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No, I'm not going to do the meme. FWIW I think I score something like 89/100 and I don't think there is anything I wouldn't try on the list. It's not like I have an aversion to Michelin 3 starred restaurants but my bank account does.

What's interesting me is the things people say they would never try. Now, I understand that vegetarians and others with dietary restrictions are going to have things they won't try and I get that some people are squicked by insects or innards and so on but some of the exclusions just seem really weird to me. Why would anyone be averse to gumbo or salted lassi or lapsang souchong? Chacun a son gout and all that but I do find some of it a bit puzzling.

Now, for me, the only things I absolutely wouldn't eat are primates (much too close to cannibalism). endangered species, cat and bear (both for entirely sentimental reasons). You can bring on the grilled rice field roaches, throw another koala on the barbie or open a jar of fermented fishy things. No worries!

Date: 2008-08-15 05:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mamculuna.livejournal.com
Yes, actually, a Polish friend made some cooked with lots of bacon and bacon drippings, and that was quite good. Nothing like the stuff that gets served in most delis, though.

Date: 2008-08-15 10:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lemur-catta.livejournal.com
Getting good sauerkraut is definitely the key. If you can get the properly pickled kind that's just cabbage fermented naturally with salt and spices , its nothing like the vinegar-soaked packing material they have in jars at the supermarket.

If you're lucky you can get it in uncut pieces or coarsely hand-cut instead of machine shredded and, often the 'half-sour', not fully fermented type is also available. Its crisper, less pungent and quite bright green so, especially nice for salads

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