stp.eng69/All Bizarre Foods PSU

[Marshall30]

Any one and stp....have you ever eaten/drank anything bizarre?

Groundhog, bugs, rattlesnake, chicken gizzards, woodcock, Eastern Wood Rat. We used to kill rattlers before they became protected in Penn's Woods. In fact we'd look around to see freshly hit rattler/witness them being hit and we'd eat them. Eel....any additions?

 

[psuted]

Any one and stp....have you ever eaten/drank anything bizarre?

Groundhog, bugs, rattlesnake, chicken gizzards, woodcock, Eastern Wood Rat. We used to kill rattlers before they became protected in Penn's Woods. In fact we'd look around to see freshly hit rattler/witness them being hit and we'd eat them. Eel....any additions?

I wouldn't and never did eat anything out of the ordinary, but I was in rough parts of China several times and saw things that would curl you're toes and make want to dry heave. Monkey brains, fish eyes, raw mice, and other similar "mouth watering" parts of animals and creatures. During my visits I became a vegetarian and even though there were things that didn't taste that great, I believed if it was green it couldn't hurt you.

 

[Nitwit]

I've had gizzards and snails in a restaurant in Philly, and calves brains in a restaurant in Montreal. Enjoyed both. When I was at PSU, a room mate made squirrel pot pie after he hunted. Not a lot of meat on a squirrel.

 

[Norm Petersin]

How about barbecued snipe?

 

[Marshall30]

I've had gizzards and snails in a restaurant in Philly, and calves brains in a restaurant in Montreal. Enjoyed both. When I was at PSU, a room mate made squirrel pot pie after he hunted. Not a lot of meat on a squirrel.

I've had snails as well and squirrel, you need a few squirrels for anything made from them. As much as people tout tongue, it sucks. Pigs feet jello was a favorite as a kid, but I don't touch it now. Head cheese about made me throw up.

 

[psuro]

I had alligator once - was not really to my liking. Very tough.

 

[bobroars]

I had alligator once - was not really to my liking. Very tough.

Spat's in State College has an alligator appetizer...it was pretty good

 

[Marshall30]

I had ostrich, once. Nasty.

 

[Nitwit]

I've had snails as well and squirrel, you need a few squirrels for anything made from them. As much as people tout tongue, it sucks. Pigs feet jello was a favorite as a kid, but I don't touch it now. Head cheese about made me throw up.

I like tongue even better than corned beef. Much leaner. The south Philadelphia taproom that serves gizzards and snails also does a head cheese taco. I didn't try it but watched a Diners Drive Ins and Dives segment from there which showed it. I've also had chicken feet in Chinese Dim Sum but never pigs feet. And liver is one of my favorites but that isn't unusual.

 

[Nit Nolte]

I've eaten groundhog, mealworms, crickets and a hog's eye (I was at PSU at the time). I've been poisoned twice by snails in restaurants. Will never eat them again. I've eaten lots of organs like gizzards, chicken, deer and beef hearts, livers from beef, deer and all kinds of poultry.
Last year I demonstrated to my family that the hordes of live ants gathering on our driveway were good to eat. They tasted like lemons and I would them again in a heartbeat. My wife and one daughter liked them but the others wouldn't try them.

 

[CentexLion]

Any one and stp....have you ever eaten/drank anything bizarre?

Groundhog, bugs, rattlesnake, chicken gizzards, woodcock, Eastern Wood Rat. We used to kill rattlers before they became protected in Penn's Woods. In fact we'd look around to see freshly hit rattler/witness them being hit and we'd eat them. Eel....any additions?

I like to try anything. Just last week, the local farm to table restaurant here in Round Rock had tongue tacos. Slow cooked and they were great. Alligator is served at most Cajun places and is good but like most white meat, of cooked too long it is tough. We used to catch eels out of the quarries in the Lehigh Valley and fry them up as kids. Now, love eel in Japanese sushi. About 3 months ago had Dim Sum for the first time and had chicken feet. Ok. Not the best. Grandmother in PA made pickled pigs feet and also stuffed pigs stomach.

Attended a few rattlesnake roundups and had snake tacos. Similar to alligator. Waiting for the cold to hit us this year and the rattlers make way to our barn so I'll com the up this year versus just skinning them.

Made Kangaroo burgers 2 weeks ago. Saw the meat at the grocery store and bought it. Very lean and good

I have a client in Santa Monica that likes crazy food so we go to a place called Typhoon at the SM airport. They have bugs as appetizers. Actually not bad. Crickets. Ants. Sea worms.

Sea urchin is the hardest thing I ate and keep it down. I need to try it on e more and see if it was a one time thing

As a kid, I remember fighting my brother for the turkey heart and gizzard. Loved it. Not much for any liver unless it is in dirty rice

I'll try anything. Love the food shows showing them eating all of the local foods. Fantastic

 

[step.eng69]

Any one and stp....have you ever eaten/drank anything bizarre?

Groundhog, bugs, rattlesnake, chicken gizzards, woodcock, Eastern Wood Rat. We used to kill rattlers before they became protected in Penn's Woods. In fact we'd look around to see freshly hit rattler/witness them being hit and we'd eat them. Eel....any additions?

Good morning Marshall, haven't eaten anything out of the ordinary. Coon, deer and heart, calves hearts (my favorite) in the past when calves hearts were frequently avalible, and of course my favorite pierogies, as yours....lakvar filled....
I'm off this week, so I won't be posting much. Our house may be the only house in the nation without internet service. Using my phone to communicate. Pain in the butt. I will be viewing the B/W Board daily.

 

[Ct. Lion]

I hunt and fish so I have had lots of items you won't normally find in a store. Venison, deer heart and liver, wild boar, bear, moose, woodland caribou, elk, antelope, mule deer, blacktail deer, rabbit, squirrel, and among the birds and waterfowl; mallards, wood duck, black duck, various divers which don't taste too good, red heads, canvasback, blue and green winged teal, pintails, widgeon, and more I can't recall. Canada geese, snow geese, and brant. Upland birds: pheasant, woodcock, grouse, dove, chukars, and quail.
Dozens of fish species. Besides the normal stuff like flounder, also grey sole, tile fish, shark, blowfish, skates, eel, herring, pike, all of the trouts and chars, and most freshwater species and too many saltwater species to list. Clams, oysters, soft shelled steamers, blue mussels, some saltwater snails, conch, squid, etc.
If it walks, crawls, flies, swims, clings to something or lives in the mud, I have probably eaten it.

 

[Steve G]

Any one and stp....have you ever eaten/drank anything bizarre?

Groundhog, bugs, rattlesnake, chicken gizzards, woodcock, Eastern Wood Rat. We used to kill rattlers before they became protected in Penn's Woods. In fact we'd look around to see freshly hit rattler/witness them being hit and we'd eat them. Eel....any additions?

pretty much the whole Sushi/ Japanese lexicon; eel, fresh and saltwater, uni (sea urchin), uni with raw quail egg (dessert sushi), uni chopped into toro (fatty tuna belly), fresh salmon eggs with dab of wasabi (a place in Atlanta does this, amazing), surf clam, monk fish liver, hammachi kama (yellow fin jaw, grilled), grilled chicken or duck hearts (a restaurant in Atlanta had this as unlisted special, skewered on rosemary twigs!!!), shifting in a Chinese direction, jelly fish salad (outstanding), shark fin soup (politically incorrect but when done correctly amazing). Problem with squirrel and wild rabbit and other small game is so little meat on the cracks to make it a pain to clean and eat.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

I wouldn't and never did eat anything out of the ordinary, but I was in rough parts of China several times and saw things that would curl you're toes and make want to dry heave. Monkey brains, fish eyes, raw mice, and other similar "mouth watering" parts of animals and creatures. During my visits I became a vegetarian and even though there were things that didn't taste that great, I believed if it was green it couldn't hurt you.

I have eaten some things in China that I cannot identify even today. One time, they brought out a plate of "poultry" and they looked like chicken wings to me (the part with two bones, not the "drumstick" part). Since I learned how to destroy those things in college like Fred Flinstone and could put them in my mouth and remove two totally clean bones in about 3 seconds, I thought that I would impress my Chinese hosts and "go caveman" on the wings. One problem: they were "split goose heads" and were mostly bone and you had to gnaw on the nooks and crannies to get the good part. I almost removed my two front teeth performing my trick and I was a laughing stock at dinner that night!!

 

[Ranger Dan]

I love offal! I eat just about anything imaginable on farm raised animals and the animals I harvest in the field. I've had bugs and reptiles. The reptiles were OK, but nothing special. Bugs aren't my thing, as the texture of their exoskeleton is a little much for me.

Some favorites:

If you haven't tried tongue, then you are missing out. When cooked right, it's more tender and luscious than the best pot roast you've ever had.

Deer liver, the day of the kill, sauteed with onions.... yum!

Pigs feet are amazing. The gellatinous texture is out of this world!

 

[Marshall30]

Monkey is good.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Monkey brains are even better. Chilled, of course...

 

[Steve G]

I have eaten some things in China that I cannot identify even today. One time, they brought out a plate of "poultry" and they looked like chicken wings to me (the part with two bones, not the "drumstick" part). Since I learned how to destroy those things in college like Fred Flinstone and could put them in my mouth and remove two totally clean bones in about 3 seconds, I thought that I would impress my Chinese hosts and "go caveman" on the wings. One problem: they were "split goose heads" and were mostly bone and you had to gnaw on the nooks and crannies to get the good part. I almost removed my two front teeth performing my trick and I was a laughing stock at dinner that night!!

had this stuff in China was like fermented mung bean paste of some type or another, aged and blue colored, big specialty, favorite of royalty blah blah and so I jumped right in. Wow was that nasty. Rated like old sneakers smell, coated the inside of my mouth, could not clear taste from mouth for hours!! Figured was some sort tourist joke. 'Oh yes this is the specialty of the house, the favorite f the royal family....."

 

[Victor E. Bell]

This man saw a shark eat a rockin' chair one time.

 

[step.eng69]

I have eaten some things in China that I cannot identify even today. One time, they brought out a plate of "poultry" and they looked like chicken wings to me (the part with two bones, not the "drumstick" part). Since I learned how to destroy those things in college like Fred Flinstone and could put them in my mouth and remove two totally clean bones in about 3 seconds, I thought that I would impress my Chinese hosts and "go caveman" on the wings. One problem: they were "split goose heads" and were mostly bone and you had to gnaw on the nooks and crannies to get the good part. I almost removed my two front teeth performing my trick and I was a laughing stock at dinner that night!!

Hey Zig, heard rumors that you chocked on freshly worn edible panties ..this true,
I believe our favorite analist Ray mentioned this heroic feat in one of his blogs.

I'm sorry Zig, this damn phone just goes off on its own and writes flammable, nonsense about board members.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Hey Zig, heard rumors that you chocked on freshly worn edible panties ..this true,
I believe our favorite analist Ray mentioned this heroic feat in one of his blogs.

I'm sorry Zig, this damn phone just goes off on its own and writes flammable, nonsense about board members.

The best panties come from vending machines in Japan. Much better than microwave burritos!
The only panties I have ever choked on were still being worn by some broad in the back of my older brother's Chevelle.

 

[Agoodnap]

I've spent about 20 months in Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia) over the last 17 years and have eaten everything the locals had to offer. The only thing I won't eat again are Sea Cucumbers. I had them prepared three different ways and they are disgusting. Jelly fish is also something that I wouldn't order but would eat if it were on the table.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

I've spent about 20 months in Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia) over the last 17 years and have eaten everything the locals had to offer. The only thing I won't eat again are Sea Cucumbers. I had them prepared three different ways and they are disgusting. Jelly fish is also something that I wouldn't order but would eat if it were on the table.

Sea cucumbers are most assuredly the fecal matter of a larger species. "Disgusting" is the perfect word. One bite and you are good for life!

 

[Ranger Dan]

I have to agree with my fellow travelers to Asia. Sea cucumbers are disgusting... Literally the only thing I wouldn't take a second bite.

 

[OldTiredLion]

I ate a lizard when I was going through SERE school while in the Navy. It didn't taste like chicken.

 

[Agoodnap]

I also ate Salamanders at Phi Delta Theta's Bowery Ball during the early 80's. Good times for sure. I wasn't a brother but I'd help them catch the critters out at Stone Valley. We'd catch anywhere to 500 to 1,000 a day and put them in a home made pond in the basement of the house.

 

[Marshall30]

Turtle or alligator soups, both tasty! Rhubarb pie, yuck.

 

[nitanee123]

My wife and I were in a Mexican restaurant and I ordered some burritos, one of which was tongue. My wife has no constitution and is completely ignorant of other cultures. She wasn't aware of what I ordered. I asked her to try because it was delicious. About 10 minutes later I told her what it was. I think her face turned green on the spot and was ready to kill me.

Sweet breads are also terrific if you can find them. I used to get it at an Argentinian restaurant in North Carolina. I'm not sure which gland it was so I asked the owner. He looked more Caucasian than me yet didn't speak a lick of English.

On a related note, I'm looking forward to introducing my young kids to different foods and cultures as they get older. God-forbid they end up like my wife.

 

[PSU Soupy]

Turtle or alligator soups, both tasty! Rhubarb pie, yuck.

Marshall 30....

I will let you all have my favorite business dinner joke whenever Turtle Soup is on the menu.


I order Turtle Soup and I ask the waiter to make it Snappy... rim shot....

 

[step.eng69]

Marshall 30....

I will let you all have my favorite business dinner joke whenever Turtle Soup is on the menu.


I order Turtle Soup and I ask the waiter to make it Snappy... rim shot....

I like snapper soup. Anyone mention prairie oysters...never had them, wondering about the taste.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

My wife and I were in a Mexican restaurant and I ordered some burritos, one of which was tongue. My wife has no constitution and is completely ignorant of other cultures. She wasn't aware of what I ordered. I asked her to try because it was delicious. About 10 minutes later I told her what it was. I think her face turned green on the spot and was ready to kill me.

Sweet breads are also terrific if you can find them. I used to get it at an Argentinian restaurant in North Carolina. I'm not sure which gland it was so I asked the owner. He looked more Caucasian than me yet didn't speak a lick of English.

On a related note, I'm looking forward to introducing my young kids to different foods and cultures as they get older. God-forbid they end up like my wife.

Be careful nitanee123. I was the pickiest eater on the planet when I was 6-12 years old. The game changer for me was when I came home from baseball practice (around age 12) and found a plastic tub of "chicken" soup in the frig. I heated it up and sliced 3 large pieces of Italian bread and had a feast. When I asked my mom who made the chicken soup, she laughed and told me it was TURTLE soup. My initial reaction was disgust but I quickly realized that I was a fool and that I needed to expand my horizons regarding my eating.

Bring the young ones along slowly.

 

[Ranger Dan]

I like snapper soup. Anyone mention prairie oysters...never had them, wondering about the taste.

Most of the "rocky mountain oysters" you get a tourist friendly restaurants are sliced thin and then breaded and deep fried. They are then served with a spicy mayo of some kind. There is no distinct flavor other than the "deep fried" and spicy mayo flavors. The texture of the ones I've had was rather tough. I'm guessing they could be better if prepared lovingly as opposed to appealing to the masses and making them taste like french fried leather.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

I like snapper soup. Anyone mention prairie oysters...never had them, wondering about the taste.

Prairie oysters are similar to " Lamb Fries". Here is a primer for you...

The trick is that you cut them real high!

 

[step.eng69]

Most of the "rocky mountain oysters" you get a tourist friendly restaurants are sliced thin and then breaded and deep fried. They are then served with a spicy mayo of some kind. There is no distinct flavor other than the "deep fried" and spicy mayo flavors. The texture of the ones I've had was rather tough. I'm guessing they could be better if prepared lovingly as opposed to appealing to the masses and making them taste like french fried leather.

Thanks Ranger

 

[Marshall30]

I like snapper soup. Anyone mention prairie oysters...never had them, wondering about the taste.

Eeek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[step.eng69]

Prairie oysters are similar to " Lamb Fries". Here is a primer for you...

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The trick is that you cut them real high!

OK Zig, I'll have to wait until I visit my office during the week so I can open the clip. Videos require much data usage...I'm on shared data. Kar and I are trying to limit the microwaves on the property ..we don't have internet or WiFi ...

 

[step.eng69]

The best panties come from vending machines in Japan. Much better than microwave burritos!
The only panties I have ever choked on were still being worn by some broad in the back of my older brother's Chevelle.

Thanks Zig, you are one In a million, you so remind me of the "fighters" In my class.

 

[step.eng69]

Thanks Zig, you remind me of the fighters I went to school with....too many bourbons tonight...good night

 

[Mace54]

Hey there, when you tried that woodcock, did you get splinters in your mouth ?