The following Dodgers have been smited by the JDK for their crimes against Jam:
All the girls! for picking on the JDK and damaging his already delicate self esteem!
The Basserd Who Nicked Copper's Stuff For the offense of nicking Copper's stuff. You are a tw*t, whoever you are and we all hope you get run over by a tram in Nottingham. Or Liverpool. Or whereever else they have trams!
Copper For the crime of playing with her Wii instead of her Jammie pals!
What's the most exotic, unusual or gross foostuff you've ever had the pleasure (or misfortune) of sampling?
Looking back on my own culinary history, I'm ashamed to say that I've not tried anything particularly odd - a bit of game, venison and the like and, while in Oz last year, kangaroo, but nothing really, really odd. I shall have to correct this. (it's possible that I've unknowingly eaten dog at some point in the past as I've had more than my fair share of currys and kebabs )
So, has anyone here tried horse, snails or insects? How about monkey brains (remember Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)? Which of us has eaten the most bizzare thing?
Nothing wrong with my cooking, dude. In fact I have received many compliments on it. Kazzer's american aunt was blown away by my cottage pie and apple and blackberry crumble a couple of weeks ago. It was apparently the nicest thing that she's ever eaten!
I feel being veggie puts me at a bit of a disadvantage!
Was quite disappointed that the sellers of fermented mare's milk who were meant to frequent Trans Siberian train platforms were nothing but a fable.
Ooh, just remembered - I have had a soya bean ice lolly! It wasn't entirely horrible, but unless it were the only option on offer I'd not bother again. (I've had lavender ice cream too, that is entirely horrible!)
I like unusual chocolate flavours too. My favourite is chilli, I've just discovered a yummy aniseed one & there's a strawberry & peppercorn one that's very good.
Oddly, I dropped a couple of pounds overall in the states.
No cottage pie. And they don't seem to have crumble, either. In fact puddings seem to consist of ice ream, ice cream, ice cream or cheesecake, so apple and blackberry crumble blew their minds!
It seems Aodan has us all beat with her submission. And Shaz is, indeed diadvantaged by her vegetarianism - most weird food seems to involve animals. Maybe she could go and chew on an exotic... stick?
You might get ostrich from a decent butcher's. As far as I know the UK alligators are all on a farm in Norfolk, not sure where the meat would be sold, probably straight to resaurants.
Today I went to a local pub for lunch and I saw a sign behind the bar that read "EXOTIC MEAT NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY". Underneath was written - Crocodile, Camel, Snake, Kangaroo and other exotic meats! I think the JDK and I will be driving over there next week to see whats on offer
ddvmor wrote:How about monkey brains (remember Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)?
"And monkey's brains, while popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often to be found in Washington, DC."
Ooh, had a Tim Curry moment.
The only thing I can think of off the top of my head are eel and buffalo. There are signs all over the place down here for local made gator jerky. I keep meaning to try some but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Does buffalo count? cuz they serve that in diners.. and I don't really consider anything in a diner exotic... but if it does I've had that and Eel as well...
Many things ... but then I'm a terrible food snob so I have to, it's the law :) Will NOT eat Fois Gras though, too mean.
Have eaten horse, 'roo, crocodile (or was it alligator ... meh), roadkill (ooh, exotic my arse), crickets, bees, scorpian, frogs, snails, sea urchin, sea cucumber, shed loads of seaweed, various grubs and a couple of types of penis. Oh, and I've drunk blood ... not human of course, except my own when I've biten my tongue like :)
Tried Bath Chaps for the first time this weekend. And lovelly they were too.
One thing I have to try at some point, but haven't yet, its Pufferfish.
Some sites's definition which I cut and past cos I'm lazy:This British specialty is the lower portion of a pig's cheeks, which are cured somewhat like bacon. Chaps must come from a long-jawed pig rather than the flat-headed species. Though quite fatty, Bath chaps are served cold in the same way as ham, often with eggs. They can also be referred to simply as chaps. The name is assumed to have come from the original reputation of the chaps made in Bath, England.
And they are half right, BATH Chaps are breaded as well. yum yum yum
And Daz, no ... not all in one meal ... that would have been ridiculous! :)
-- Edited by Henglegert Rinkerdink at 16:17, 2007-08-13
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