Foods that I've never eaten

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: speg
I've yet to try caviar or escargot.

Semi-related:

"Goose liver? Fish eggs? BAH! Where's the goose? Where's the fish?"

"Hey, that's what rich people eat: the garbage parts of the food."

"I [ate] garbage yesterday, and it didn't cost me $300! I'm not paying! [Farewell good sir.] Woop woo woo woo woop woop...."


[Damn, missed a few words; everything else was from memory. Yay me.]

 

[StinkyPinky]

No rice?!? No pasta?!? No s...sa....salad?!?! No freaking salad?! Does not compute. Must shut down now.

 

[lifeobry]

anything pasta based is the one i can't believe. that's just zany

 

[PottedMeat]

Yeah I can't believe the rice or pasta bit.

If it's not offal, I'll probably eat it.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: lifeobry
anything pasta based is the one i can't believe. that's just zany

Especially when pasta and rice are both easy to cook!

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: lifeobry
anything pasta based is the one i can't believe. that's just zany

Especially when pasta and rice are both easy to cook!

and it's not like either have some weird/exotic/acquired taste.

 

[SsupernovaE]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
Yeah I can't believe the rice or pasta bit.

If it's not offal, I'll probably eat it.

Me too, and I also like potted meat.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: lifeobry
anything pasta based is the one i can't believe. that's just zany

Especially when pasta and rice are both easy to cook!

Rice: Not tough to cook, eh?

Hmm, maybe I'll have to look for some bland rice recipes to try out.
What simple (cheap, store-bought) sauces are generally good to go with rice?

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: lifeobry
anything pasta based is the one i can't believe. that's just zany

Especially when pasta and rice are both easy to cook!

Rice: Not tough to cook, eh?

Hmm, maybe I'll have to look for some bland rice recipes to try out.
What simple (cheap, store-bought) sauces are generally good to go with rice?

Rice is often coupled with stronger tasting things, it tends to mellow them out a little, even acting as a filler of sorts.

If you're looking for something easy and not weird or hot, heck, try some rice-a-roni. You'll get rice and pasta in one shot. I'll guess chicken flavor is probably safest.

 

[SsupernovaE]

IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO EAT IT AGAIN!

Do you have any desire to try different foods?

 

[Jeff7]

Rice-a-roni's sodium content: :Q

And it's got garlic.

Seems like it might have a taste somewhat similar to Ramen noodles though, which would be ok with me.

How might I go about making something similar, but without the cubic yard of salt?
Beef stock? (Though admittedly, I don't know what's in that component.)

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Rice cooking instructions - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/reci.../boiledrice_1312.shtml

Fried rice - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/reci...gfriedrice_89260.shtml

For the OP to kill two birds with one stone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/reci...ndricesalad_5291.shtml

You can handle oz can't you? you don't need cups and the like?

For pasta I recommend Spaghetti Bolognese

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Rice-a-roni's sodium content: :Q

Seems like it might have a taste somewhat similar to Ramen noodles though, which would be ok with me.

How might I go about making something similar, but without the cubic yard of salt?
Beef stock? (Though admittedly, I don't know what's in that component.)

It's convenience food. I was going to say watch out for it being not particularly healthy...

 

[RedArmy]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I'd like to know what the OP eats, meat and potatoes every day? And I find it messed-up beyond belief, he grew up never trying any of these foods or having any desire to try any of them.

Did you read my OP or just skip straight to the response?

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Dude, OP is obviously full of shit. It would be virtually impossible to grow up in the western world without eating salad or soup.

That's what you think

Originally posted by: duragezic
So you don't want to go to Moe's with me? I'm hungry. Or maybe some chinese. There is this seedy little place in Endwell that was pretty good last time I went there.

Holy hell, someone who knows the area in which I reside. This is unheard of.

Originally posted by: SsupernovaE
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO EAT IT AGAIN!

Do you have any desire to try different foods?

Negative.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: RedArmy

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I'd like to know what the OP eats, meat and potatoes every day? And I find it messed-up beyond belief, he grew up never trying any of these foods or having any desire to try any of them.

Did you read my OP or just skip straight to the response?

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Dude, OP is obviously full of shit. It would be virtually impossible to grow up in the western world without eating salad or soup.

That's what you think

Originally posted by: duragezic
So you don't want to go to Moe's with me? I'm hungry. Or maybe some chinese. There is this seedy little place in Endwell that was pretty good last time I went there.

Holy hell, someone who knows the area in which I reside. This is unheard of.

Originally posted by: SsupernovaE
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO EAT IT AGAIN!

Do you have any desire to try different foods?

Negative.

You don't think other foods could taste better? When growing up, your parents fed you the same diet?

And no offense, you don't have a very healthy diet.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
I guess I'll have to try making french toast sometime; I don't suppose you might have a recipe handy, RedArmy? Your tastes sound like they might be fairly compatible with mine.

My mom always liked to add all kinds of different spices and flavorings to everything she made. She also liked to bring home various foods from around the world
Everyone else liked what she provided or made; I thought most of it tasted godawful. Hell, I can't even eat a cherry tomato without gagging - I tried it once,
and I couldn't even finish just the one before feeling the stomach acid trying to work its way back up my esophagus.

It wasn't until maybe age 15-16 when the constant battles over "Just eat it, it's good" ceased, when she finally perhaps realized that I really don't like the taste of damn near everything in existence.

IIRC for french toast, my mom made it by beating eggs like you were going to make scrambled eggs, then dipping the bread slices into the mixture, then frying the bread. I know she used cinnamon as well, and maybe sugar. Serve with powered sugar on the top.

 

[Capt Caveman]

nvm

 

[Martin]

Well, living in large diverse city makes it easy to taste everything and I think I've tried every major food-region by now. Major ones like Italian, middle-eastern, Japanese, Indian and Chinese are a regular part of my diet, with the minor ones like Jamaican, Thai, Greek etc making a once-a-week appearance and the more obscure ones like Ethiopian or Moroccan being rare.

Anyway, you are missing a lot, so I suggest you start going out of your way to try everything you can.

 

[RedArmy]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

And no offense, you don't have a very healthy diet.

I never said I had a healthy diet, but then again, no one is perfect when it comes to their food choices.

Originally posted by: clamum

IIRC for french toast, my mom made it by beating eggs like you were going to make scrambled eggs, then dipping the bread slices into the mixture, then frying the bread. I know she used cinnamon as well, and maybe sugar. Serve with powered sugar on the top.

That's how mine are. Tasty if done right.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: clamum
IIRC for french toast, my mom made it by beating eggs like you were going to make scrambled eggs, then dipping the bread slices into the mixture, then frying the bread. I know she used cinnamon as well, and maybe sugar. Serve with powered sugar on the top.

Sounds simple enough.
About how much egg to how much bread?

I'm also wondering about a slight variation on the chicken and rice theme - I've got a food processor, and dammit I want to use it again:

Rice with some finely-diced/nearly-pureed chicken mixed in. Perhaps with some sort of chicken gravy as well.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I've never had soup either. <shrug>

Scrambled/fried/etc eggs, too.

EDIT: Melons and citrus fruits, too. And cheesecake.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: clamum
IIRC for french toast, my mom made it by beating eggs like you were going to make scrambled eggs, then dipping the bread slices into the mixture, then frying the bread. I know she used cinnamon as well, and maybe sugar. Serve with powered sugar on the top.

Sounds simple enough.
About how much egg to how much bread?

I'm also wondering about a slight variation on the chicken and rice theme - I've got a food processor, and dammit I want to use it again:

Rice with some finely-diced/nearly-pureed chicken mixed in. Perhaps with some sort of chicken gravy as well.

French toast is NOT a fancy dish. Just break out some eggs and toast (slightly stale, please) and throw them into a frying pan.

EDIT: What I mean is that you should experiment to find out how you like yours done.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Howard
French toast is NOT a fancy dish. Just break out some eggs and toast (slightly stale, please) and throw them into a frying pan.

EDIT: What I mean is that you should experiment to find out how you like yours done.

Me experimenting with food often results in food getting thrown out. I'm lucky if things just turn out right if I have an exact recipe.
About three weeks ago, I threw out a triple batch of banana bread. I forgot to mix the dry ingredients first, and the loaves also got burned on the outside. The insides tasted salty, and had pockets of baking soda here and there. The things were just gross, and so they all got pitched out. Sucks to waste that much food; there were something like 5 cups of flour and 6 eggs in there, among other things. So given that I can screw up things even when I have a list of instructions, I don't like the idea of "experimenting" with anything food related; things tend to go wrong.

Hell, I only learned how to make scrambled eggs about a year ago, and I burned the first two attempts.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Howard
French toast is NOT a fancy dish. Just break out some eggs and toast (slightly stale, please) and throw them into a frying pan.

EDIT: What I mean is that you should experiment to find out how you like yours done.

Me experimenting with food often results in food getting thrown out. I'm lucky if things just turn out right if I have an exact recipe.
About three weeks ago, I threw out a triple batch of banana bread. I forgot to mix the dry ingredients first, and the loaves also got burned on the outside. The insides tasted salty, and had pockets of baking soda here and there. The things were just gross, and so they all got pitched out. Sucks to waste that much food; there were something like 5 cups of flour and 6 eggs in there, among other things. So given that I can screw up things even when I have a list of instructions, I don't like the idea of "experimenting" with anything food related; things tend to go wrong.

Hell, I only learned how to make scrambled eggs about a year ago, and I burned the first two attempts.

Man, I don't want to call you stupid, so let me just tell you this: there is a science to this, and most people understand this science intuitively. If you don't, watch a couple of cooking shows, or do some research online to see why you're screwing up.

 

[ElFenix]

i've never had rocky mountain oysters.


i don't really get along with ethiopian food.