tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post519889389682790336..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Omnivore's HundredRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-12846074615094190552008-09-09T06:32:00.000-04:002008-09-09T06:32:00.000-04:00Oooh, but as a tiptoe-up alternative, there is a d...Oooh, but as a tiptoe-up alternative, there is a delectable bargain of a slightly less pungent cheese- also of the Bourgogne region- available at Costco (at least in the Dallas area) for a very modest $10-ish dollars for about a pound of the creamy deadly. I got a slab of it for the party I had after the Dallas gun show (JPG & Holly & Matt G & Peter all came) and that was the one cheese that was completely consumed. Even the little kids loved it.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-27642124624160874232008-09-09T06:25:00.000-04:002008-09-09T06:25:00.000-04:00By the way, you crossed out one of my all-time fav...By the way, you crossed out one of my all-time favorite edibles-- Epoisses. Redolent of reanimated septic gym socks, this cheese is one of the most glorious things I've ever tasted. Yeah, you've got to get past the stink, but good googly moogly-- is it ever worth it. I saw somewhere that this cheese is banned on French public transport. <BR/><BR/>Best served with a broad Burgundy and smeared on really good toast or crackers. Cut it open and leave it (preferrably under glass) to ooze glacially across the plate for a couple hours before you want to eat it. Smooth and incredibly creamy, this is an ultra-decadent cheese to write home about. <BR/><BR/>SRSLY.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-91332311071115048562008-09-08T10:28:00.000-04:002008-09-08T10:28:00.000-04:00Seems I recall them having it. I've been buying t...Seems I recall them having it. I've been buying their <A HREF="http://oldgrouch.mee.nu/deardiary/mmmmmmmm" REL="nofollow">Australian Mountaintop</A> and Mexican Altura, both of which have the best taste/$ ratio IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-12988573876238362062008-09-08T08:26:00.000-04:002008-09-08T08:26:00.000-04:00Coffee Brake is where I buy my Chemex filters! Th...Coffee Brake is where I buy my Chemex filters! They stock Jamacian Blue Mountain?<BR/><BR/> Pig candy: I checked it out. Sounds YUM!Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-43954975088935825012008-09-07T18:46:00.000-04:002008-09-07T18:46:00.000-04:00Roberta, have you made it over to Coffee Brake yet...Roberta, have you made it over to Coffee Brake yet?<BR/><BR/>-------<BR/><BR/>And how 'bout that <A HREF="http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/sweet-meat.html" REL="nofollow">pig candy</A> at Breda's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-74799088152095727472008-09-07T16:33:00.000-04:002008-09-07T16:33:00.000-04:00Kaolin? Clay. What, you were never tempted when ...Kaolin? <I>Clay</I>. What, you were never tempted when throwing pots in the wheel in Jr. High art? Or earlier -- where I went to school, making pottery from coils of clay was a grade-school experience. :)<BR/><BR/>Rickn8: you find the Jamacian Blue Mountian & fixings, I'll make the delighted noises drinking it. It tastes the way good coffee smells, possibly even better. I first read of it in Theodore Sturgeon novella ("If All men Were Brothers, Would You Let One Marry Your Sister," about as iconoclastic a piece as he's done) and thought he was making it up. He wasn't.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-35527999000839752612008-09-07T14:38:00.000-04:002008-09-07T14:38:00.000-04:00The only reason the raw scotch bonnet did not beco...The only reason the raw scotch bonnet did not become the only thing crossed out on my list was because I have to admit to myself I'd eat it on a dare. Yes, I was one of THOSE kids. <BR/><BR/>As for the roadkill... well, in the unfortunate event we should hit a deer in the Armored Nerdmobile... I could see my way clear to considering the free venison compensation for the damage to the truck.<BR/><BR/>Bagna cauda is now high up on my list of epicurean pleasures I can't wait to have, as well.<BR/><BR/>Nevermind the insects, how did you come by the kaolin? Or are you doing as I decided not to and counting it because it's the main ingredient in Kaopectate? <BR/><BR/>And as a parting shot, fugu fun fact: most fugu deaths in Japan aren't from improperly prepared fugu, they're from fisherman succumbing to just a taste of the liver. Fish liver is a not-uncommon Japanese delicacy, and apparently the fugu's looks really, really good... and, of course, is the really, really toxic part of the fish.LabRathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244213491162693858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-32645219983277272752008-09-07T11:45:00.000-04:002008-09-07T11:45:00.000-04:00I love this list. And I'll be stone dead dead dea...I love this list. And I'll be stone dead dead dead in the cold cold ground before I eat a Big Mac. Never have, never will. I'm with you on this point, Roberta.<BR/><BR/>But I have a hankering for chicken tikka masala now. With some nan to mop up that sauce.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-46483416586981262272008-09-07T03:15:00.000-04:002008-09-07T03:15:00.000-04:00Roberta--Why this Blue Mountain Jamaican that you'...Roberta--<BR/>Why this Blue Mountain Jamaican that you've waxed so poetic about.<BR/><BR/>Do you think they have it at IHOP?<BR/><BR/>I'm mostly doing this for the sound effects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-53938018821460334092008-09-07T01:15:00.000-04:002008-09-07T01:15:00.000-04:001. Venison Yes2. Nettle tea3. Huevos rancheros ...1. Venison Yes<BR/>2. Nettle tea<BR/>3. Huevos rancheros Yes<BR/>4. Steak tartare Yes<BR/>5. Crocodile (does Alligator count??) Yes<BR/>6. Black pudding Yes<BR/>7. Cheese fondue Yes<BR/>8. Carp Yes<BR/>9. Borscht Yes<BR/>10. Baba ghanoush Yes<BR/>11. Calamari Yes<BR/>12. Pho (I LURVE PHO) Yes<BR/>13. PB&J sandwich Yes<BR/>14. Aloo gobi<BR/>15. Hot dog from a street cart (many many times. I used to live in NYC) Yes<BR/>16. Epoisses<BR/>17. Black truffle <BR/>18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes (Raspberries) Yes<BR/>19. Steamed pork buns (I know how to make them) Yes<BR/>20. Pistachio ice cream Yes<BR/>21. Heirloom tomatoes Yes<BR/>22. Fresh wild berries Yes<BR/>23. Foie gras Yes<BR/>24. Rice and beans Yes<BR/>25. Brawn, or head cheese Yes<BR/>26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (damn, I’m not THAT stupid)<BR/>27. Dulce de leche Yes<BR/>28. Oysters (raw, on the halfshell with lemon, horse radish and cocktail sauce. YUM) Yes<BR/>29. Baklava Yes<BR/>30. Bagna cauda <BR/>31. Wasabi peas Yes<BR/>32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl Yes<BR/>33. Salted lassi Yes<BR/>34. Sauerkraut Yes<BR/>35. Root beer float Yes<BR/>36. Cognac WITH A FAT CIGAR "Tobacco Shall Never Touch My Lips" Never Again, anyway. Yes<BR/>37. Clotted cream tea<BR/>38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O Yes<BR/>39. Gumbo Yes<BR/>40. Oxtail Yes<BR/>41. Curried goat Yes<BR/>42. Whole insects Yes<BR/>43. Phaal<BR/>44. Goat’s milk Yes<BR/>45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more (Have gone through 4 bottles of Johnnie Walker Blue so far) Yes<BR/>46. Fugu (No way. I ain’t suicidal)<BR/>47. Chicken tikka masala Yes<BR/>48. Eel Yes <BR/>49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut Yes<BR/>50. Sea urchin Yes<BR/>51. Prickly pear Yes<BR/>52. Umeboshi (have a Japanese coworkers who brings in stuff all the time) Yes<BR/>53. Abalone Yes<BR/>54. Paneer<BR/>55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal Never again Ewww...Yes<BR/>56. Spaetzle<BR/>57. Dirty gin martini (with extra olive juice) Yes<BR/>58. Beer above 8% ABV (In Canada – REAL Molson XXX) Yes<BR/>59. Poutine<BR/>60. Carob chips<BR/>61. S’mores Yes<BR/>62. Sweetbreads<BR/>63. Kaolin (does eating dirt as a kid count??) Yes <BR/>64. Currywurst<BR/>65. Durian Yes<BR/>66. Frogs’ legs Yes<BR/>67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake<BR/>68. Haggis<BR/>69. Fried plantain Yes<BR/>70. Chitterlings, or andouillette (YEAH!! MmmMmmmMmmMmmm!! Stir fried with onions, green pepper, chili pepper and rice wine) Yes<BR/>71. Gazpacho Yes<BR/>72. Caviar and blini Yes<BR/>73. Louche absinthe<BR/>74. Gjetost, or brunost<BR/>75. Roadkill<BR/>76. Baijiu<BR/>77. Hostess Fruit Pie Yes<BR/>78. Snail Yes<BR/>79. Lapsang souchong (grew up with it) Yes<BR/>80. Bellini<BR/>81. Tom yum Yes<BR/>82. Eggs Benedict Yes<BR/>83. Pocky Yes <BR/>84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.<BR/>85. Kobe beef (don’t care for it) Yes<BR/>86. Hare Yes<BR/>87. Goulash Yes<BR/>88. Flowers Yes<BR/>89. Horse<BR/>90. Criollo chocolate<BR/>91. Spam (what’s not to love) Yes<BR/>92. Soft shell crab (not too impressed by it) Yes<BR/>93. Rose harissa<BR/>94. Catfish Yes<BR/>95. Mole poblano Yes<BR/>96. Bagel and lox Yes<BR/>97. Lobster Thermidor (nah, I like my lobsters whole, in the shell where I have to work to get all the meat out. I especially like the Tomally – the green liver thingy. It’s like Fois Gras)<BR/>98. Polenta Yes<BR/>99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee Yes! Yes! YES!<BR/>100. Snake (rattlesnake is delicious) YesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-29078903496021224522008-09-07T01:06:00.000-04:002008-09-07T01:06:00.000-04:00I've had 75 of those items on that list - yes, ins...I've had 75 of those items on that list - yes, insects included.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-10017281567141559502008-09-07T00:00:00.000-04:002008-09-07T00:00:00.000-04:00Depends. What kind? ;>Depends. What kind? ;>Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-37319637778647448862008-09-06T22:03:00.000-04:002008-09-06T22:03:00.000-04:00Roberta--Buy you a cuppa coffee?Roberta--<BR/>Buy you a cuppa coffee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-74727067226992651772008-09-06T21:27:00.000-04:002008-09-06T21:27:00.000-04:00PS: Good Jamacian Blue Mountain brewed with pure w...PS: Good Jamacian Blue Mountain brewed with pure waster and served with real cream and Sugar In The Raw is basically better than sex: you can enjoy it just about anywhere without attracting undue attention, the results are totally reproducible, and it never runs out of steam halfway through. It's just as good alone as it is shared. Downside, you still can't make the proper sounds of appeciation in most settings. Or is it just me does that?Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-53693690426302181992008-09-06T21:22:00.000-04:002008-09-06T21:22:00.000-04:00HTRN, ever see a person use embroidery needles as ...HTRN, ever see a person use embroidery needles as chopsticks? I won't cross Scotch Bonnets off my list but when Scoville talks, I listen. Dilution is the solution!Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-54668180887297847222008-09-06T21:10:00.000-04:002008-09-06T21:10:00.000-04:00Well, it's an interesting list, though I don't see...Well, it's an interesting list, though I don't see much that's a challenge, with a couple exceptions.<BR/><BR/>I would have to be very hungry to eat roadkill. Back when I was regularly eating very hot food, I think I could have done the scotch bonnet. Probably not now. I wouldn't try fugu on a bet.<BR/><BR/>Ditto on Jamaican Blue Mountain, though perhaps the stuff I got wasn't a good year or something, because I've had Tanzanian that was better, though I admit that was a rare find, and reproducible from that one shop only for a limited time. (Drat!)<BR/><BR/>The most exotic thing I've eaten was curried lamb's brain.<BR/><BR/>I luuuuurve Indian food, but I'd probably pass on Aloo gobi, because I detest cauliflower.<BR/><BR/>And no sauerkraut for me either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-91418935210996847812008-09-06T20:46:00.000-04:002008-09-06T20:46:00.000-04:00Roberta, if you want cross #26 off your list, I ca...Roberta, if you want cross #26 off your list, I can mail you some of mine as soon as their ripe.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I demand a youtube video of you eating it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-52577038353491607402008-09-06T17:35:00.001-04:002008-09-06T17:35:00.001-04:00Deep-fried grasshopper; I was in sixth grade and w...Deep-fried grasshopper; I was in sixth grade and we were offered a whole lotta unusual goodies to try. The silly things are tasty as can be -- a junk-food version of fried chicken. Or is that redundant?Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-31279690832137143632008-09-06T17:26:00.000-04:002008-09-06T17:26:00.000-04:00Whole insects?Explain, please.:-E(that's a new emo...Whole insects?<BR/>Explain, please.:-E<BR/>(that's a new emoticon: a person eating an insect.)Turk Turonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648721047835980871noreply@blogger.com