Weird Food

Isn't "bait" something you feed to other fish?

I mean, I fairly adventurous when it comes to foods, but when something is called "bait" I tend to steer clear. Just like I steer clear of food labeled, bugs or moldy or salmonella.

Mmm... whitebait! Had it at a tapas bar here in Sydney for the first time, and I had the same misgivings about heads 'n' such.

They were wonderful.

I did have a little difficulty with a whole octopus in Boston -- its head was nearly as big as mine. All I could do was eat four of the legs (over a foot long each), and I was done for.

Fish heads, fish heads,
roly poly fish heads
fish heads, fish heads
eat them up - yum

In the morning, laughing happy fish heads
In the evening, floating in the soup

...Roly poly fish heads are never seen
drinking cappuccino in Italian restaurants
with Oriental women

I've eaten yak penis!

Is that weird enough for you?

If you look at it from a different angle. . . everything is bait. Crab meat is bait for lobsters. . . people love crab. When you are eating lobster, you are also eating crab.

The whitebait that you had today is not so different from a sardine, and it can be a tasty treat. Lightly fried with a touch of salt crust and a small shot of licorice liquor. . . try it, I assure you a pleasureable experience.


WC-
Still the personal chef for the AW Water Cooler.

Lantern Jack said:

I've eaten yak penis!

Is that weird enough for you?

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Wasn't he the guy that left a big mess after shaving?

Hmm. OK. Whitebait, sardines... *shrugs*

I don't know if it's weird but I've had frog, alligator, ostrich, oh, and brains. I love to eat brains. mngmngmngmng (that's my imitation of a zombie mumbling)

Okay, I'm reading through this whole thread thinking, "Grossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!" I guess I'm really not adventurous at all. I can't think of anything werid that I've eaten . . . ick.

I've had whitefish, and octopus, (though not a whole one), I'm a big sushi fan...love sushi, but growing up with a dad who hunts we have eaten quail, rabbit, squirrel, venison, pheasant, frog legs, etc. which aren't entirely unusual but they are "different" for some people.
And had an uncle who liked to have us eat things and THEN tell us what it was...I don't want to horrify anyone (or bring back the bad memories), so I will keep those to myself.

A meal being weird all depends on where you sit in the food chain.

Oh, and Shadow Ferret! It's not "bestiality" if it's been hacked off and boiled till it's tender.

That's ok. Bestiality is never having to say you're sorry.

Shadow_Ferret said:

That's ok. Bestiality is never having to say you're sorry.

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Oh, I don't regret that, merely the violent kidney infection that followed

Do live baby rats dipped in wine and vinegar sauce count as weird?

(and yes, it's a real menu item)

Never had the pleasure of yak's penis...um...nevermind...

But I have had the chance to munch on shark, alligator, frog's legs, and calamari. I think that's the weirdest.

Oh, wait, also "Peanut Butter and Jam Milk". My roommate and I (back in my university days) were bored one night and decided it would be fun to use our new blender to make it because we like peanut butter, we like jam, and milk is good. Turned not to be that good of an idea. Sort of ruined the blender.

Moose Balls! yummy.

These are not, in fact, the testicles of a moose, but are ground moose meat formed into balls and cooked in a sauce. What the sauce was made from, I'm not so sure.

Oh, oh! Weirdest thing I ever had was when I was up in the U.P. (that's Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the rest of you) and one of the Yoopers had a party for their kid's graduation from high school, pot luck, and everyone brought a dish to pass. I tried a salad made of spam and velveeta. Now THAT'S being adventurous.

(And I left off my list things like calamari, octopus, escargot, rabbit cuz I thought those were rather common)

Oh, elk sausage

I made antelope salami last fall, all by myself. Does that count for anything?

It actually tasted like roast beef, even though it looked like a giant 15" poop.

The weirdest thing I've eaten was alligator. But that's not really all that weird. I'm pretty tame in my food choices.

Anyone tried lutefisk? I'm dying to try some. Anyone know where I can find any? Any food made with lye can't be all that bad.

That's a Minnesota dish. Ask Celia.

Wee little baby octopi no bigger that your pinky boiled so that their arms (legs?) are frozen in twisted agony, and arranged on the plate just so. (sniff).

And raw squid guts...now that just stank.