Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Long Time No Post (and a list of foodlings)

I found somewhere the Omnivore's Hundred and the Vegetarian's Hundred. The dealie-o: Read the list, bold what you've eaten, cross out what you'd never eat. Easy, right?

I've eaten/cooked a LOT more of the vegetarian hundred than the omnivore's. That could be because the foods are safer (less random animal parts). It could also be that I rarely eat meat anymore...

I've for fun also starred the things I've prepared or made myself.

The Vegetarian Hundred (eaten 72, cooked/prepared myself 45)

*1. Real macaroni and cheese, made from scratch and baked
2. Tabouleh
*3. Freshly baked bread, straight from the oven (preferably with homemade strawberry jam)
4. Fresh figs
5. Fresh pomegranate
*6. Indian dal of any sort
7. Imam bayildi (never heard of it)
8. Pressed spiced Chinese tofu
9. Freshly made hummus
10. Tahini
11. Kimchi
12. Miso
13. Falafel
14. Potato and pea filled samosas
15. Homemade yogurt
16. Muhammara
17. Brie en croute
18. Spanikopita
*19. Fresh, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes
*20. Insalata caprese
*21. Stir-fried greens (gai lan, bok choi, pea shoots, kale, chard or collards)
*22. Freshly made salsa
23. Freshly made guacamole
*24. Creme brulee
*25. Fava beans
26. Chinese cold sesame peanut noodles
27. Fattoush
*28. New potatoes
29. Coleslaw (ugh)
*30. Ratatouille
31. Baba ganoush
*32. Winter squash
*33. Roasted beets
*34. Baked sweet potatoes
35. Plantains
*36. Chocolate truffles
*37. Garlic mashed potatoes
38. Fresh water chestnuts
*39. Steel cut oats
*40. Quinoa
41. Grilled portabello mushrooms
*42. Chipotle en adobo
43. Stone ground whole grain cornmeal
44. Freshly made corn or wheat tortillas
*45. Frittata
*46. Basil pesto
*47. Roasted garlic
48. Raita of any type
49. Mango lassi (thx Karo!)
*50. Jasmine rice (white or brown)
*51. Thai vegetarian coconut milk curry
*52. Pumpkin in any form other than pie
53. Fresh apple pear or plum gallette
54. Quince in any form
*55. Escarole, endive or arugula
*56. Sprouts other than mung bean
57. Naturally brewed soy sauce
58. Dried shiitake mushrooms
*59. Unusually colored vegetables (purple cauliflower, blue potatoes, chocolate bell peppers…)
*60. Fresh peach ice cream
61. Chevre
62. Medjool dates
63. Kheer
*64. Flourless chocolate cake
65. Grilled corn on the cob
*66. Black bean (or any other bean) vegetarian chili
67. Tempeh
*68. Seitan or wheat gluten (and will never eat again)
69. Gorgonzola or any other blue veined cheese (cooked in things...)
*70. Sweet potato fries (but the ones I've made are NOWHERE as good as restaurants')
*71. Homemade au gratin potatoes
72. Cream of asparagus soup
73. Artichoke-Parmesan dip
74. Mushroom risotto (friend of Jared's family made it - real italian style - SO GOOD)
75. Fermented black beans
*76. Garlic scapes
*77. Fresh new baby peas
78. Kalamata olives
79. Preserved lemons
*80. Fried green tomatoes
*81. Chinese scallion pancakes
82. Cheese souffle
83. Fried apples
*84. Homemade frijoles refritos
85. Pasta fagiole
86. Macadamia nuts in any form
87. Paw paw in any form
*88. Grilled cheese sandwich of any kind
89. Paneer cheese
*90. Ma Po Tofu (vegetarian style–no pork!) (though I love both ways...)
*91. Fresh pasta in any form
92. Grilled leeks, scallions or ramps
93. Green papaya salad
*94. Baked grain and vegetable stuffed tomatoes
95. Pickled ginger
96. Methi greens
97. Aloo paratha
98. Kedgeree (the original Indian version without the smoked fish, not the British version with fish)
*99. Okra
*100. Roasted brussels sprouts

The Omnivore's Hundred
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
*3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (or was it gator? Don't remember...)
6. Black pudding
*7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
*13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras (no way. too cruel.)
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese (uh, I'm good, kthxby)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut (::shudder::)
35. Root beer float (::shudder^2:: - i hate root beer)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
*38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut (::SWOON:)
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal (uh, no. I hate fast food burgers.)
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine (IN Quebec even!)
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads (if we're talking about Bread? Yup! If we're talking about meat? no way.)
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian (smells so.. wrong.. but i might try it.)
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis (no thanks)
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta (made it last night!)
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake