100 Foods to Eat Before You Die

Side Note: It came to my attention (via a comment) that the list of foods is not the same list that is on the Facebook list of Foods to Eat Before You Die. My bad, I did not open that Facebook app to see the list. I used parts of other lists that I found when I Googled — Foods to Eat Before You Die. Sorry for any confusion.

Original Post

There has been this list of the 100 Foods to Eat Before You Die on Facebook lately. It didn’t get a chance to read it on Facebook, so I Googled it and here is the list. The foods that I have tried are crossed out. Let see if I can cross out more of these foods on this list by the end of the year.

100 Foods to Eat Before You Die

1. Venison – Yes, have been tricked into eat venison a couple of times!
2. Nettle tea – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
3. Huevos Rancheros – Yes
4. Steak Tartare – Maybe, I have had Carpaccio of beef is a thin slice of raw beef, does that count?
5. Crocodile- I’ve had Alligator, that’s close isn’t it?
6. Black pudding – No
7. Cheese fondue – Yes, my sister’s late sister-in-law would have cheese fondue at her New Year’s Eve party.
8. Carp – No, but I have seen them swimming in the Flint River.
9. Borscht – No
10. Baba Ghanoush – Yes. plus I like saying Baba Ghanoush!
11. Calamari – Yes
12. Pho – No
13. PB&J sandwich – Yes and the jelly has to be Grape
14. Aloo gobi – No
15. Hot dog from a street cart – Yes
16. Epoisses – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
17. Black truffle – No
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes – Maybe, can’t remember
19. Steamed pork buns – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
20. Pistachio ice cream – Yes, probably my favorite ice cream ever!
21. Heirloom tomatoes – No
22. Fresh wild berries – Yes, we had little strawberries growing in our yard when I was young.
23. Foie gras – No
24. Rice and beans – Yes, hello, being Mexican, I think that was one of my first meals growing up.
25. Brawn, or head cheese – No, but my parents seem to enjoy eating it.
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper – No
27. Dulce de leche – Yes, I remember my grandmother making this from scratch and it was really good.
28. Oysters – No, but a platter of oysters on the half shell look pretty cool.
29. Baklava – Yes, as my friend, TJ, would say… “a little piece of heaven!”
30. Bagna cauda – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
31. Wasabi peas – Yes
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl – Yes
33. Salted lassi – No
34. Sauerkraut – Yes
35. Root beer float – Yes and others made with Coke, Big Red and Vernor’s (it’s a Michigan thing).
36. Cognac with a fat cigar – No
37. Clotted cream tea – No
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O shot – Yes… to many to count!
39. Gumbo – Yes and even had some at the market in New Orleans.
40. Oxtail – No
41. Curried goat – No, have a thing about eating goat.
42. Whole insects – No (not deliberately anyway)
43. Phaal – No
44. Goat’s milk – No, again the goat thing.
45. Single malt whisky – No
46. Fugu – No
47. Chicken tikka masala – No
48. Eel – No
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut – Yes, oh dear Lord, I can eat two of them by the time I get them from the drive thru window and make it the the end of the parking lot.
50. Sea urchin – No
51. Prickly pear – No
52. Umeboshi – No
53. Abalone – No
54. Paneer – No
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal – Yes
56. Spaetzle – No
57. Dirty gin martini – Yes
58. Beer above 8% ABV – No
59. Poutine – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
60. Carob chips – No
61. S’mores – Yes
62. Sweetbreads – No
63. Kaolin – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
64. Currywurst – No
65. Durian – No
66. Frogs’ legs – Yes and they don’t taste like chicken.
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake – Yes
68. Haggis – No
69. Fried plantain – Yes
70. Chitterlings or andouillette – Yes
71. Gazpacho – Yes
72. Caviar and blini – No
73. Louche absinthe – No
74. Gjetost – No
75. Roadkill – No
76. Baijiu – No
77. Hostess Fruit Pie – Yes, the lemon ones are my favorite.
78. Snail – Yes, it’s amazing how something that is cooked in olive oil and garlic tastes really good.
79. Lapsang souchong – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
80. Bellini – Yes, peach bellini… yummy!
81. Tom yum – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
82. Eggs Benedict – No
83. Pocky – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant – No
85. Kobe beef – No
86. Hare – Yes
87. Goulash – Yes
88. Flowers – Yes, as a garnish once or twice.
89. Horse – No
90. Criollo – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
91. Spam – Yes
92. Soft shell crab – Yes
93. Rose harissa – No, going to have to Google to see what this is.
94. Catfish – Yes
95. Mole poblano – Yes
96. Bagel and lox- Yes
97. Lobster Thermidor – No
98. Polenta – No
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee – No
100. Snake -Yes, rattlesnake.

So, first I will have to figure out the ones I don’t know. Then, I need to see what foods I can cross off my list.