Unusual food

[shabs]

This thread is for listing food items which are eaten in some parts of the world but may be unusual for you or your place.

My list is -
frogs
snakes
grasshoppers
monkey brain
bats
yuckkkkkk

[TexasRose]

Alligator. I've had fried alligator; it's quite tasty.

[Worker Bee]

Originally Posted by TexasRose

Alligator. I've had fried alligator; it's quite tasty.

Have you really? I'm not so adventurous. What would you compare the taste to? I'm drawing a blank as to something I've eaten in past that would be considered unusual. I love Ecargot which some people think is slimy and not very appealing but that's quite "mainstream".

[Worker Bee]

Originally Posted by shabs

This thread is for listing food items which are eaten in some parts of the world but may be unusual for you or your place.

My list is -
frogs
snakes
grasshoppers
monkey brain
bats
yuckkkkkk

Yuck to all of the above. And yet, to those who consume such "delicacies", it's perfectly mundane, I would think. When I heard about chocolate covered insects I was immediately squeemish, myself.

A few years ago it was very trendy to eat "edible flowers". While this isn't particularly unusual, really, I didn't understand the appeal. There are so many things to eat I've never had a desire to sprinkle some flowers on my greens. Some say they are aesthetically pleasing. I prefer mine in a vase, on the table, not on my plate.

[TexasRose]

I can't think what it tastes like really, but it's not really a different taste.

Alligator is a Cajun thing - if you have a Pappadeaux or some other Cajun restaurant in the area, they will likely serve it.

[shabs]

A few years ago it was very trendy to eat "edible flowers". While this isn't particularly unusual, really, I didn't understand the appeal. There are so many things to eat I've never had a desire to sprinkle some flowers on my greens. Some say they are aesthetically pleasing. I prefer mine in a vase, on the table, not on my plate.

What kind of flowers were they? Here in Indian people do eat some kind of rose petals. But there are specific kind of breed of rose which is edible not any.

[clara]

hmm, Monitor Lizard? Armadillo, locust, python, dog??? ewww,Spicy Paniki(bat),tortoise, live octupus, beetle.

[Twinmama]

fried pickles

[Worker Bee]

Originally Posted by shabs

What kind of flowers were they? Here in Indian people do eat some kind of rose petals. But there are specific kind of breed of rose which is edible not any.

I'm not sure about all the flowers. I know some were violets. Of course people have been using candies/sugared violets to decorate cakes and things for years. I remember salads with flowers sprinkled on top were all the rage for a while. Oh! Now I remember -- nasturtiums were another one.

Interestingly, you mention specific breeds of edible roses. I've always wondered how it is people know exactly which items are edible. I say this because there is a man (elderly man) in my neighbourhood who goes around every fall with a very long pole. He uses the pole to reach up into trees and remove the largest mushroom caps I have ever seen. They are the size of a dinner plate, I kid you not. Everyone watching him is perplexed but he must know what he's doing. He's still alive and well. LOL

[Worker Bee]

Originally Posted by Twinmama

fried pickles

Do people really eat fried pickles? I'm not familiar with this. I love pickles and am wondering now, what theyd taste like breaded or battered and fried. Is this how it's done?