Taste of Chicago last year.

I try to eat something strange each year at the Taste. So far it's been boar, goat, alligator, ostrich, bear, and yak.

[Christopher Cross Is God]

and i guess scrapple counts which is basically everything left from the pig that has no other use...

Don't they usually call that a hot dog?



I try to eat something strange each year at the Taste. So far it's been boar, goat, alligator, ostrich, bear, and yak.

How are bear & yak?

[Aggie]

Don't they usually call that a hot dog?




How are bear & yak?

this ain't a hot dog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple)

[Cam63]

The way I understand it, the penis tends to be too tough and stringy.

Depends on what the person is thinking at the time.

[mgs]

I've also had a fried sheep brain sandwich.......I'll just say I don't suggest fried sheep brain to anyone, ugh.

I had turtle soup when I was in New Orleans, fantastic stuff.

Some things I really want to try are kangaroo, emu, crocodile (I hear it tastes better than gator meat)

apparently Alton Brown did not like it either. He said it's basically a small culture food that is very specific.

Isn't turtle soup illegal? Same as croc? As croc are on the endangered list now and turtle soup is just cruel in the way it's prepared, i.e. still alive.

[Cam63]

Deep fried oreos

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6974/deepfriedoreos5b15duh1.jpg

Ow... My heart !

[Wonder Watcher]

Marcetto cheese (without the vermi) in Abruzzo, Italy

Very nice spread on bruschetta.

[Sgt. Fuzzy]

I salute all you people who have eaten balut. You are among the bravest people I have ever known.

And no offense to anyone who prides themselves on the weird things they eat, but I don't find half the things here particularly "weird". Other than balut or assorted genitalia, I found peanut butter and tuna sandwiches easily the most bizarre thing.

Frankly though, I can't really say I've eaten anything weird, really. Nothing really qualifies as strange in this country. Pig and cow intestines are the only thing I think anyone else would find remotely weird.

[kipster]

Do they really call it the Testicle Festival?

If so, that's awesome.

In Tremont, Il every year they have the "Turkey Testicle Festival"...yep, it's true.

[Cam63]

In Tremont, Il every year they have the "Turkey Testicle Festival"...yep, it's true.

The costumes must be somethin' else.

[Solaris]

Frog Legs, most likely. Can't think of anything else right now.

[Sabrinaset]

Does my g/f count as a food? :)

[Red Berens]

Does my g/f count as a food? :)


Sure thing, zombie queen.

[Dr Ray Palmer]

They've eaten balut during challenges a few times on "Survivor" and every time I have to look away from the screen. Dude, beaks and feathers!

[Ben Morgan]

Ow... My heart !Imagine that wrapped in bacon, dipped in butter, and deep fried again! :evilsmile

[Pinball]

A hot malted.

Pretty self explanatory, i fix up a malted milkshake, then microwave it.

Saw it in MAD Magazine one time.:p

Hey, anybody ever had lutefisk?

[Cam63]

Does my g/f count as a food? :)

Does she nourish you ?

If yes, then yeah.

[Cam63]

Imagine that wrapped in bacon, dipped in butter, and deep fried again! :evilsmile

It's the breakfast food of the champions !

[FalconX2000]

Pigeon. Which was actually really tasty.

I like the pigeon meat, but the way it's normally served has too much of the bone, making it a troublesome dish to eat.

[ACertainMrDoe]

For me, living directly at the French-German border, there is almost nothing considered "strange". Food is a very culture-dependent thing - and the French along with the Chinese are regarded to have the least "food taboos". We Germans eat intestines, brain, blood sausage and so on without thinking much about it. But even snails and frogs are eaten here (though not so much as in France). I've heard the Americans are horrified by eating intestines. Last night, I watched a show about Thai insect food, which is regarded as the equivalent of popcorn. They have about 400 different insects that are fried and eaten. That's regarded as disgusting by most Germans. To each his own. :-)

The strangest thing I've eaten up to now was a sandwich with salty peanut butter and this strange creamy marshmellow spread, prepared by an American colleague of mine. And those Americans complain about ox tongue, marinated with vinegar and oil?!? :D

[Christopher Cross Is God]

Hey, anybody ever had lutefisk?

I've never had lutefisk, but what's supposed to be a lot worse than that is surströmming, aka sour herring. It's the one where they let the fish ferment in the ground for a few months.......I remember someone on this board mentioning an Asian nation doing a similar thing with pork.

I've talked to a lot of Swedes who have never tried, and will never touch, sour herring........But from the ones who have tried it, I've been told when you buy cans of sour herring, they're kind of square-shaped or cylindrical (I can't remember which), and you know it's ready to eat when the gases/fermentation inside eventually make the can become circular.

[thehod]

I like the pigeon meat, but the way it's normally served has too much of the bone, making it a troublesome dish to eat.

this was pigeon breast, served on a bed of lettuce with a vinegarete dressing. It was really tasty, but a little gamey for my palette.

Although the beef bourguignon with dauphine potatoes that followed was gorgeous.

[Wrigley]

I stand corrected, and thank you. What a stupid thing to call it strange. Different is the better word.
I got locked out of my hotel here and spent the night in a cybercafe with four dozen hard core gamers and me; that is my excuse.

[Cam63]

Hey, Wrig' !

Glad to know you're still with us, mate !

[LewisH]

the baby octopus off the sushi bar a few weeks ago pretty much just to try it. It was sort of like biting into a flavored piece of plastic. I was a bit disappointed since I've enjoyed other supposedly odd foods like callimari and escargot. You don't know whether you'll like a food until you try it I suppose.

[estee]

Squid in tomato sauce
Steak Tartare...raw minced filet mignon
Kangaroo.
Bison