Some really neat & unusual names of foods

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Chimichanga

Portabella

Pita

What are some neat names of foods that you can think of?

Come on let's keep this going

[The Ironic Chef]

Wasabi, Chitlins, Kumkwats

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Chimchurri

Chilaqullies

Ho-Ho's

Lizzard Gizzards (!)

Chicken Fingers (!)

[jfain]

Minneola

gooey duck

tongue of fire beans

rhutabaga

[chubbyalaskagriz]

oooo... jfain...

...gooey duck- YUCH! Chef Eric Rippert was on the Bonnie Hunt show a while back and he was grossing Bonnie out with a live gooey duck. Man- It would be hard for me to deal w/ something like that, too!

[jfain]

oooo... jfain...

...gooey duck- YUCH! Chef Eric Rippert was on the Bonnie Hunt show a while back and he was grossing Bonnie out with a live gooey duck. Man- It would be hard for me to deal w/ something like that, too!

I would be perfectly happy to eat it all chopped up and cooked but in it's natural state well it looks like ah hem.... well

[Mama Mangia]

buffalo wings (didn't know that buffalo had wings!)

cow patties

Ding Dongs

Yahoo!

Ring Dings

[The Ironic Chef]

My kids recently asked about what weirdos named snack foods.
Ding Dongs, ho hos, ring dings, twinkies, twizzlers, nutty bars and such. I never really thought about it but the names are quite odd aren't they?

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Aspic


Gazpacho!!! Hey we have a new member by that name

Artichoke

Gravlax

Roquefort

Gumbo

IC I am with your kids, where did all these wild names come from anyway...LOL!!!

[The Ironic Chef]

What's the name of that peanut butter with the jelly mixed into it? Goobers. It's really good but I really have to question the name.