Came across this and couldn't believe people actually eat this , rather them than me 😁.
https://youtu.be/vZ_-JzM-YQg
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Came across this and couldn't believe people actually eat this , rather them than me 😁.
https://youtu.be/vZ_-JzM-YQg
Was in Sicily last summer and a big thing there is spleen sandwiches cooked on a BBQ.
Couldn’t bring myself to try one.
I normally pride myself on being able to try anything in reason, if it looks like a steak or mince I will give it a bash, I tried all sorts when Khublai Khan's was open down Leith
When I was in Fazenda me and my pals got offered a Chicken heart and it looked like what you'd expect, I put it in my mouth and just couldn't bring myself to chew it or eat it at all, turns out I'm not that adventurous after all
Will try most things, tried bugs in South East Asia a few times and not squeamish but they weren't nice. Had the chicken hearts and your not missing much, had lamb brain in Turkey and it was pretty rotten too
Celery is the devil though
Tripe. Even the smell makes me want to hork.
Want to try this. The smell of my mum boiling it gave me the boak as you say, so I didn't even consider trying it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AltheHibby
Same here, my mother loved it but I had to leave the house whilst she was cooking it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
Tuna, just the thought of it gets me gagging.
Snap, that's my 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Not a fan of snails either.
The steak pies at ER.
I tried snails whilst on an exchange with a French army unit and to be fair they could have been anything cooked in garlic for all I knew.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
The only food I have ever tried that I could never eat again was gooseberries. It must be a psychological thing but I had them when I was young and was sick later that day. No idea if it was related or not but it's left an impression. Tried them again a while later and immediately gagged. Waited years, tried again and same thing happened.
Going against the grain but I love tripe. Any offal really; liver is a big favourite as long as it's cooked properly. I've tried a few dishes with insects and found them ok. There's a company sells a cricket granola mix and it's both tasty and loaded with all sorts of nutrition.
Beyond gooseberries I struggle to think of anything I have eaten that I could never eat. Plenty I could take or leave but nothing that has really scarred me. I'd give most things a try I reckon.
:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by AltheHibby
Another vote for tripe from me , even the thought of if gives me the shivers . Jellied Eels are another thing that I wouldn't eat
Squid 🤮
My old man still gets it from one of the butchers on Junction Street.Quote:
Originally Posted by AltheHibby
Any sort of fish or Liver or Kidney meat
Andersons have a great selection of offal.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
They occasionally have veal liver which isn't always the easiest to come by. Soaked in some milk for a few hours, bit of seasoned flour, flash fried then rested for a few minutes. Lovely stuff.
My old man says tripe isn't the same without rudican, not sure if that is the correct spelling. Seemingly farmers make more money selling it to pharmaceutical companies these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Lettuce. A total sandwich ruiner.
I applaud the folk who are willing to eat brain, eyeballs, testicles, genitals etc from animals - it's a 'full use' of the animal approach and if it reduces waste and provides sustenance for them, more power to them.
It's not for me though - I'm not squeamish necessarily and I do enjoy various offal (I'm a sucker for a Stornoway black pudding and a decent bit of haggis, not to mention liver pate, sweetbreads etc) - there are just some things I've no desire to try, even though I do pretty much eat anything!
The only conventional thing I can't eat are mushrooms, but that's an allergy. Even the smell of them cooking can make me feel sick.
I've gradually warmed to cheese over the years - strong cheeses (parmesan, stilton, bleu etc) used to turn my stomach, but in moderation I can actually enjoy and appreciate some of them (especially paired with a good wine etc) - but the thought of casu martzu is nauseating.
I've probably eaten a lot of things from the sea like shark , octopus ,squid , conger eel and most fish and shellfish over the years though put some Brussel sprouts or heinz beans in front of me and I will start to panic 😂😂😂
Olives, food of the devil.
I'll try anything once!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
Snails feel like a blob of fat deep fried in garlic to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Fat + garlic = deliciousQuote:
Originally Posted by AltheHibby
Just what I was about to nominate. My parents and grandparents used to eat it, but I would never try it. I'm veggie now, thus I will never get to experience such an abomination as cold cow's stomach, which is fine by me. I've always been a fussy eater and there are lots of things I wouldn't try growing up. The smell of kidney would make me ill.Quote:
Originally Posted by AltheHibby
Not a chance I would have tried that. Same with oysters.Quote:
Originally Posted by davy67 +
I had squid from a certain chippy last night to accompany my white pudding. They tasted a bit fresh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
I loved tripe with milk onions and butterbeans, and the rudikan was the brown bits if my dad was being honest with me.:greengrin
Last had it during lockdown, but i cooked it wrong, apparently the stuff i bought had already been cooked, and i over cooked it.
Seeing this thread now, i think i will try it again.
Piccillily, rather eat sheite.
The only “normal” things I really can’t stand are squid and octopus. Tried them many times and I just don’t like them.
I’ll give most things a bash. In South East Asia I’ve eaten chicken feet, frogs, bugs of various kinds (really loved crickets), etc.
I inadvertently ate pig testicle in Thailand… they were described as “stir fried pork balls” at a buffet. I assumed it would be like pork balls you get from the Chinese here… not recognising “hang on there’s no batter on these”… we started eating them and my wife put them to the side of her plate as she wasn’t enjoying the texture. I thought it was a bit strange and then it suddenly dawned on me with the shape and texture of them that “pork ball” might mean a different kind of ball. Googled it and my fears were correct. I thought they were alright to be fair.
By far the worst thing I’ve eaten though was in Vietnam a number of years ago. My ex-wife and I were on a moped food tour in Ho Chi Minh. That’s also where I ate the frog which was nice. The last place they took us they said (amongst other things) we’d be getting a local delicacy that a lot of us westerners wouldn’t want to eat - a duck egg. We were a bit confused as you get that here. Then the woman explained that it was a fertilised duck egg that had been allowed to grow to foetus. They asked who was up for trying it. Only me and n Australian guy said we would. He finished it. I couldn’t which I think offended them. I got half way through. It smelled. There were veins in the yolk. There was the start of a beak. There were some feathers.
It was gross.
This is the sort of thing I’m talking about:
https://images.app.goo.gl/qsTPdmpt8Nb7q3bU9
Would never eat that again!