100 Things To Eat Before You Die

First things first! I cannot take credit for this post.

I must thank and give props to Gourmet Runner (GR) who wrote this post on April 10! I read it and had to "borrow" it. I cannot believe I have eaten almost everything on the list. Not sure what that says about me....

I first saw this list HERE on Facebook...and so here is the list - I marked the ones I HAVE eaten in blue. 


1. Abalone
2. Absinthe (tastes worse coming up than going down...)
3. Alligator
4. Baba Ghanoush
5. Bagel & Lox
6. Baklava
7. BBQ Ribs
8. Bellini
9. Bird's Nest Soup (no clue...had to google)
10. Biscuits & Gravy (this is kinda gross, esp that white gravy. eww)
11. Black Pudding (umm. Do NOT eat this for breakie while hungover)
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht
14. Calamari
15. Carp
16. Caviar
17. Cheese Fondue
18. Chicken & Waffles (WHAT is THIS about? Must be an American thing)
19. Chicken Tikka Masala

20. Chile Rellenos
21. Chitlins (The South can keep keep this treat. No thanks. Don't wanna try)

22. Churros

23. Clam Chowder 

24. Cognac

25. Crab Cakes

26. Crickets (mine were chocolate covered!)

27. Currywurst

28. Dandelion Wine (oooh drank and thrown up...funtimes!)

29. Dulce De Leche

30. Durian (GR is right...the smell of this is nasty. So is the taste.)

31. Eel

32. Eggs Benedict

33. Fish Tacos

34. Foie Gras

35. Fresh Spring Rolls

36. Fried Catfish

37. Fried Green Tomatoes 

38. Fried Plantain 

39. Frito Pie (just a fahhhncy way of sayin corn chip casserole)

40. Frogs' Legs

41. Fugu (yikes Blowfish...um, I love sushi, but this AIN'T happening)

42. Funnel Cake

43. Gazpacho

44. Goat

45. Goat's Milk 

46. Goulash

47. Gumbo

48. Haggis (My gran used to make it..and it can actually be GOOD!)

49. Head Cheese (Forced to eat this as a kid, my Dad is Norwegian. I still hate it to this day.)

50. Heirloom Tomatoes

51. Honeycomb

52. Hostess Fruit Pie (gross) 

53. Huevos Rancheros

54. Jerk Chicken

55. Kangaroo ( I ate it a lot when I worked at the Canadian High Commission in Australia)

56. Key Lime Pie

57. Kobe Beef

58. Lassi

59. Lobster

60. Mimosa 

61. Moon Pie (I would imagine this is as gross as a Hostess Fruit Pie or a Twinkie)

62. Morel Mushrooms

63. Nettle Tea

64. Octopus

65. Oxtail Soup

66. Paella

67. Paneer

68. Pastrami on Rye

69. Pavlova (oh yummmy!)

70. Phaal (apparently the hottest curry ever. I ate it once in England. I cried.)

71. Philly Cheese Steak

72. Pho

73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese (I LOVE this!!!)

74. Pistachio Ice Cream (Does gelato count, I say yes)

75. Po' Boy

76. Pocky  (You GOTTA eat this! Best snack ever!! Choc-covered pretzel sticks...mmmm) 

77. Polenta

78. Prickly Pear

79. Rabbit Stew (Made by my old boss at a chinese restaurant a million years ago. It was great.) 

80. Raw Oysters

81. Root Beer Float

82. S'mores

83. Sauerkraut

84. Sea Urchin (Ordered ONCE by accident at a sushi bar. This shit is so GROSS)

85. Shark (Best fish and Chips in Sydney, Aus...beach, sun, fun...beer..yum!)

86. Snail

87. Snake (drunk at a fondue house..it was rather chewy)

88. Soft Shell Crab

89. Som Tam  (aka - spicy thai papaya sald. DIVINE)

90. Spaetzle 

91. Spam

92. Squirrel (jesus, i canNOT imagine!)

93. Steak Tartare

94. Sweet Potato Fries

95. Sweetbreads (I threw up after taking a bite and finding out what they were...ha!)

96. Tom Yum

97. Umeboshi

98. Venison

99. Wasabi Peas

100. Zucchini Flowers

How many of those on the list have you eaten? Which ones would you NEVER eat? 
I have eaten 93 out of the possible 100. Only thrown up 5, I think. I would advise you all to never accept steetbreads, haggis, Spam, Sea Urchin, Head Cheese and Durian. Chitlans sound gross. 


What would top your list of things to eat before you die? 
OOOH A meal prepared by Chef Gordon Ramsay? Thai Food in Thailand? Some Coq au Vin in France? mmmm. It appears there is not much I wont eat.