Stagger wrote:I got to say the cornstar....er.. I mean "sauce" is a bit scary to first timers!

Stagger,

Overall terrific lunch, which I posted about here, though "Little Three Happiness did go a bit heavy on the corn starch that day, atypically.

Jazzfood performing Egg Foo Yung Viscosity Test.


I find it hard to believe an BBQ man and eater such as Jamie does not like duck, much less never had pork skin. Good idea taking him to LTH for duck, heck, pretty much any place for duck, duck is one of the better tasting things on this planet. Far as pork skin, I go with Michael M's idea of calling it chicharron Any Mexican grocery worth it's salt is going to have a carnitas display along with crisp, crackling delicious sheets of fried piggy skin, pure (yes I'm going to say it) porky goodness .

Enjoy,
Gary

I'm having trouble thinking of things I've never eaten. I never order chow mein or egg foo young but I've had them (and not just the canned national brand), the last time I ate at a Long John Silver's was probably in college, I had a Quiznos sandwich last year, I'm not going to order brains, but I've tried them, I've eaten birds most people have never heard of, I've drank ouzo, grappa and even Brennivin, and I'm pretty sure I've had most organs and glands, with the exception of reproductive ones.

So that leaves me a list of never hads - Lil Ceaser's Pizza, a salad from McDonald's, menudo, one of those thousand year old eggs, oxtail soup that wasn't from a little package, anything involving a sheep's head including eyes, excepting crocodile and snake I've never had a land predator, a churro, and a meal at this site's namesake. I don't think I'm going to make that EFY my first choice when I do go.

kiplog wrote:So that leaves me a list of never hads - Lil Ceaser's Pizza, a salad from McDonald's

There are many things I have not yet eaten, but the one I am most proud of is a McDonald's hamburger. I've never had one and if all goes well, I never will.

Well, if that's the direction this is taking, then you can pretty much say anything in a freezer case at a major supermarket, other than a box of Marie Callendar's pot pies I bought once long ago at Costco. But I don't even look at stuff like that, I have no idea what new frontiers of food technology have been reached there, and I don't plan on finding out.

Although I once ordered a footlong Tuna salad sammich at subway, I've never eaten one. I took a bite, and immediately spit it out. Sweet, sugary, cheap, fake mayo substitute garbage. Blech! I think they use that in all of their "salad" concotions. Never quite understood who thinks up these recipes....fade to dream sequence..
"let's see.. we have tuna, onions, celery. But it's missing something. What could we add?. Hmmm. I know! SUGAR! EVERONE knows a fish dish is not complete without enough sugar to make it as sweet as Ice Cream!"

That's actually what that stuff reminded me of - a tuna fish and ice cream sammich.

Miracle Whip should be banned!
Hmmm. Sounds like a new signature line to me.

I am ashamed to admit that when I was in Thailand and had a chance to eat a wide variety of different insects crisped up to a crunchy goodness, I was too put off to try any of them. I have eaten the chapulines (grasshoppers) at a Oaxacan restaurant though, and they were tasty.

I love French and Soul food, but I've never had the courage to try pig's feet. Charlie Trotters is as close as I've gotten to "trotters".

Heidi

Mutton. Never had mutton.

I have never had really small animals. I have had dog in Athens, and I am pretty sure that I had cat in Xian about 20 years ago, but I have not had anything smaller (assuming that the rabbits that are eaten are fairly big). No squirrel, hamster, gerbil, chipmunk, mice, etc. Plenty of small birds, but not small animals.

-Will

I can't really think of anything I haven't tried. There are things I don't like - Spam, raisins, chocolate ice cream - but I've at least ventured a taste. Except dog and cat, haven't tried that, but I steadfastly refuse to view them as food. Culturally relativistic, sure, but anything that sleeps on my bed is not edible.

Except - wait. Snails. I've never eaten a snail, and I never will. I don't care how good they taste in garlic butter, snails have grossed me out since I was small, and I can't get past the gorge that rises when I see them. I did accidentally eat sea snail at a sushi place once, and it tasted exactly as I imagined a land snail would taste - vile.

Geoduck. I should have when I was in the Pacific Northwest. But the whole "wang in a shoe" imagery kind of weirds me out.

gmonkey wrote:Geoduck. I should have when I was in the Pacific Northwest. But the whole "wang in a shoe" imagery kind of weirds me out.

If you ever had clam chowder out there, then you have probably eaten them.

Years ago I heard someone refer to the geoduck as the "you wish" clam. "Wang in a shoe" is a new one for me.

Geoduck is the same as mirugai in Japanese, right? Mirugai is one of my favorite things to eat as nigiri or sashimi if it's in stock.

hmmm, things i never et...

'percy', my neighbor's (unwanted) pet duck.whom my (farm bred) mother efficiently dispatched towards that night's family meal...

i have never eaten duck.

jellobee wrote:hmmm, things i never et...

'percy', my neighbor's (unwanted) pet duck.whom my (farm bred) mother efficiently dispatched towards that night's family meal...

i have never eaten duck.

Your traumatic experience reminds me of two more:

A woman in her mid-80's wouldn't eat chicken. Why? When she was 5 years old a startled chicken flew into her face. End of story.

A retired meterologist and linguist was still tearful over an event that occured when he was five years old: his pet rooster who knew how to ride a tricycle was "efficiently dispatched" when an unexpected guest arrived for dinner. It was the Depression, his father was a minister who was expected to be available for the flock. ON this day it meant the sacrifice of the pet rooster. My friend was 75 years old with tears streaming down his face as he recollected this dark day. He continued to love his rooster to his dying day, though he never gave up eating chicken.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:A woman in her mid-80's wouldn't eat chicken. Why? When she was 5 years old a startled chicken flew into her face. End of story.

It's funny how people react to things.

If a chicken flew in my face, I'd make a point to eat as many chickens as possible, just to teach the rest of them what happens when a chicken gets near my face.

eatchicago wrote:If a chicken flew in my face, I'd make a point to eat as many chickens as possible, just to teach the rest of them what happens when a chicken gets near my face.

EatChicago Waiting for a chicken.

Actually, I got some footage that same day:

Mutton. Never had mutton.

I had a great mutton experience about a month ago at the venerable Keen's Steakhouse in Manhattan. Emulating Lillie Langtry, I ordered a mutton chop for dinner, which turned out to be so stately and beautiful - and huge! - that the fellow at the neighboring table openly gawked at it. Surprisingly, it really wasn't that much stronger than a garden variety lamb chop, but suffice to say that one chop (and its side of braised escarole) was ample for dinner. I ordered it medium rare, just as I do lamb, and it was delivered exactly as requested.

If you can find some place around here that serves mutton, I'd give it a go, but good luck finding the place. Alternatively, I highly recommend Keen's. It's what we all wished the Berghoff had actually been, rather than what it actually was - or turned into.

FWIW, I saw a handful of remaindered copies of Extreme Cuisine: The Weird & Wonderful Foods That People Eat at the Lincoln Avenue Powell's tonight.

I elected not to buy it, having already overloaded on remaindered music books. It also looked like it might be a little superficial, but they were only about $5 (a few copies, if not a giant stack).

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gmonkey wrote:Geoduck. I should have when I was in the Pacific Northwest. But the whole "wang in a shoe" imagery kind of weirds me out.

Oh man, I thought this was the name of a Pokemon and I am having a hard time dealing with the results of the google image search I did to check

paddleboard wrote:

gmonkey wrote:Geoduck. I should have when I was in the Pacific Northwest. But the whole "wang in a shoe" imagery kind of weirds me out.

Oh man, I thought this was the name of a Pokemon and I am having a hard time dealing with the results of the google image search I did to check

See, "wang in a shoe" is a nice way of putting it, after all.

Keen's mutton chop isn't really mutton. As Frank Bruni disclosed last year - "It’s not really mutton, but it’s usually 10-month-old lamb, which is older than most lamb we eat, and it has a robustness you don’t find so often anymore."

Still, I'd love to find a cut like that in Chicago.

I've had mutton in New Zealand, the difference is unmistakable. Especially if you make the mistake of trying to pan fry it and smell up the flat you're staying in.

kiplog wrote:Keen's mutton chop isn't really mutton.

Would that be a "friendly" mutton chop?

Fresh Durian. I've tried durian ice cream and durian wafers. They sucked. but I am still willing, yet squeemish, to try it fresh. Every time I see one of those bad boys in the market I am drawn to them, yet repulsed. I believe one day I will try it but I will be doing the "ew ew ew" dance as I purchase, transport, cut and finally put the darn thing in my mouth.

Head-On Shell-On Shrimp.

I've seen them at places, but have yet to eat them. I see that the Little 3 happiness has some great ones. How exactly does one tackle these little guys? I'd love to go eat them as soon as I know how to do it like a pro.

Thanks.
Zimm

Zimm wrote:Head-On Shell-On Shrimp.

I've seen them at places, but have yet to eat them. I see that the Little 3 happiness has some great ones. How exactly does one tackle these little guys? I'd love to go eat them as soon as I know how to do it like a pro.

It's as simple as bite and chew. Now you're a pro.

Best,
Michael

stevez wrote:

kiplog wrote:So that leaves me a list of never hads - Lil Ceaser's Pizza, a salad from McDonald's

There are many things I have not yet eaten, but the one I am most proud of is a McDonald's hamburger. I've never had one and if all goes well, I never will.

Steve,

I also, have never eaten a McDonald's hamburger. Now I have eaten their cheeseburgers, quarter pounders, Filet-OFish, chicken nuggets, snack wraps, shamrock shakes, fries, McDLTs, McChickens, Salads, Big Macs, and most of the breakfast menu.

Flip

Kitchen Monkey wrote:Fresh Durian.

Travel and food writer Richard Sterling says:

“ ... its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock."

Flip wrote:

stevez wrote:

kiplog wrote:So that leaves me a list of never hads - Lil Ceaser's Pizza, a salad from McDonald's

There are many things I have not yet eaten, but the one I am most proud of is a McDonald's hamburger. I've never had one and if all goes well, I never will.

Steve,

I also, have never eaten a McDonald's hamburger. Now I have eaten their cheeseburgers, quarter pounders, Filet-OFish, chicken nuggets, snack wraps, shamrock shakes, fries, McDLTs, McChickens, Salads, Big Macs, and most of the breakfast menu.

Flip

I don't have to split hairs or equivocate. I have never eaten anything at McDonald's containg ground "beef" regardless of it's cutsy name. I tasted, but did not finish, a McRib once and I've had several Fillet-O-Fishes and orders of fries, though I probably could count the number of times that has happened on one hand with fingers left over.