Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

Hello, !
You wrote on 27 Jan 2007 11:45:04 -0800:

jl> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
jl> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

I'm not sure if the topic should be "strange foods" but perhaps
unusual ones. I have most often found that, if a food is popular
in its original country, I will probably like it too! My most
recent one was chalupines in Oaxaca, Mexico that my adventurous
son insisted on trying. They are deep-fried grasshoppers and
aren't bad if somewhat greasy. Eating this popular food in
Oaxaca is supposed to guarantee your return.

Like many people, I had known about the popularity of frog legs
in France long before I tried them so I can't call them strange
but I don't think the expense is worth it for a meat similar but
inferior to chicken, IMHO of course!

James Silverton
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On 27 Jan 2007 11:45:04 -0800, wrote:

>Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten?

Hm. Depends on what strange means. I've eaten snake and frog and other
things that Americans sometimes find strange, but then again, some of
my sandwich creations seem stranger to me than those things. :-)

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> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>

Depends on what you consider strange. I've had the usual 'out of the
ordinary' things like gator, octopus, and horsemeat.

I know people who consider any kind of ethnic food like tandoori chicken
or sushi to be 'strange'.

My brother in law thinks pumpkin soup is weird.



Dawn

Many, many years ago, I tried several tins of whale meat (not the blubber).
Tasted like a very rich veal. Liked it very much. This was before the ban on
whale products.

Many, many years ago, I tried several tins of whale meat (not the blubber).
Tasted like a very rich veal. Liked it very much. This was before the ban on
whale products.

>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>>
>
> Depends on what you consider strange. I've had the usual 'out of the
> ordinary' things like gator, octopus, and horsemeat.

I always assumed octopus was normal, and I did eat it many times per year
but it is now hard to find where I am. If I lived in the right area I
would probably eat gator too. Horse in another story for me I do eat
bear, buffalo, dear and such with semi regularity as well. It's not
uncommon to find emu meat in the grocery store, and I am making rabbit stew
tomorrow. I'm no stranger to the standard beef, chicken and pork either.



> I know people who consider any kind of ethnic food like tandoori chicken
> or sushi to be 'strange'.

I eat both often. I'd put clams, mussels and oysters in the same catagory
as "strange" for some but common for others. I had a great smoked eel
dish about 2 weeks ago, yum!


> My brother in law thinks pumpkin soup is weird.

Curried pumpkin soup in the winter is a must in my home.

On Jan 27, 11:45 am, wrote:
> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
This may not apply, but a number of years ago, I was with some Alaskan
friends on Xmas Eve, and we had reindeer for dinner!

Hello, Eric!
You wrote on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:23:29 GMT:

EVE> Many, many years ago, I tried several tins of whale meat
EVE> (not the blubber). Tasted like a very rich veal. Liked it
EVE> very much. This was before the ban on whale products.

I dion't know! I ate whale meat once during the second world war
and I still remember the unpleasant fishy taste. It was
reminiscent of the unsuccessful attempt to feed pigs fishmeal
that had the same result.

James Silverton
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On Jan 27, 2:45 pm, wrote:
> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

In the late 70's or early 80's, I was eating tofu. Weirded
most of my coworkers out, except for one Vietnam Vet
in management who recognized the stuff.

Otherwise, everything I eat is "normal." It's the things
the others eat that are weird!<g>

maxine in ri

Hello, Peter!
You wrote on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:23:54 GMT:

??>>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
??>>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
??>>>
??>> Depends on what you consider strange. I've had the usual
??>> 'out of the ordinary' things like gator, octopus, and
??>> horsemeat.

P> I always assumed octopus was normal, and I did eat it many
P> times per year but it is now hard to find where I am. If
P> I lived in the right area I would probably eat gator too.
P> Horse in another story for me I do eat bear, buffalo,
P> dear and such with semi regularity as well. It's not
P> uncommon to find emu meat in the grocery store, and I am
P> making rabbit stew tomorrow. I'm no stranger to the
P> standard beef, chicken and pork either.

??>> I know people who consider any kind of ethnic food like
??>> tandoori chicken or sushi to be 'strange'.

P> I eat both often. I'd put clams, mussels and oysters in the
P> same catagory as "strange" for some but common for others.
P> I had a great smoked eel dish about 2 weeks ago, yum!

It is a matter of taste in many ways. Octopus is not strange to
a sushi or Greek food eater but I don't like the strong taste of
wild rabbit nor sushi using grilled eel.


James Silverton
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Hello, maxine!
You wrote on 27 Jan 2007 14:30:17 -0800:

mir> On Jan 27, 2:45 pm, wrote:
??>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
??>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

mir> In the late 70's or early 80's, I was eating tofu.
mir> Weirded most of my coworkers out, except for one Vietnam
mir> Vet in management who recognized the stuff.

mir> Otherwise, everything I eat is "normal." It's the things
mir> the others eat that are weird!<g>

Tofu is not "weird" to me but, IMHO, it has no taste whatsoever!
(Note the IMHO, please!)

James Silverton
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> wrote:
>Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

Maybe whole pickled baby octopi.

--Blair

wrote:
> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>
Camel.

George

>>Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>>frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>
> Maybe whole pickled baby octopi.
>
> --Blair

Those are great in a seafood salad. Add some cuttlefish and squid and you
have a meal

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> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>

alligator. It tastes like chicken, dried out breast meat.

(Deep fried, at Atchafalaya Riverboat Cafe, in Houston Texas.
It was billed as an appetizer.)



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> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>

alligator. It tastes like chicken, dried out breast meat.

(Deep fried, at the original Atchafalaya River Cafe, in Houston Texas. It
was billed as an appetizer.)




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On 27 Jan 2007 11:45:04 -0800, wrote:

>Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

I'm not sure I'd class frog's legs as "strange" As a kid 40 years
ago, my grandfather would take me out to ponds with a 22 rifle to
shoot frogs. We had the legs for dinner.

- Mark

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> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>
Okra.........fuzzy, green vegetables.........UCKKKKK!!!!The Horror!

Tonia

On Jan 27, 11:45 am, wrote:
> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

It was a holiday season some years ago and we were invited to a
friends' place. Extremely nice people but not cooks. They served us,
among other things too ordinary to remember, a casserole they made of
canned green beans, canned cream of mushroom soup, canned fried onion
bits, and who knows what else. It was awful but they said it was a
tradition in their family. -aem

>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>>
> Okra.........fuzzy, green vegetables.........UCKKKKK!!!!The Horror!


Okra isn't really fuzzy. Many do not like them because of the jelly like
texture after they are cooked. There is always huge bins full at the
grocery stores here, so I assume it's not too strange.

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"aem" > wrote:

> On Jan 27, 11:45 am, wrote:
> > Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> > frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>
> It was a holiday season some years ago and we were invited to a
> friends' place. Extremely nice people but not cooks. They served us,
> among other things too ordinary to remember, a casserole they made of
> canned green beans, canned cream of mushroom soup, canned fried onion
> bits, and who knows what else.

I think you've covered all the ingredients in the dish.

> It was awful but they said it was a tradition in their family.

Pfftthhhhgggbtt!
(I don't like it either, btw.)

> -aem
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> On Jan 27, 11:45 am, wrote:
> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.


Goat, moose tenderloin, tiny octopi with their "twiddly bits"
(tentacles)attached, bison, peanutbutter stuffed jalapeno poppers (deep
fried), alligator, Rocky Mt. Oysters, periwinkles. I'm sure there are
more, but can't think of them.

Won't eat liver or other organ meats. Wierd taste, texture, and scary
trace elements housed therein.

gloria p

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> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>

I'd have to say pickled devils claws and prickly pear cactus apple jelly.
My aunt made the pickled devils claws and I made the cactus apple jelly.
The jelly was somewhat of a pain to make but it was really, really good.

Ms P

Hello, ms_peacock!
You wrote on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:16:27 -0600:


mp> > wrote in message
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??>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
??>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
??>>
mp> I'd have to say pickled devils claws and prickly pear

What's a Devils Claw (a new term to me) ?

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"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote in message
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> Hello, ms_peacock!
> You wrote on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:16:27 -0600:
>
>
> mp> > wrote in message
> mp> ups.com...
> ??>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> ??>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
> ??>>
> mp> I'd have to say pickled devils claws and prickly pear
>
> What's a Devils Claw (a new term to me) ?
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland

Basically they're weeds. Here's a picture
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/devilshorn.html They grow wild out here
and you pick the pods when they're green. When they're dried the pods have
two long claws on them.


Ms P

The two most unusual things I have eaten are camel and ostrich.


On Jan 27, 3:32 pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> > wrote in oglegroups.com...
>
> > Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> > frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.alligator. It tastes like chicken, dried out breast meat.
>
> (Deep fried, at Atchafalaya Riverboat Cafe, in Houston Texas.
> It was billed as an appetizer.)
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

Hello, ms_peacock!
You wrote on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:49:59 -0600:


mp> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote
mp> in message
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??>> Hello, ms_peacock!
??>> You wrote on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:16:27 -0600:
??>>
mp>>> > wrote in message
mp>>>
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??>>>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
??>>>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
??>>>>
mp>>> I'd have to say pickled devils claws and prickly pear
??>>
??>> What's a Devils Claw (a new term to me) ?
mp> Basically they're weeds. Here's a picture
mp> http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/devilshorn.html They
grow wild out here
mp> and you pick the pods when they're green. When they're
mp> dried the pods have two long claws on them.

Thanks for the information! You live and learn :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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Puester wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 27, 11:45 am, wrote:
>> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
>
>
> Goat, moose tenderloin, tiny octopi with their "twiddly bits"
> (tentacles)attached, bison, peanutbutter stuffed jalapeno poppers (deep
> fried), alligator, Rocky Mt. Oysters, periwinkles. I'm sure there are
> more, but can't think of them.
>


Oops, I forgot to list whale (yuck) and limpets.
>
> gloria p
>

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>,
Puester > wrote:

> Puester wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Jan 27, 11:45 am, wrote:
> >> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> >> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
> >
> >
> > Goat, moose tenderloin, tiny octopi with their "twiddly bits"
> > (tentacles)attached, bison, peanutbutter stuffed jalapeno poppers (deep
> > fried), alligator, Rocky Mt. Oysters, periwinkles. I'm sure there are
> > more, but can't think of them.
> >
>
>
> Oops, I forgot to list whale (yuck) and limpets.

This sounds like a good time to mention Ray Bruman's List of Weird and
Disgusting Foods:

http://www.weird-food.com/

Miche

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In article . com>,
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> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

Sliced reindeer on a buffet while I was traveling from Stockholm to a
town in Finland on a large ferry many years ago. It was served like cold
cuts and it had very little flavor. It was almost like eating cold
slices of cardboard.

On Jan 27, 6:46 pm, wrote:
> On 27 Jan 2007 11:45:04 -0800, wrote:
>
> >Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> >frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.I'm not sure I'd class frog's legs as "strange" As a kid 40 years
> ago, my grandfather would take me out to ponds with a 22 rifle to
> shoot frogs. We had the legs for dinner.
>
> - Mark

You got to shoot them? We had to go out and club them. They are
delicious.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

Me too, frogs legs


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> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.
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On Jan 28, 1:21 am, Miche > wrote:
> This sounds like a good time to mention Ray Bruman's List of Weird and
> Disgusting Foods:
>
> http://www.weird-food.com/
>
> Miche

Thanks for the reminder! He's redesigned the site, IIRC, and while
it's less interesting on the home page, he seems to have catagorized
things now.
Easier to find stuff.

maxine in ri

On 28 Jan 2007 08:19:34 -0800, "John Kane" >
wrote:

>
>
>On Jan 27, 6:46 pm, wrote:
>> On 27 Jan 2007 11:45:04 -0800, wrote:
>>
>> >Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>> >frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.I'm not sure I'd class frog's legs as "strange" As a kid 40 years
>> ago, my grandfather would take me out to ponds with a 22 rifle to
>> shoot frogs. We had the legs for dinner.
>>
>> - Mark
>
>You got to shoot them? We had to go out and club them. They are
>delicious.
>
>John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

I used to catch them with a grabber -- a spring-loaded trap
contraption on the business end of a 10-foot aluminum pole. My father
and I would prowl the banks of creeks at night with spotlights
strapped to our heads. Bull frog bellies are white, so they'd shine
when the light hit them. It was great fun for a 10-year-old boy.
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On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:39:01 -0500, "MOMPEAGRAM" >
wrote:

>Me too, frogs legs

I don't really think of them as all that strange, but I suppose most
people do. Once we'd invited some friends over for dinner and one
guest called to check whether her salad idea was okay -- something
about the dressing or an ingredient that wasn't the usual course of
salad fixings here in Cow Hill.

D's answer was that I'd grilled frogs' legs to serve as an
appetizer/first course. The salad was instantly not an issue.

I guess the strangest dish I ever ate was a Korean shad roe soup. Or
maybe it was the jellyfish salad I had in a Vietnamese place in
Houston. I liked the jellyfish. The shad roe, not so much.
--

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One time on Usenet, said:

> Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
> frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

Weirdest thing was sea cucumber -- slice in down the middle,
then pull out the long muscles that it uses to contract for
locomotion. Fry 'em up like bacon, yum. Granted, that was
many years ago...

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Jani in WA

On 27 Jan 2007 11:45:04 -0800, wrote:

>Whats the strangest thing you have ever eaten? For me
>frog.................lol...it takes like chicken.

a friend ate grilled monkey in Columbia or Brazil, can't recall

Probably the oddest for me was baby pig intestines, fried in sesame oil and soy
sauce, from a Chinese Deli on Clement Street, SF (Man Hing Market iirc). Tasted
sort of like a lightly fried pork skin, little crispy little chewy.

ominvores rule!