What weird or exotic foods have you eaten?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

My husband can take 'em blue, but I'm not there yet.

What's that mean?

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

(I stopped eating beef anyway, so it's a moot point)

Or a Moo point? Ha ha, I slay myself.

Originally Posted by TexasWSP

If you order any type of expensive cut of meat and cook it to well done you should be slapped. Might as well eat boot leather. 150 degree center is medium.....which is more than the recommended safe temp. for beef/lamb/veal, etc.

We get funny looks from my dad if we order medium, even. I don't think I've ever seen him order anything over medium rare.

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

I like my steak medium rare. Hot/warm reddish to pinkish (a bit on the bright side of pinkish though) center.

This thread makes me hungry.

What I am really looking forward to after having this kid is a *good* fillet, medium rare, and a big fat stout beer. Mmmmmm

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

What I am really looking forward to after having this kid is a *good* fillet, medium rare, and a big fat stout beer. Mmmmmm

Everyone on here talks about Happy Pony Rainbow Land or whatever...to me, HPRL would be a good filet, medium rare and a big fat stout beer (or good glass of whiskey or scotch, in the alternative).

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

This thread makes me hungry.

omg! lol I know tell me about it. Last night I went to Outback and ordered the Prime Rib dinner as a carry out, just because of this thread. Aynway, it was so good though. Of course it was "well done". They forgot to put my salad in the bag, but I didn't feel like driving back for it. It was too good to even think about the salad though.

[Senusret I]

^^^ When I was in middle school, our French teacher took us to a restaurant where they asked us how we wanted our burgers done. We didn't know any better and we all ordered well-done.

Never again.

(I stopped eating beef anyway, so it's a moot point)

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

^^^ When I was in middle school, our French teacher took us to a restaurant where they asked us how we wanted our burgers done. We didn't know any better and we all ordered well-done.

Never again.

(I stopped eating beef anyway, so it's a moot point)

I used to order well-done all the time when I was younger as well, and only in the past few years (probably since college) have I changed. TexasWSP is right - it makes a huge difference in taste to have the meat cooked less, especially when the beef is of good quality.

[CrackerBarrel]

Raw Bay Scallops (right after you go scalloping and clean them)
Raw Shrimp
Raw Oysters (one of my favorites)
Raw Tuna (right after you catch it, cut one into chunks and eat it on the boat)
All sorts of other raw seafood, both stuff I've caught and wanted to try raw and sushi
Cow Tongue - excellent in burritos
Chitlins
Liver (beef and venison)
Chicken Livers
Squirrel (it IS good)
Pig Feet
Blood Sausages
All sorts of game birds (duck, geese, pheasant, quail, etc.)

And all sorts of other random seafood and game - if you're from down south they don't seem exotic though

ETA: I've also had "head cheese" and "brains & eggs". Don't know how I forgot two of the more odd things.

[JennRN]

raw oysters
caviar
ceviche
tripe
foie gras
fried rattlesnake
venison
cow tongue-really good as fajitas
steak tartar(sp?)-can't bring myself to eat it anymore, although I used to love it!!!
chicken feet
pigs blood-never again. got one bite down, and no thank you!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

Squirrel (it IS good)

Serious question -does it matter if it's red squirrel or gray squirrel?

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Serious question -does it matter if it's red squirrel or gray squirrel?

I've only had gray squirrel before (lot more of them down here). I would doubt whether it really matters much though.

[Fawn Liebowitz]

Buffalo, calamari, kangaroo and alligator (gator on a stick at a festival). I never ordered any of these, but I tasted a little of each (and spit them out before I gagged).

Some of your lists make mine look tame.