Comments on: What’s your Food Threshhold? http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/ (in Cincinnati) Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terry Lee http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Terry Lee Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:42:25 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3778 Having been to China many, many times, I have had the opportunity to try a lot of things that would be a little "unusual" here in the U.S. When asked what we would want for dinner in Guangzhou our reply would be no dog, no cat, no rat, no snake. Everything else was under consideration. I do have to say that I don't like organ meats (except sweetbreads) and blood cake. It is too "minerally" for me. I also have a problem with a lot of the gelatinous stuff that they really enjoy in China. Except jellyfish. Pickled, spicy jellyfish is really good. Chicken feet are bad. Duck penis is okay. Cow knees are too hard to eat. The "crystal meet" we had in Hong Kong remains a mystery today. Also the grey, crispy meat product which I was told was "like duck except bigger". Having been to China many, many times, I have had the opportunity to try a lot of things that would be a little “unusual” here in the U.S. When asked what we would want for dinner in Guangzhou our reply would be no dog, no cat, no rat, no snake. Everything else was under consideration. I do have to say that I don’t like organ meats (except sweetbreads) and blood cake. It is too “minerally” for me. I also have a problem with a lot of the gelatinous stuff that they really enjoy in China. Except jellyfish. Pickled, spicy jellyfish is really good. Chicken feet are bad. Duck penis is okay. Cow knees are too hard to eat. The “crystal meet” we had in Hong Kong remains a mystery today. Also the grey, crispy meat product which I was told was “like duck except bigger”.

]]> By: liz http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 liz Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:11:53 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3719 i am in the will try anything once category. pretty much all my eating boundaries were destroyed at the nose to tail dinner. actually i think eating insects is a lot nastier than bear heart or shark fin or whatever. i ate grasshoppers once in mexico but that was only after a lot of tequila. .-= liz´s last blog ..<a href="http://getinmahbelly.blogspot.com/2009/09/orchids-at-palm-court.html" rel="nofollow">orchids at palm court</a> =-. i am in the will try anything once category. pretty much all my eating boundaries were destroyed at the nose to tail dinner. actually i think eating insects is a lot nastier than bear heart or shark fin or whatever. i ate grasshoppers once in mexico but that was only after a lot of tequila.
.-= liz´s last blog ..orchids at palm court =-.

]]> By: Susan http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Susan Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:42:54 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3718 Ah yes Durian. I had what was essentially a Durian popsicle several months ago. I was excited to try it. It was worse than I thought it would be but not the worst I've ever eaten. Smelled too much like onions for my taste. Ah yes Durian. I had what was essentially a Durian popsicle several months ago. I was excited to try it. It was worse than I thought it would be but not the worst I’ve ever eaten. Smelled too much like onions for my taste.

]]> By: Mac http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 Mac Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:58:30 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3717 OK, not exagerating at all. I am a 20. Anything below that which I have not eaten (shark fin soup) is simply because I haven't had the opportunity. I have not had Bear Heart or Monkey Brains, but I think Deer Heart and Squirrel Brains still qualify. Where I grew up in Appalachia, if you could catch it, you ate it. The best "odd" thing I have ever had? Easy, fried loin of Puma (Mountain Lion) in Colorado. I'm sure cat would be close. The worst, also easy. Durian, the so called King of Fruits. OK, not exagerating at all. I am a 20. Anything below that which I have not eaten (shark fin soup) is simply because I haven’t had the opportunity. I have not had Bear Heart or Monkey Brains, but I think Deer Heart and Squirrel Brains still qualify. Where I grew up in Appalachia, if you could catch it, you ate it. The best “odd” thing I have ever had? Easy, fried loin of Puma (Mountain Lion) in Colorado. I’m sure cat would be close. The worst, also easy. Durian, the so called King of Fruits.

]]> By: Robert http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Robert Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:14:01 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3715 Wow, I was right up 19 since I have had shark fin soup in china, along with the 1000 year old egg (god awful), Pigeon on a stick (Chewy), In mexico I had deep fried worm taco (boring). Strangley can not eat peaches,apriot or cooked fruit. Wow, I was right up 19 since I have had shark fin soup in china, along with the 1000 year old egg (god awful), Pigeon on a stick (Chewy), In mexico I had deep fried worm taco (boring).
Strangley can not eat peaches,apriot or cooked fruit.

]]> By: Christina Baita http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3712 Christina Baita Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:30:20 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3712 Forgot about the gators and snails! Yum yum. Nothing like a good escargo in a garlic butter sauce with basil and wine reduction. or good ole gator tail in Florida. Gotta love those snappers. .-= Christina Baita´s last blog ..<a href="http://nearlythebionicwoman.com/2009/09/01/the-real-cost-of-cheap-food/" rel="nofollow">The Real Cost of Cheap Food</a> =-. Forgot about the gators and snails! Yum yum. Nothing like a good escargo in a garlic butter sauce with basil and wine reduction. or good ole gator tail in Florida. Gotta love those snappers.
.-= Christina Baita´s last blog ..The Real Cost of Cheap Food =-.

]]> By: Kelly http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3711 Kelly Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:04:07 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3711 I think I'm around a 14 on this scale (with a hop over veal). I'd try rabbit, but I've been trained to think of horse meat as dog food. Insects are probably out unless they're ground up. .-= Kelly´s last blog ..<a href="http://kellyhudson.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-can-be-anything.html" rel="nofollow">I can be anything</a> =-. I think I’m around a 14 on this scale (with a hop over veal). I’d try rabbit, but I’ve been trained to think of horse meat as dog food. Insects are probably out unless they’re ground up.
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..I can be anything =-.

]]> By: Susan http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 Susan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:29:55 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3710 Well growing up in a family with men who are avid hunters and actually cook and eat the meat, I've had game and rabbit. Though now I'm a pescetarian. I tried snails a few months ago at a tapas restaurant and really liked them. I've also had alligator at a Cajun place in St. Louis. But we cooked clams this weekend and the experience kind of grossed me out. I love to eat them in restaurants but I couldn't stand having them alive in my house, then boiling them and seeing some of the guts. I'd say I'm somewhere in the middle. I guess. Well growing up in a family with men who are avid hunters and actually cook and eat the meat, I’ve had game and rabbit. Though now I’m a pescetarian.

I tried snails a few months ago at a tapas restaurant and really liked them. I’ve also had alligator at a Cajun place in St. Louis. But we cooked clams this weekend and the experience kind of grossed me out. I love to eat them in restaurants but I couldn’t stand having them alive in my house, then boiling them and seeing some of the guts.

I’d say I’m somewhere in the middle. I guess.

]]> By: Suz http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 Suz Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:14:29 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3709 Okay, I fall somewhere on the scale at a 6 or under. However, that is quite misleading as there are many things that fall within those categories that I just wouldn't eat. I am a fairly picky eater and things have to look good--as well as sound good--for me to eat (description and or name.) When I was little I wouldn't eat Welsh Rarebit (thought it was rabbit) nor would I eat corn fritters (sounded like critters). I will say that I have gotten more adventurous on some things as I've gotten older and am more willing to try various ethnic cuisines. While I do eat the occasional fish, I mainly stick to a vegetarian diet...but not all vegetables are created equal and there are some I just won't eat (okra). .-= Suz´s last blog ..<a href="http://californiatraveler.blogspot.com/2009/09/monterey-plaza-hotel-spa-fall-special.html" rel="nofollow">Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa Fall Special</a> =-. Okay, I fall somewhere on the scale at a 6 or under. However, that is quite misleading as there are many things that fall within those categories that I just wouldn’t eat. I am a fairly picky eater and things have to look good–as well as sound good–for me to eat (description and or name.) When I was little I wouldn’t eat Welsh Rarebit (thought it was rabbit) nor would I eat corn fritters (sounded like critters). I will say that I have gotten more adventurous on some things as I’ve gotten older and am more willing to try various ethnic cuisines. While I do eat the occasional fish, I mainly stick to a vegetarian diet…but not all vegetables are created equal and there are some I just won’t eat (okra).
.-= Suz´s last blog ..Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa Fall Special =-.

]]> By: julie http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/09/whats-your-food-threshhold/comment-page-1/#comment-3708 julie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:51:31 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1436#comment-3708 Rabbit is excellent. Cute, but excellent. Rabbit is excellent. Cute, but excellent.

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