What weird or exotic foods have you eaten?

[greekchef]

Chitlin's - an acquired taste
Gizzards - my personal favorite
anything crunchy that's left from a pig -um um
Squirell and rice

[catiebug]

Well, at least you didn't say gooey buns...

Originally Posted by greekchef

Chitlin's - an acquired taste
Gizzards - my personal favorite
anything crunchy that's left from a pig -um um
Squirell and rice

[txdiva]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Has anyone tried raw oysters before? I love oysters, but not raw. I once tried them that way but the slime made me gag. I couldn't swallow it. It was SO gross. I've seen people eat them raw, and it looked good, at least until I tried it myself. Yuck.

I tried them before; it had the nastiest fishy aftertaste! YUCK!!!

I tried frog legs for the first time today! It tasted like a mixture of fish and chicken with the texture of a chicken. Interesting...

[SWTXBelle]

I love pork rinds - are they considered weird? Mmmmmm . . . crunchy piggy goodness.

[kchaptergphib]

Squirrel - my mom fixed it in a skillet like she does pork chops, so it didn't taste any different than pork chops to me!
Ostrich burger- you could definitely tell it wasn't a beef burger- I'd say it was a little dryer (it's much leaner than beef) and tasted "game-y"er than beef
Pig intestines- it was part of a challenge, at a restaurant in chinatown. I chewed and swallowed as fast as I could.
Horse- The first time I went around Europe, I was only 10, and always got spaghetti with meat sauce. I got it in Paris, Vienna, Brussels, etc., etc. Looking back on the trip, and how often I ate "spaghetti with meat sauce" I likely had some beef mixed with horse meat at some point.
Prickly Pear Cactus-flavored shake- it just tasted like a regular milkshake with a different fruit flavor.

Venison- grew up in Wisconsin, so this was a regular thing for my family, and so I don't consider it exotic. I prefer it cooked as a roast. Yum!
Escargot- I love most all fresh seafood, and have had this so much I don't really consider it exotic either. What doesn't taste good with butter and garlic and olive oil?!

I consider myself pretty adventurous, but don't really like eating animals (besides seafood) that I consider to be pets, or to be inhumanely raised. So I draw the line at guinea pigs, dogs, turtles, horse (now that I know better), veal, foie gras, etc. I'm not a vegetarian by any means, and don't really care much what other folks eat, I just can't eat something that I could have myself as a pet.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by greekchef

Chitlin's - an acquired taste

You and PrettyBoy should have lunch together.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by txdiva

I tried them before; it had the nastiest fishy aftertaste! YUCK!!!

I tried frog legs for the first time today! It tasted like a mixture of fish and chicken with the texture of a chicken. Interesting...

Yep. The 1st one I tried, I bit into it and then spit it back into a napkin (I know, gross) then I was told that they're better to just swallow them whole. I tried that and that's when I gagged. I can't see how people find them to be so good, raw. I love them cooked though.

I don't like frog legs. Just the look of them grossed me out.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I love pork rinds - are they considered weird? Mmmmmm . . . crunchy piggy goodness.

I like Funions...mmmm good.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by kchaptergphib

Squirrel - my mom fixed it in a skillet like she does pork chops, so it didn't taste any different than pork chops to me!
Ostrich burger- you could definitely tell it wasn't a beef burger- I'd say it was a little dryer (it's much leaner than beef) and tasted "game-y"er than beef
Pig intestines- it was part of a challenge, at a restaurant in chinatown. I chewed and swallowed as fast as I could.
Horse- The first time I went around Europe, I was only 10, and always got spaghetti with meat sauce. I got it in Paris, Vienna, Brussels, etc., etc. Looking back on the trip, and how often I ate "spaghetti with meat sauce" I likely had some beef mixed with horse meat at some point.
Prickly Pear Cactus-flavored shake- it just tasted like a regular milkshake with a different fruit flavor.

Venison- grew up in Wisconsin, so this was a regular thing for my family, and so I don't consider it exotic. I prefer it cooked as a roast. Yum!
Escargot- I love most all fresh seafood, and have had this so much I don't really consider it exotic either. What doesn't taste good with butter and garlic and olive oil?!

I consider myself pretty adventurous, but don't really like eating animals (besides seafood) that I consider to be pets, or to be inhumanely raised. So I draw the line at guinea pigs, dogs, turtles, horse (now that I know better), veal, foie gras, etc. I'm not a vegetarian by any means, and don't really care much what other folks eat, I just can't eat something that I could have myself as a pet.

People in some countries actually eat guinea pigs. But dogs?

[RU OX Alum]

Burner Wurst (spelling?) is awesome. I got it in Austria, it is a sausage that has cheese in it, not all the way filled up, just four little dots of melted cheese that run throughout the sausage that is wrapped in bacon. And I don't mean just one or two little thin strips of bacon, i mean they cover that thing up. so good

[33girl]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Has anyone tried raw oysters before? I love oysters, but not raw. I once tried them that way but the slime made me gag. I couldn't swallow it. It was SO gross. I've seen people eat them raw, and it looked good, at least until I tried it myself. Yuck.

MMM, I forgot about oyster shots. I like them.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by 33girl

MMM, I forgot about oyster shots. I like them.

Raw oysters are great - they were actually the only seafood I would eat when I was a little kid.

[NutBrnHair]

pigeon
ostrich
sweetbreads
alligator

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by 33girl

MMM, I forgot about oyster shots. I like them.

And that's exactly what it looks like when people eat them. Like they're taking shots. I wish I liked them, because it looks so good when I see other people eat them. Maybe if I put something on them, that may make a difference.

[cheerfulgreek]

I don't know why, but I love German food. Not sure if it would be considered exotic, but I love sauerkraut, especially on polish sausages. Mmmm good.