50 Things to Eat Before you Die

According to the BBC, there are 50 things to eat before you die.
-So much for being a vegetarian- http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

The top 50
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1. Fresh fish
2. Lobster
3. Steak
4. Thai food
5. Chinese food
6. Ice cream
7. Pizza
8. Crab
9. Curry
10. Prawns
11. Moreton Bay Bugs-- No idea, but just doesn't sound very appetizing http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_rolleyes.gif
12. Clam chowder
13. Barbecues
14. Pancakes
15. Pasta
16. Mussels
17. Cheesecake
18. Lamb
19. Cream Tea
20. Alligator--had this fried on a stick, no "bite" http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
21. Oysters
22. Kangaroo
23. Chocolate--chocolate #23... this list was definately written by men. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
24. Sandwiches
25. Greek food
26. Burgers
27. Mexican food
28. Squid
29. American diner breakfast
30. Salmon
31. Venison--*sniff* I can't help it, I just see Bambie http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
32. Guinea pig--No, no... I couldn't eat "Mr Fuzzy"
33. Shark
34. Sushi
35. Paella
36. Barramundi--again no idea, but sounds fishy http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
37. Reindeer-- No way I'm getting on the wrong side of Santa!
38. Kebab
39. Scallops
40. Australian meat pie---Hmmm *scratching head* wonder if this has anything to do with #22...I'm just asking. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
41. Mango
42. Durian fruit--no idea
43. Octopus
44. Ribs
45. Roast Beef
46. Tapas-- again no idea
47. Jerk chicken/pork
48. Haggis--no idea
49. Caviar
50. Cornish pasty[/list]
I haven't had 11, 19, 22, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46, 48, 50...I'm really going to have to get out more http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
Which ones haven't you tried????

Just a thought-
The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs and ham breakfast:
the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed' http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif


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So far I think I'm doin' okay. Forgive me but there are only a few things on the list that seem somehow exotic. Most items seem rather ordinary. Someone should talk to the BBC's office chef. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

What I'm missing:
11
20
22
32
36
40
42

Personally I find this whole list very strange. I mean they left off chocolate chip (w/walnuts) cookies, popcorn and gumbo... what kind of food list leaves those off? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_confused.gif

So Randy I see you've tried tapas and haggis, what is that and what do they taste like... and Randy if you say chicken, I will hurt you! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

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Tapas: Sort of Mexican/Spanish do-it-yourself hors d'oeuvre. Tapas Bars have sprung up everywhere. Your table is served numerous small bowls of a variety of ingredients. You mix them up yourself to suit your own imagination and usually wrap them up in a small tortilla. Very tasty and depending on your ingredient selection, very healthy.

Haggis: hmmm... how do I put this without making you... well... queasy. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_confused.gif You take a sheep or a calf. Slaughter it. Mince the internal organs, including lungs, liver, heart along with the meat of the animal. Add onions, spices, herbs and some sort of corn or oat meal. Stuff it into the animal's stomach and boil it until cooks thru. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif The dish is Scottish, sort of like a meat loaf.

If you can get past what it actually is and how it's cooked it can be really good depending on the herbs and spices one uses.

I live in SW Suburban Midlothian, a Scottish suburb. Every fall during the annual Scottish Fest Haggis is on the menu. Although by the time we arrived for the festivities last year they had run out. I was unable to have my annual dish of Haggis. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

So haggis is a Scottish dish, from your description http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif, I'm betting it's served with something else from Scotland...whiskey! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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Left on my list is: 11,22,36,37,40,42.

We had haggis at wedding in Scottland, I thought it was more sausage then meatloaf. Tapas makes a wonderful cheap dinner if you ever travel in Spain. Just remember that you pay more if you sit down to eat, instead of standing at the bar. The cream tea and american diner breakfast are my favorites on the list. But then again I am not a big fan of chocolate.

Hmmm... are these the foods that are most likely to CAUSE you to die? Looking at the first few items, I could see this as a possibility, with all the E. coli and 'mad cow' stuff going around. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

I've done quite well with this list - haven't tried 20 but have tried crocodile which I presume is quite similar?? - tastes like chicken), 32 (I would of thought they would be quite bony), 37, 42, 47 and 48 and don't intend to try 48 ugh!)

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bikerscooby:
Hmmm... are these the foods that are most likely to CAUSE you to die? Looking at the first few items, I could see this as a possibility, with all the E. coli and 'mad cow' stuff going around. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Scooby you ride a bike on the 110... E. coli is the least of your worries. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

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Vicki I don't see #11 on your "left to try" list, I'm assuming that means you find Moreton Bay bugs appetizing http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_rolleyes.gif, soooo do they taste like chicken? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gifI'm not a real seafood lover or bug eater! but here they are fairly common (although not quite as common as the meat pie!!) - they taste more like lobster.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Migflanker:
Scooby you ride a bike on the 110... E. coli is the least of your worries. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
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I wasn't worried about it... but I'd much rather ride a bike down the 110 (It's fun, especially the curvy parts) than eat bugs!

Oh, and I wear a full helmet with a shield so I don't have to "eat bugs" while riding.

So tell me more about the Australian meat pies? What kind of meat is in them? Should I try one when I visit Sydney?

Yes Vicki do tell us, what's in Australian meat pie? Also, how do Australian meat pies differ from other continent's meat pies, or (and this thought just entered my head) are all meat pies really Australian meat pies?
I'm leaving now, my head hurts. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

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Sounds like I have a few things to try! I haven't tried:

11
18
19
20
22
31
32
36
37
40
42
48
50

Seems like a lot, doesn't it?

Interesting questions that I have never really thought too much about - I have some frozen "made in Australia" meat pies in my freezer and they are 25% meat - amazing they can actually call them "meat pies" (what meat it doesn't specify and I'm probably better off not knowing or it might be the end of my pie eating days) http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_rolleyes.gif

So Australian meat pies are 75% non-meat product, 25% unknown meat product and you can freeze it; I don't know Vicki, but that sounds a lot like.....SPAM! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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That doesn't sound very encouraging. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_confused.gif

If I see "meat pie" on a menu when I'm in Australia, I'll ask what exactly they mean by "meat" before ordering one.

..but they really do taste good - so its better not to know exactly what is in them!!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Migflanker:
So Australian _meat_ pies are 75% non-meat product, 25% unknown meat product and you can freeze it; I don't know Vicki, but that sounds a lot like.....SPAM! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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...or a hotdog! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Looks like I should be able to die soon! Hopefully not before I get to try:

32 Guinea pig - Have no idea where they are eaten.

37 Reindeer - Have not yet visited Scandanavia.

40 Aussie meat pie - Spent two weeks down under, but never ate a meat pie. Loved Moreton Bay bugs. Thought they were better than lobster

48 Haggis - Have not been to Scotland, but the thought of Haggis has never been nice.

50 Cornish pastry - Nor have I been to Cornwall, but will look for pastries when the Pound weakens against the Dollar!

I guess the list is rather mundane, because the Brits have never been adventuresome when it comes to eating.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bobanddan:

37 Reindeer - Have not yet visited Scandanavia.
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No need to trek across the pond. You can do this one right here at home. A quick trip to Alaska would solve this problem! Mmmmm, good!

bobanddan by the few foods left on your 'still to try' list, I would have to classify you as adventurous. You know I use to be an adventurous eater too, that is until that fateful trip to Louisiana where I was introduced to fried nutria, I swear, I didn't know...I really, really didn't know! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Randy:

No need to trek across the pond. You can do this one right here at home. A quick trip to Alaska would solve this problem! Mmmmm, good! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Randy, * shaking head* and to think you still wonder why the reindeer never land the sleigh on your house anymore. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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Originally posted by Migflanker:
So Australian _meat_ pies are 75% non-meat product, 25% unknown meat product and you can freeze it; I don't know Vicki, but that sounds a lot like.....SPAM!

...but they don't come in tins!! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Just got back from Sydney... I found that the meat pies were sold in a lot of places, even at gas stations. But, they weren't labeled simply "meat pie"; they came in many flavors (or "flavours"), such as:
chicken
beef
vegetable
chicken w/vegetables
beef w/curry

Anyway, they make good snacks and are easy to eat (no fork or plate required). About 4in / 10cm diameter, double crust with no tin pan, they hold together well and aren't filled with soupy liquid like US pot pies.

Yum!

A convert!! - I hope you took some back for Migflanker to tryhttp://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

Meat pies, I don't know Vicki...do they come in chocolate chip cookie flavor? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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Any idea where i can find haggis in Los Angeles. Either in a rstaurant, or to purhase in a shop?


<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Migflanker:
So haggis is a Scottish dish, from your description http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif, I'm betting it's served with something else from Scotland...whiskey! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif

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Danielle, haggis, you did read Randy's description? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif
I'm thinking you could probably find it at Trader's Joe's, not that I've seen it there, but then again I wasn't looking. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
When I'm in Trader's Joe's I'm zeroed in on the "2-buck Chuck" aisle, which I might add you might want to visit before leaving with your haggis.

Welcome to the forum-

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