Horrid Foods: The Dieters' Antidote to the Cheese Thread

[shereads]

Which foods should no one be allowed to eat, ever, if there's a remote risk that you'll catch a whiff of it on the breeze, or just find out about it later?

For me, the answer comes instantly: the sandwich my diving instructor used to eat on the boat, which was guaranteed to appear just about the time someone was getting a little green from seasickness.

Bologne with peanut butter and mayonnaise, on white bread.

It's incomprensible to me that anyone would willingly eat this sandwich. You might as well float some marshmallows on your soup, or add cubes of Spam to your hot-fudge sundae.

I'm in favor of a Constitutional amendment to ban this sandwich.

Your thoughts?

 

[RavenSpirit2k4]

Haggis.

 

[shereads]

Haggis.

I've never heard Haggis fully explained. Something unfortunate that has to do with a sheep's stomach, I gather.

Dare I ask?

 

[lucky-E-leven]

Ketchup on ice cream.

 

[destinie21]

pig intestines

 

[shereads]

pig intestines

Chitterlings would never have caught on if they had been called "pig intestines." Truth in marketing!

 

[destinie21]

lol well how many people do you suppose would eat hog maws if it were called Great big hunk of pig stomach?

 

[RavenSpirit2k4]

Pigs feet; they look sickening, they smell sickening, and I have no intention of ever finding out what they taste like.

I'll ask Graham what all goes into traditional haggis.

 

[shereads]

lol well how many people do you suppose would eat hog maws if it were called Great big hunk of pig stomach?

Three.

 

[destinie21]

Three.

that many?

 

[doormouse]

They make reduced-fat cheese, you know.

If I could eat what ever I wanted and not have to worry about weight, I'd stuff my face with salmon and caper pizza

Followed closely with a strawberry thickshake.

 

[RavenSpirit2k4]

They make reduced-fat cheese, you know.

If I could eat what ever I wanted and not have to worry about weight, I'd stuff my face with salmon and caper pizza

Followed closely with a strawberry thickshake.

That's almost as bad as the pigs feet.

Ok, really going this time to work on my story.

 

[Guest]

I've never heard Haggis fully explained. Something unfortunate that has to do with a sheep's stomach, I gather.

Dare I ask?

Traditional Haggis

1 sheep's pluck (stomach bag)
2 lb. dry oatmeal
1 lb. suet
1 lb. lamb's liver
2 1/2 cups stock
1 large chopped onion
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, Jamaica pepper and salt

Boil liver and parboil the onion, then mince them together. Lightly brown the oatmeal. Mix all ingredients together. Fill the sheep's pluck with the mixture pressing it down to remove all the air, and sew up securely. Prick the haggis in several places so that it does not burst. Place haggis in boiling water and boil slowly for 4-5 hours. Serves approximately 12.

That's what 'tis! It's actually quite delicious - I like it, anyway. I've had it several times, but the best I ever had was in a little resturant in the Border town of Jedburgh. Yum!

Lou

 

[Guest]

Traditional Haggis

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That's what 'tis! It's actually quite delicious - I like it, anyway. I've had it several times, but the best I ever had was in a little resturant in the Border town of Jedburgh. Yum!

Lou

that doesnt sound so bad to me.

im not a huge fan of pate.. or caviar (depending)..i dont even mind ox tail soup

but please

please dont place a plate before me that has anything resembling okra or black eyed peas.. or ham hocks..
okra reminds me of cooked slugs.. slimy slick texture.. *gag*

 

[Guest]

 

[oggbashan]

I'll eat almost anything and I probably have.

Didn't like fried locust. Too crunchy.

Only one thing I won't tackle again:

Pickled egg.

I once ate a pickled egg that had been lurking evilly at the bottom of a two gallon jar full of brown vinegar for over a year. I barely made it out of the front door of the public house before spreading the pickled egg over the gutter.

Perhaps the seven pints of rough cider (scrumpy) and half bottle of Algerian Red Wine and the Vindaloo at lunchtime helped.

Whichever was the culprit, I won't eat another pickled egg, vintage or modern.

Og

 

[rgraham666]

Cantaloupe for me. Don't know if it's the texture, the taste or the smell, but my stomach refuses to have any truck with the stuff.

 

[shereads]

Traditional Haggis

1 sheep's pluck (stomach bag)
2 lb. dry oatmeal
1 lb. suet
1 lb. lamb's liver
2 1/2 cups stock
1 large chopped onion
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, Jamaica pepper and salt

Boil liver and parboil the onion, then mince them together. Lightly brown the oatmeal. Mix all ingredients together. Fill the sheep's pluck with the mixture pressing it down to remove all the air, and sew up securely. Prick the haggis in several places so that it does not burst. Place haggis in boiling water and boil slowly for 4-5 hours. Serves approximately 12.

That's what 'tis! It's actually quite delicious - I like it, anyway. I've had it several times, but the best I ever had was in a little resturant in the Border town of Jedburgh. Yum!

Lou

No marshmallows?

 

[shereads]

Sheep's stomach stuffed with organs and other nasty bits along with oatmeal.

Traditional fare at a Burns supper requiring the reciting of "Ode to a Haggis" plus copious amounts of single malt (each attendee bringing his own bottle).

At least that's how it was explained to me during a visit to Peterhead.

"A visit to Peterhead" sounds like slang for something unwarranted.

 

[Guest]

No marshmallows?

Sher...
sicko.. LOL

i made a pic for you.....Haggis with melted marshmellow

 

[shereads]

Prick the haggis in several places so that it does not burst.

I try to avoid foods that might burst.


When you say this serves 12, are you sure? It sounds as if it might serve one person twelve times.

 

[shereads]

Sher...
sicko.. LOL

i made a pic for you.....Haggis with melted marshmellow

GAKK!

 

[dr_mabeuse]

When I worked on the south side of Chicago there was a place across the street that sold pig ear sandwiches. I never had one, but a couple of my friends did. It was deep-fried pig ear on french bread. Had all the ear cartilage in it and everything. I'm wondering if it even had pig ear-wax, or, if not, who cleaned it out and how they did it. Pig-sized Q-tips and rubbing alcohol?

Also, as a male, I could never bring myself to eat any sort of prairie or mountain oysters. I just couldn't do it. I know how I feel about mine, and would hope other males (at least) would feel the same respect.

---dr.M.

 

[cloudy]

Headcheese.

 

[Guest]

No marshmallows?

That went straight over my head. I have a horrible feeling I should've got that, but I didn't.

I try to avoid foods that might burst.


When you say this serves 12, are you sure? It sounds as if it might serve one person twelve times.

Yes, an indication in the recipie that the thing could burst isn't exactly reassuring. Kind of puts me in mind of condoms. (again).

Well, yes, I suppose I'd be hard pressed to gather together 12 people who'd actually want to eat haggis.

Lou