This shouldn't even be edible/on a menu/or sold in the grocery store/meat market

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Pimento cheese really grosses me out. Oh, and pineapple and mayonnaise tea sandwiches.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think it's funny that MC 'd at the pimento cheese part of Xidelt's post - I was about to post the same thing about the pineapple and mayo tea sandwiches part. I suspect the meaning behind our s is different, though. I've never heard of pineapple and mayo tea sandwiches, and just the thought of such a combination is to me. Pretty sure MC has heard of pimento cheese and is at the fact that someone would be grossed out by it.

Anyway. Carry on.

lol - GC made me delete one of my s. I had forgotten about the 10 limit.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

I think it's funny that MC 'd at the pimento cheese part of Xidelt's post - I was about to post the same thing about the pineapple and mayo tea sandwiches part. I suspect the meaning behind our s is different, though. I've never heard of pineapple and mayo tea sandwiches, and just the thought of such a combination is to me. Pretty sure MC has heard of pimento cheese and is at the fact that someone would be grossed out by it.

LOL. I too would be grossed out by pineapple and mayo sandwiches. indeed.

But yes, I have not only heard of pimento cheese, I have consumed it whenever and however possible. It's a Southern staple. It should be noted, however, that like so many things, there is pimento cheese and there is stuff that is called pimento cheese (or {shudder} pimento spread). If it's not homemade (or made in-house in a restaurant or store), it ain't worthy of the name.

I make a killer (baked) mac and cheese made with pimento cheese.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

LOL. I too would be grossed out by pineapple and mayo sandwiches. indeed.

But yes, I have not only heard of pimento cheese, I have consumed it whenever and however possible. It's a Southern staple. It should be noted, however, that like so many things, there is pimento cheese and there is stuff that is called pimento cheese (or {shudder} pimento spread). If it's not homemade (or made in-house in a restaurant or store), it ain't worthy of the name.

I make a killer (baked) mac and cheese made with pimento cheese.

Oh, the glory of pimento cheese! Sometimes I make grilled cheese with it, though some purists tell me it's sacrilege to heat pimento cheese... I'll respect that opinion and keep making grilled cheese!

I've also made a pimento macaroni and cheese (baked is a prerequisite in all of my mac and cheese endeavors) that I adapted from the pimento cheese recipe I got from a friend. Absolute heaven!

[PhoenixAzul]

I've talked about this a lot more on GC than is probably healthy.

Haggis is good eating for me. I would regularly buy it for a weeknight meal, with mashed potatoes and sides. You can even get haggis pakora at takeaways in Glasgow (also quite tasty). I think the perception of it is that the organ parts are "whole" in there- really it's ground up with oats and spices, and looks just like ground beef. The kind you get for daily consumption are little round softball sized things. The ones you get for big fancy Burns Night suppers tend to be a little "Grosser" looking, because they're gigantic and blobby.

I used to be a huge hypocrite, and refused to eat black sausage. Until my guesthouse host served it to me one day and was super pleased with it (because it came from his daughter's farm). It was delicious.

I've had beef tongue at a fancy restaurant and it was tasty. Like roast beef, sliced really thin.

I think my thing is "eyes". Like Balut, or whole fishheads. The eyes staring at me is just creepy.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

Haggis

I think my thing is "eyes". whole fishheads.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

I used to be a huge hypocrite, and refused to eat black sausage. .

What kind of sausage it that? I've never heard of it.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

What kind of sausage it that? I've never heard of it.

Black pudding (I used Sausage because it's a little more commonly descriptive of what it is). It's basically a sausage of congealed blood and filler (in Britain it's commonly oats). More here (maybe not great if you have a sensitive stomach or you're eating). It's one of those "Gross, but tasty!" things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_p...om_and_Ireland

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

Black pudding (I used Sausage because it's a little more commonly descriptive of what it is). It's basically a sausage of congealed blood and filler (in Britain it's commonly oats). More here (maybe not great if you have a sensitive stomach or you're eating). It's one of those "Gross, but tasty!" things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_p...om_and_Ireland

My husband loves black pudding. I'm not a fan.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

Black pudding (I used Sausage because it's a little more commonly descriptive of what it is). It's basically a sausage of congealed blood and filler (in Britain it's commonly oats). More here (maybe not great if you have a sensitive stomach or you're eating). It's one of those "Gross, but tasty!" things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_p...om_and_Ireland

Oh, I see. I find it interesting how each and every one of us has different likes and dislikes with different foods.

[aephi alum]

My mother is in the hospital and is on a soft food diet. I've helped her fill out her menu card for a few days (read: I've filled out her menu card when I have been present, and my father has filled it out when I haven't).

My mother gets either pureed beef or pureed chicken. It looks like a damn grey rectangle. This is accompanied by mashed potatoes, which looks like a damn beige rectangle. When my father or I pulls the lid off the entree tray, she screams "TAKE IT AWAY!!!!" I don't blame her - I wouldn't eat it.

She also gets applesauce (that she refuses), jello (that she takes with great reluctance), tea loaded with sugar (that she accepts), and soup (that she accepts depending on the soup - actually the soup isn't half bad for hospital food).

This is for lunch - my father, husband, and I are there to encourage her to eat. For dinner and breakfast ... she is presented with a tray of food, but it's outside visiting hours, so my guess is that she's refusing everything but the tea.

Bottom line, that pureed beef / chicken loaf shouldn't be served to anyone. Frell. *I* turned up my nose at it!

[Xidelt]

I think the reason I don't care for pimento cheese is because I'm not a native Southerner. I didn't grow up eating it. As for the pineapple and mayo tea sandwich, it was such a surprising combo. It was a gross texture and weird taste.

[Tulip86]

Re: Vienna sausages.

Huge difference between these:



And these:



Those last ones taste great! The ones above... yeah smothered in ketchup maybe.

[pshsx1]

I've had Spam cooked and prepared in many ways. Still nasty.

Originally Posted by Tulip86

Re: Vienna sausages.

Huge difference between these:



And these:



Those last ones taste great! The ones above... yeah smothered in ketchup maybe.

I must respectfully disagree. I can't stand either of those. haha

[AlphaFrog]

I thought of this thread last night because I made haggis, neeps & asparagus for dinner, in memory of a friend who first made haggis for me. She passed on Sunday.

[SWTXBelle]

Don't cry for Spam - it continues to do well, with several varieties and an almost cult-like following. http://www.spam.com/ "All of this passion and demand has amounted to this: in 2002, the seven-billionth can of SPAM® product was produced. Chew on that for awhile."

I am not a big fan, mainly because when my father was in the Air Force we ate a LOT of it. You can put cloves in it and pretend it's a ham, Mom, but it's not. Mac and cheese with Spam was a staple.