Mara Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) There are certain food items that are, oh, say, ugly (certain fish, kiwi looks like a hairball), or smells awful (again, certain fish, and durian), and you wonder who first thought it might be a good idea to put it in their mouths, chew and swallow. Like the artichoke. I love them. But the outside is covered with tough spiny leaves and if you're determined enough to get past that, a big wad of armpit-hair-looking stuff. Someone once looked at one and thought, "well, clearly Mother Nature is telling me to STAY AWAY, but I'm going to give Her the middle finger and dig in. Hopefully I won't die." Edited October 13, 2011 by Mara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Tripe. Oh, and clearly lamb & hog fries... Edited October 12, 2011 by theredtamasrule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Or the other way around: Looks ok, but will harm your tongue. I'm looking at you, wasabi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Ive always wondered about cheese. who says "hey lets eat this curdled milk, it looks tasty!" "dude wtfs wrong with you, its rotten! its all blue and white n shit" "haha f**k yeah! i dont give a shit!" and cheese is born I love cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 There is a bar not far from me that has a Turkey Testicle Festival. They serve up hundreds of pounds of honest to goodness turkey testicles. I've often wondered who was so hungry that deep frying a pair sounded like a good idea. Same with Rocky Mountain Oysters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Parsnips. Unless they're roasted to a crisp, they taste like weeds. I've always wondered how people got accompaniments right, lamb with mint, pork with apple sauce etc.... Was it all trial and error? "You tried Pork with WHAAAAAAT!?!?!? You're crazy, try it with apple sauce instead.....less heaving, I promise". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Oct 12 2011, 10:25 PM) Ive always wondered about cheese. who says "hey lets eat this curdled milk, it looks tasty!" "dude wtfs wrong with you, its rotten! its all blue and white n shit" "haha f**k yeah! i dont give a shit!" and cheese is born I love cheese For that matter, milk itself. How drunk was the first person to think of squeezing the dangly bits under a cow and drinking whatever came out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (Mara @ Oct 13 2011, 11:25 AM) QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Oct 12 2011, 10:25 PM) Ive always wondered about cheese. who says "hey lets eat this curdled milk, it looks tasty!" "dude wtfs wrong with you, its rotten! its all blue and white n shit" "haha f**k yeah! i dont give a shit!" and cheese is born I love cheese For that matter, milk itself. How drunk was the first person to think of squeezing the dangly bits under a cow and drinking whatever came out? Or who took the time to churn that cow juice into butter the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Kopi luwak or civet coffee one of the world's most expensive and low-production varieties of coffee. It is made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet and other related civets, then passed through its digestive tract. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp. In its stomach, proteolytic enzymes seep into the beans, making shorter peptides and more free amino acids. Passing through a civet's intestines the beans are then defecated, keeping their shape. After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness, widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world with prices reaching $160 per pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Oct 13 2011, 12:19 PM) Kopi luwak or civet coffee one of the world's most expensive and low-production varieties of coffee. It is made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet and other related civets, then passed through its digestive tract. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp. In its stomach, proteolytic enzymes seep into the beans, making shorter peptides and more free amino acids. Passing through a civet's intestines the beans are then defecated, keeping their shape. After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness, widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world with prices reaching $160 per pound. I wonder if the same thing happens to corn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (Mara @ Oct 13 2011, 04:25 PM) QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Oct 12 2011, 10:25 PM) Ive always wondered about cheese. who says "hey lets eat this curdled milk, it looks tasty!" "dude wtfs wrong with you, its rotten! its all blue and white n shit" "haha f**k yeah! i dont give a shit!" and cheese is born I love cheese For that matter, milk itself. How drunk was the first person to think of squeezing the dangly bits under a cow and drinking whatever came out? Yeah....maybe he wasn't squeezing it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Oct 13 2011, 12:58 PM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Oct 13 2011, 12:19 PM) Kopi luwak or civet coffee one of the world's most expensive and low-production varieties of coffee. It is made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet and other related civets, then passed through its digestive tract. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp. In its stomach, proteolytic enzymes seep into the beans, making shorter peptides and more free amino acids. Passing through a civet's intestines the beans are then defecated, keeping their shape. After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness, widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world with prices reaching $160 per pound. I wonder if the same thing happens to corn? But who thought - "see those beans that cat just crapped out? Let's go make some coffee!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Rocky Mountain oysters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Artichoke was the first thing that came to mind when I read the thread title. "Ooo look, a giant thistle flower. I bet it's good in the center, once we peel away all the sharp, pointy petals. Oh hey, let's eat the small bit at the bottom of those first. Maybe we should dip them in butter or mayonnaise." Of course, I love artichokes, so I thank the person who did that. Crabs and lobsters. Who looked at a crab and thought, "I bet there's some tasty meat inside that shell. We just need to get past those big claws."? Okra. It's all slimy when cooked in a soup. Very unappetizing. But I do like it fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 QUOTE (Khan @ Oct 14 2011, 04:24 AM)Rocky Mountain oysters http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/thumb/7/74/Rocky_Mountain_Oysters_Colorado.jpg/270px-Rocky_Mountain_Oysters_Colorado.jpg They look alright don't they? It's amazing what a chef can do with several pairs of sheep testicles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 In Mexico I was served tacos filled with coagulated blood, which had the consistancy of soft, salty ground beef. Wasn't bad, actually. Made me wonder whose idea it was to try it first, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 QUOTE (goose @ Oct 21 2011, 02:04 PM) I used to live in central Nevada rancher country...the kids would castrate, throw 'em in the fire till they pooped, then get a stick, poke 'em and eat 'em. until who/what pooped?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Andrew Zimmern was in hong kong (I think) and had some ice cream made from snake venom...just who thought that was a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Who poped the first popcorn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Utility Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 QUOTE (theredtamasrule @ Oct 21 2011, 05:55 PM) Andrew Zimmern was in hong kong (I think) and had some ice cream made from snake venom...just who thought that was a good idea? Odd idea for sure, though it is safe to eat; unless it somehow gets into your bloodstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Oct 21 2011, 03:32 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 21 2011, 02:04 PM) I used to live in central Nevada rancher country...the kids would castrate, throw 'em in the fire till they pooped, then get a stick, poke 'em and eat 'em. until who/what pooped?? "popped". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Star Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 QUOTE (Mara @ Oct 13 2011, 05:25 PM)QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Oct 12 2011, 10:25 PM) Ive always wondered about cheese. who says "hey lets eat this curdled milk, it looks tasty!" "dude wtfs wrong with you, its rotten! its all blue and white n shit" "haha f**k yeah! i dont give a shit!" and cheese is born I love cheese For that matter, milk itself. How drunk was the first person to think of squeezing the dangly bits under a cow and drinking whatever came out? Errm.. who says they squeezed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 QUOTE (Chicken hawk @ Oct 21 2011, 05:57 PM) Who poped the first popcorn? Native Americans. I guess a dried cob fell into a fire and then.... Who looked at a pineapple and said, "I bet there's some yummy stuff under all that armor."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 QUOTE (Chicken hawk @ Oct 21 2011, 05:57 PM)Who popped the first popcorn? Native Americans. I guess a dried cob fell into a fire and then.... Who looked at a pineapple and said, "I bet there's some yummy stuff under all that armor."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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