Comments on: The Omnivore’s 100 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/ Glug Glug Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:05:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Courtney http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-38015 Courtney Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:03:23 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-38015 I can now proudly cross bugs off my list of things to eat since I had a few termites in Belize. Woody tasting with a nice mint finish. I can now proudly cross bugs off my list of things to eat since I had a few termites in Belize. Woody tasting with a nice mint finish.

]]> By: Brook http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37993 Brook Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:59:06 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37993 As for the roadkill. What about a deer that got hit by a car/truck but wasn't actually smeared all over the pavement? Then it counts as venison AND roadkill. OR... a crocodile that was hit by a car, but with whole insects crawling all over it? Three birds with one stone. Booya! As for the roadkill. What about a deer that got hit by a car/truck but wasn’t actually smeared all over the pavement? Then it counts as venison AND roadkill.

OR… a crocodile that was hit by a car, but with whole insects crawling all over it? Three birds with one stone. Booya!

]]> By: Hannah http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37991 Hannah Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:26:26 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37991 I haven't had many of the items on this list, but I have had two of your three "would not try" items. Whole crickets were pretty tasty with beer, although silkworms were nasty. And I'd count a pheasant that was hit by a train as roadkill (although railkill would be more accurate a term). I was on the train, and the conductor stopped it so the guy at the back could pick up the pheasant to roast for later. We were going slowly when we hit it, I admit. I was chatting to the chef when the guy came in with the bird, so I was offered some if I came back after they roasted it. As for durian, I'd probably try it just to say I had. I haven’t had many of the items on this list, but I have had two of your three “would not try” items.

Whole crickets were pretty tasty with beer, although silkworms were nasty. And I’d count a pheasant that was hit by a train as roadkill (although railkill would be more accurate a term). I was on the train, and the conductor stopped it so the guy at the back could pick up the pheasant to roast for later. We were going slowly when we hit it, I admit. I was chatting to the chef when the guy came in with the bird, so I was offered some if I came back after they roasted it.

As for durian, I’d probably try it just to say I had.

]]> By: Helen http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37989 Helen Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:28:24 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37989 If you freeze durian the smell won't get to you. Plus it tastes kind of like yummy ice cream at that point. If you freeze durian the smell won’t get to you. Plus it tastes kind of like yummy ice cream at that point.

]]> By: Mel http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37986 Mel Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:16:40 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37986 Impressive! I like to think I'd try anything once - non-poisonous plants, insects and roadkill...I think it's the dead part that's key for me. Also, remind me to brew you a cup of nettle tea next time you're over :) Impressive! I like to think I’d try anything once – non-poisonous plants, insects and roadkill…I think it’s the dead part that’s key for me.

Also, remind me to brew you a cup of nettle tea next time you’re over :)

]]> By: donna http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37985 donna Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:33:57 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37985 I think the worst thing I've eaten was a mopane worm... which is more like a caterpillar. I don't recommend it. Actually, it didn't taste too bad, but it was chewy and WOULDN'T STOP. After a while, I just wanted it to either be chewed enough to swallow so it could GET OUT OF MY MOUTH. Ugh, mopane worm, ick. Crocodile's pretty good, though. I think the worst thing I’ve eaten was a mopane worm… which is more like a caterpillar.

I don’t recommend it. Actually, it didn’t taste too bad, but it was chewy and WOULDN’T STOP. After a while, I just wanted it to either be chewed enough to swallow so it could GET OUT OF MY MOUTH. Ugh, mopane worm, ick.

Crocodile’s pretty good, though.

]]> By: Riann http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37984 Riann Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:00:01 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37984 Durian's taste does not make up for the smell, at least in my experience. Worse still, you taste it when you burp for days afterwards. Durian’s taste does not make up for the smell, at least in my experience. Worse still, you taste it when you burp for days afterwards.

]]> By: Renee http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37983 Renee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:20:14 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37983 I notice that they didn't have Stinky Tofu on there, which is almost as bad as Durian. I hear that people who enjoy both swear that the taste makes up for the smell, but maybe I'm just one of those people who thinks it's just easier not to have to "make up for" a smell. I notice that they didn’t have Stinky Tofu on there, which is almost as bad as Durian. I hear that people who enjoy both swear that the taste makes up for the smell, but maybe I’m just one of those people who thinks it’s just easier not to have to “make up for” a smell.

]]> By: Chris http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/comment-page-1/#comment-37982 Chris Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:51:02 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2008/08/28/the-omnivores-100/#comment-37982 I'd eat most of the non-seafood things on there. I'd be up for trying ground insects, like at Vij's, but not whole insects - the texture would get to me, I think. I’d eat most of the non-seafood things on there. I’d be up for trying ground insects, like at Vij’s, but not whole insects – the texture would get to me, I think.

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