Delicious foods that may seem disgusting [Archive]

KapitanSparrow

03-17-2009, 09:45 AM

I'm guessing we all have had experience with something like that. I'd like to hear what "disgusting" things you guys eat. I'll start:

Beef tripe soup. I make a great beef tripe soup and I don't find it disgusting a bit. But I understand that some people might have issues with eating cow's stomach.

http://www.kaper.com.pl/files/flaczki.jpg

Kiszka ziemniaczana or potato sausage. Also delicious but made of pig intestines. And I'm not talking sterile natural sausage casings. These things have to be fatty.

http://www.morena.stronki.pl/kuchnia/tn_DSC08419.jpg

Tatar, made of ground lean beef, chopped onion (and pickle), raw egg yolk and salt and pepper.

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/800px-Tatar-1.jpg

Lastly, duck blood soup :slobber:

http://www.ci.santa-paula.ca.us/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0304%5B1%5D-720728.jpg

Don

03-17-2009, 09:50 AM

Spotted Dick. (Actually quite good, just oddly named)

03-17-2009, 09:50 AM

Salt loaded foods there :haha:

KapitanSparrow

03-17-2009, 09:58 AM

What's the spotted dick made of? Is it what I think it might be? That's very disgusting.

JP, we're not talking unhealthy, we're talking disgusting :haha: And Tatar and duck soup are probably pretty health anyways.

Don

03-17-2009, 10:14 AM

From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Dick):
Spotted dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants), commonly served with either custard or butter and brown sugar. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough.[1] Another explanation offered for the latter half of the name is that it comes from the German word for "thick," in reference to the thickened suet mixture. There are many nicknames for a Spotted Dick including "Spotted Richard", "Dick in a box", "Dotted Lloyd", "Dick with a dot" and "Dickie Burton" as well as many others. It is a cultural part of English Cuisine.

blueeyes

03-17-2009, 10:31 AM

Homemade grilled cheese samwich dunked in Nes Quick chocolate milk (powder stuff not already made disgusting chocolate milk).

abirken

03-17-2009, 10:33 AM

I'll take the grilled cheese please...........I like to dip McDs french fries in their vanilla shake. Yup. The rest of the above, I couldn't stomach.

KapitanSparrow

03-17-2009, 10:34 AM

Scott Card

03-17-2009, 10:36 AM

Kaptian, I could do the first two but I threw up a bit in my mouth with the tartar and blood soup.

When I was in Brazil, the natives loved to torment us soft-stomached Americans. I was fed what looked like a maroon and grey checker board looking piece of sandwich meat which was made of blood and fat only. Nasty stuff. Deep fried eggs make me want to hurl also.

KapitanSparrow

03-17-2009, 10:40 AM

Tatar is a great mean for those hot summer days. Sort of like sushi but apparently full of salt! It's actually quite tasty.

Duck blood soup has this specific taste to it. I haven't been able to forget it since childhood :roflol:

03-17-2009, 10:58 AM

And Tatar and duck soup are probably pretty health anyways.
Way too much sodium for me :haha:

savanna3313

03-17-2009, 11:58 AM

Fried Okra. It's a suthahn thing...... :haha:

DODGER BOY

03-17-2009, 12:04 PM

Fried Okra. It's a suthahn thing...... :haha:
atleast its fried and not boiled who wants to eat slim.....although pickled okra is rather tasty if you can get past the little "hairs"

savanna3313

03-17-2009, 12:10 PM

Fried Okra. It's a suthahn thing...... :haha:
atleast its fried and not boiled who wants to eat slim.....although pickled okra is rather tasty if you can get past the little "hairs"

I agree that pickled okra is good. And I heartily agree that boiled okra is disgusting!!!! Makes me gag just to think about it........

Ih8grvty

03-17-2009, 12:23 PM

I tried some Okra in Okrahoma :haha: city at the cracker barrel, it was like eating snot.

cachehiker

03-17-2009, 12:32 PM

Mmmmm, Okra. Now I've got a hankerin for Gumbo. http://www.clipartof.com/images/emoticons/xsmall2/2408_drooling.gif Maybe that's what I'll make in Moab.

I've tried tripe. My gag reflex couldn't get past the texture. Blood sausage (at least that what it was presented as) wasn't so bad.

I had a few opportunities to try some odd things in Taiwan: snake meat, squid on a stick, chicken feet, etc. but didn't try very much. The guys at the plant I was visiting were simply pleased that they didn't have a really picky eater to deal with. I did try my first raw oyster on a dare after the other six castaways joined us. The one gal turned greener than I did when she saw me swallow it. I thought she was going to pass out. I'd do it again but I don't think I'd actually pay for them.

03-17-2009, 01:52 PM

UTJetdog

03-17-2009, 02:02 PM

Frog legs aren't bad. Along wit some eh dat fried Okreee un gator tail.

Fried Oprah :roflol: :haha:

03-17-2009, 02:14 PM

Frog legs aren't bad. Along wit some eh dat fried Okreee un gator tail.

Fried Oprah :roflol: :haha:
:ne_nau: :roflol: It was that accent barrier thingy :haha:

Gator is good, just the real young ones. The older gator is pretty tough, chewy meat.

Oh yea, on this topic...I had Fried Gizzard :haha:

Mtnman1830

03-17-2009, 02:43 PM

I have had ox tail soup, beef tongue, but they are 'normal' foods, right?

There was a restaraunt in Ogden that would sell chicken feet. I would take them to work and eat them.

03-17-2009, 02:53 PM

One thing that is very apparent down here....THEY FRY EVERYTHING!!!

Even pickles :haha:

http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4492577/deep-fried-pickles-main_Full.jpg

savanna3313

03-17-2009, 03:44 PM

Fried Okra. It's a suthahn thing...... :haha:
I just tried that stuff the other night :nod: When they were telling me to try it, I was like why the hell would I want a fried Oprah :roflol: I cannot even stomach her on TV :haha:

And I had lunch with Sparky a couple weeks back and told him you were wondering what he was up to. He sends his regards and is just working on his photography :2thumbs: He and the wifey are doing well :2thumbs:

So where are you calling home these days? Are you down in Florida as well?

I miss Sparky!!! :nomystery: Make sure you tell him he needs to start posting and sharing his photos on Bogley again! :2thumbs:

Jaxx

03-17-2009, 04:10 PM

So where are you calling home these days? Are you down in Florida as well?

I miss Sparky!!! :nomystery: Make sure you tell him he needs to start posting and sharing his photos on Bogley again! :2thumbs:

I second that. I miss him.

To stay on topic. I like the gizzards that come with a turkey. I like maple syrup on salted soft yolk eggs.
Nothing too serious, I am sheltered.

blueeyes

03-17-2009, 04:21 PM

I tried some Okra in Okrahoma :haha: city at the cracker barrel, it was like eating snot.

x20!!! Blah :puke:

blueeyes

03-17-2009, 04:30 PM

Homemade grilled cheese samwich dunked in Nes Quick chocolate milk (powder stuff not already made disgusting chocolate milk).

That is the most disgusting thing I've seen in this thread so far, Chere' :2thumbs:

Don't knock it tell you try it!! It is yummy. Kinda like Wendi's fries in their chocolate frosty's

Okra taste like a big loogie stuck in your throat that you can't dislodge, I don't care how you cook it.

Crystal Noodles .... tried those in China they should be harmless .... made out of potatoes but they are slimmier then boiled okra. I did gag them down, didn't want to offend my friend but that was hard to do.

Kapitan Duck Blood soup? I guess I can't knock it tell I try it... but I have to say it does not sound appetizing.

Ride On

03-17-2009, 04:35 PM

fried twinkies
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/askville/291827_9794599_mywrite/twinkie.jpg

dried squid
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2325945897_18c9198280.jpg

ilanimaka

03-17-2009, 04:51 PM

Mmmmm... the fried okra reminds me of Mom's home cooking. *sigh* The fried pickles are fantastic, too. Especially dipped in ranch. Mmmmm...

Here's some of mine:

http://www.sangabrielvalleymenus.com/images/reviews/lebanesekitchen/2_9_07/lebanesefroglegs.jpg

Frog Legs

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/86/26186-004-AD0BC89B.jpg

Fried Snapping Turtle. The best meat is the backstraps attached to the shell. Mmm-boy!

http://home.earthlink.net/~white_and_gold/images/Bears_Den_pork_chops.jpg

Pan-Fried Sharpei. Looks just like pork chops, though it tastes a lot like chicken.

03-17-2009, 06:29 PM

So where are you calling home these days? Are you down in Florida as well?

I miss Sparky!!! :nomystery: Make sure you tell him he needs to start posting and sharing his photos on Bogley again! :2thumbs:
Still Connecticut, but not for long. Florida is looking real enticing :haha:

I tried getting him to come back, but he's been preoccupied with other things. :ne_nau:

Fried Twinkies :lol8: More Southern cooking :lol8:

CrazyFinn

03-17-2009, 06:59 PM

For years I have put peanut butter and ketchup on my hot dogs. Sounds funny but try it. You'll like it. :haha:

CrazyFinn

03-17-2009, 07:01 PM

Homemade grilled cheese samwich dunked in Nes Quick chocolate milk (powder stuff not already made disgusting chocolate milk).

I'm going to try this. Just sounds good!!

greyhair biker

03-17-2009, 07:13 PM

Beaver Tail Stew :nod:I am not kidding you on this one. Skin the Beaver down to the tail, cut the back straps out from the tail to the back of the head. Chop like stewmeat. Saute in butter, garlic, onions and A-1, Make a broth/gravy...pour over noodles or french bread...MMMMMMMM delish!

Went out to a restaurant here in town and ordered Deep Fried Cheesecake with strawberry sauce and drizzled with dark chocolate.....holy frikkin cow thats good!!!

POI.....three finger or two finger poi....doesnt matter which. Both taste like cold wet snot. Supposed to be able to mix it with all sorts of yummy hawaiian goodies. Dont care. It's nasty. :haha:

Cirrus2000

03-17-2009, 08:01 PM

Back before my veggie-boy days, I used to eat a lot of variety meats. I worked in a granite processing plant, and would heat up a 2 foot square, 3" thick, polished granite tile with a propane torch. Throw a little oil on it, and start frying. Beef heart was about my fave. Serious amounts of iron in that stuff...