Friday, August 29, 2008
blog to blog, part II
As interesting as the Omnivore's list was, someone from Slashfood came up with an All-American list. In the interest of fairness.....I'll post it too.
Totals: 34 No items, 51 Yes and 15 "I haven't, but would". Not bad.
Totals: 34 No items, 51 Yes and 15 "I haven't, but would". Not bad.
- Hoppin' Joh--Don't think so, but I would.
- Homemade buttermilk biscuits--YES, I do love a good biscuit
- Tasso--don't think I've had this
- Whole
- Calabash-style shrimp and hushpuppies--Not sure what "calabash-style" is, but I've eaten my fair share of hushpuppies
- Hot glazed Krispy Kreme--I will ONLY eat them if the HOT light is on.
- Cheese curds--yep
- Key lime pie--yep
- Philly cheese steak--no, but I'm intrigued by them (a REAL Philly steak "wit", that is)
- Lowcountry boil--No
- Huckleberry pie--No and I'm not sure I'd be interested. Raw huckleberries, sure, but I don't like cooked fruit.
- New England clam chowder--yep
- Boiled peanuts--yes, although I'm not a huge fan
- Eggs Benedict--nope, egg yolks
- Pastrami on rye--yep
- Corned beef and cabbage--I think so
- Pancakes with maple syrup--yes
- Everything bagel with cream cheese and tomato--I've had an everything bagel with cream cheese, don't recall if I had tomato too
- Thin Mints (preferably frozen)--the only kind of GS cookie I order every year, no matter what. and they hide easy in the freezer.
- Frito pie--I wish I could say I'd never been introduced to these delish things. Occasionally, I will make veggie chili and get 2% cheese so I can have one without fearing a coronary.
- Potato knish with mustard--no, but they sound really good...I have a weakness for any kind of dumpling-y thing.
- Silver Queen corn on the cob--I've eaten tons of corn on the cob in my life (not lately, of course), but I don't know that I've had this variety
- Soft pretzel from a street cart--yep
- Fresh-picked blueberries--yep and I was the person who picked them
- Sourwood honey--don't like honey
- State fair funnel cake--of course...and I've helped make funnel cakes
- Candied yams--for me, vegetables and sugar are NOT a good combination. I typically sneak a piece of unsugared yam out of the bowl when Mom makes these
- Oyster dressing--don't eat oysters
- Snow cone or snowball--From my favorite "frozen sugar water stand" just by Burns Park.
- Wild Alaskan salmon--I don't think so. I've had smoked salmon a few times, but I don't know its origin.
- Sautéed morels--yes.....and I pine for them
- Persimmon pudding--nope and not inclined to
- General Tso's Chicken--not a huge fan of chicken, especially not at home. Chicken fat or connective tissue freaks me out, so any chicken I eat has to be VERY well-trimmed. I don't trust that the average restaurant will do that.
- Frozen custard--yep, although our local Shakey's is now a Shakee's and they did something weird to their recipe. Can't eat it now. (Technically, most of what is sold as "ice cream" is actually "frozen custard" because one drop of egg is the difference between the two. If I'm making ice cream at home, it's ice cream and NOT custard. Dealing with warm dairy and eggs is too much of a PITA to me.)
- Italian sausage with peppers and onions on a hoagie bun--yep
- Chili dog--oh my yes
- Spam musubi--if I ever make it to Hawaii, maybe
- Saltwater taffy--yep
- Fluffernutter sandwich on Wonder Bread--don't eat marshmallow or Wonder bread, so no
- Black and white cookie--I think I have, but I don't get what is supposed to be so incredible about them
- Frybread--no, but it looks VERY interesting
- BLT with thick-cut applewood bacon--a BT perhaps, but no L
- Baked beans--yep
- Pumpkin pie--no
- Collards with vinegar and
- Tex-Mex fajitas with skirt steak and sautéed peppers--yes, I've participated in the fajita craze. I do find it a bit more work than I generally want to do when I'm eating in a restaurant. My fav "good thing" to eat at a local Mexican place is beef fajitas, extra peppers, no tortillas, no sour cream, no cheese. I just eat the meat, veg and guac (their guac is REALLY good).
- Fried green tomatoes--yes, they don't do much for me
- Succotash--no, but I'd probably like it
- Shrimp and grits--Oh my yes. I had this one year at Acadia (birthday dinner) and a friend re-created it a few nights later....I was one.happy.girl.
- Hot water cornbread--yep
- Barbecue chicken pizza with red onions--nope
- Chicken fried steak--I do love a good CFS. I'll eat the ones at KFC if I get desperate enough
- Carnitas burrito--yep
- Apple butter--no (cooked fruit thing)
- Geoduck--not by itself...I may have had in clam chowder or fried clam strips
- Soft-serve ice cream cone dipped in chocolate shell (especially Dairy Queen)--Oh yes (but not lately)
- Pecan pie--I've never been one for really sweet desserts and I'm not a fan of nuts in things (I do like them alone, but since the braces, not so much). However, pecan pie is a breeze to make and apparently, I do make a good one.
- Catfish supper at a church or fire station--how about a fish fry at a farm shop? Not that I eat the fish...I usually just have fries and hushpuppies
- Oysters Rockefeller--nope
- Homemade cranberry sauce--I'm not a big cranberry fan, although I will make a cranberry relish for Mom and The Boy
- Pimiento cheese--I didn't think I liked this until I had some a friend made, not bought. If all pimento cheese was like D's, I'd love it.
- MoonPie washed down with R.C. Cola--I realize this is heresy coming from someone born in the South, but Moon Pies have never remotely sounded good. RC is OK, I guess.
- Pickled watermelon rind--nope, just can't do it
- Cracker Jacks at the ball game--yes
- Meatloaf and mashed potato blue plate special at diner--absolutely...I love meatloaf and mashed potatoes
- Chicken and waffles--no and I don't get why this would be an interesting combo
- Po'Boy--yep
- Green bean casserole with French's fried onions--nope, don't eat green beans
- Stuffed sopaipillas--had them, not stuffed
- Turducken--I find the concept interesting, but I'm not a big fan of any ingredient other than the stuffing
- Shad roe on toast--no
- Sweet potato casserole with or without marshmallows--prefer my sweet potatoes roasted
- Cioppino--no
- Pan-fried river trout--no
- Jambalaya--yes
- Burgoo--I made a version of it, not terribly authentic. It was good. I'd be interested in trying authentic as long as it's not so authentic that there's game in it.
- Penuche fudge--nope and it doesn't sound that interesting
- Fried peanut butter and banana sandwich (the Elvis)--nope, don't do bananas
- Scrapple or livermush--no, although I have had goetta which is pretty good
- Elk medallions in red wine reduction--I was tricked into eating elk chili once....that's as close as I intend to get
- Muscadine grapes--I have muscadines growing in my yard
- Cheeseburger at backyard barbecue--at a backyard COOKOUT?!?!?! yes
- Open-face turkey sandwich--nope, not a turkey fan
- Cobb salad--yep
- Peach pie a la mode--I'll eat peaches a la mode, but not pie
- Macaroni and cheese with Tillamook sharp cheddar --no, but I grew up on Kraft mac and cheese!
- Root beer float--root beer.....bleah, no
