What Are The Most Unusual Things You Have Eaten?

[Paul]

Shark?
Whale?
Longpig?
Crocodile?
Penguin?


Come on, give us a clue.




Me, I ate a bit of crocodile (or was it alligator?). It wasnt very nice, very tough. Kangaroo and ostridge are nice.

 

[Dante Spears]

A Textbook.

 

[Inno]

Had an Ostrich burger a few times, agreed on the niceness of it.

 

[John Hancock]

Pre-vegetarianism;

Squid ink (which I still eat, and is actually really nice as a sort of sea-food sauce)
Brain
Sheep's eye balls
Crocodile
Zebra
Kangaroo
Shark
Chocolate coated ants
Bull's testicles
Solid gold
Raw salmon that had been buried underground for two days
Rat
Elephant (although I didn't know at the time, and was upset when I found out)
Goat's head
Camel

Other than the salmon and squid ink, I didn't think much of any of it.

 

[Paul]

You didnt like kangaroo? Huh.

Elephant... where did you eat that?

 

[John Hancock]

I've never really liked any red meat. Or white meat for that matter.

The elephant was in Cape Town in South Africa. It was sort of elephant jerky, but I thought it was antelope or something like that. Elephants are my favourite animals, and I was pretty little, and I was p*ssed that I'd eaten an elephant.

 

[Paul]

Elephant jerky... sounds like someone fed you pachyderm penis.

 

[John Hancock]

I believe the correct term is "biltong" or something like that.

 

[Laffy]

Most of it was when i was traveling round Europe but some here in the UK.

Shark - Disgusting
Ostrich - not bad.
Horse - nice but was upset when i found out it was horse
rabbit - not bad
Venison - nice
Witchety Grub - vile nasty shite.
Frogs legs - bland
snails - vile
snake - vile

 

[dsrchris]

I've had billtong, but only the antelope/deer stuff. I also have to add to the whole "Ostrich burgers being nice" movement. They used to have a farmers market in Birmingham City Centre that sold them every Wednesday. My little treat to me each week.

 

[Paul]

Yeah, I cant imagin eating snails. Its like oysters. Yack. Slimy and horrid.

But I'd try a horse burger.

 

[Laffy]

Horse is nice i had it as a steak, it is lighter and more tender, it was just the idea of eating the horse that got me.

 

[John Hancock]

Oysters are HORRIBLE. They might be my least favourite food in the world. I only had one for the first time last summer at Grand Central Station Oyster Bar, because, come on, it's New York, you have to, and I thought they were absolutely horrible. It felt like when you sniff too hard, when you have a cold, and all the shit from your nose goes into your mouth by accident, and you have to swallow it.

 

[Paul]

Thats exactly what I thought they'd be like.

 

[Anime Otaku]

I had curried snails once, rubbery but OK, had Basking Shark, that was nice, tastes like fish but... fishier. I also had a lollipop with snake venom in it which was kinda nice.

 

[Inno]

Oh, and being Scottish, I have had various things covered in batter and deep fried: Creme Eggs, Ripples, even M&Ms - can you hear those arteries clogging?

 

[acailler]

It's not wierd...but Raw Tuna steak from Yo Shushi...=@

 

[Anime Otaku]

Sushi's no longer weird IMO, hell you can get it at Asda now.

 

[Paul]

Swordfish is great to cook. You can make a nice marinade for it with:

the juice from 1 fresh lemon
half a teaspoon of olive oil
a splash of tabasco sauce
fine chopped basil (fresh or dried)

Mix well and brush on the swordfish, each side as you cook it.

 

[Gemsi]

Sushi's no longer weird IMO, hell you can get it at Asda now.

Except Asda don't use raw fish do they? Closest is smoked salmon, I think.


Mr DS, you do make me chuckle. You didn't even try your swordfish with marinade. We could just be lying to you to make you feel good. I mean Did had to have it in bread with cheese!!........

I've had:
Swordfish
Monkfish
Sea Bass
Veal
Venison (Bambi and his mum were lovely!)
Wildboar
Kangaroo (my most favourite meat ever)
Ostrich
Crocodile (not so great)
and, black pudding-for whatever reason I just can't get my head around eating blood. Such a hypocrite, when I'm very fond of meat.