This game was created by the blog Verygoodtaste. This looks like a good way to reminisce and see what someone under 30 has to contribute. I’m shocked I’ve completed 49. I think I could get through most of this list eventually - except the roadkill really. Please post you’re fave or top 5 here on cookingbroke! This is what Andrew wrote from verygoodtaste:

Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.

Here’s what I want you to do:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros - here’s the link to the recipe I made the other night
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding - it showed up as a side when we were in the UK - not so bad
7. Cheese fondue - this is a staple for us in the winter - total guilty pleasure
8. Carp
9. Borscht - my Dad LOVES to make this in the summer
10. Baba ghanoush - Our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in Brooklyn has amazing Baba Ghanoush
11. Calamari - of course - fried calamari is now second to french fries!
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich - I am American and went to public school….
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart - Another guilty pleasure - I always crave these while in Central Park
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle - Does black truffle oil count?
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes - I’ve had pear… mmm….
19. Steamed pork buns - I used to work in Chinatown - it’s unavoidable.
20. Pistachio ice cream - another Chinatown fave
21. Heirloom tomatoes - I haven’t brought myself to spend the money on them.
22. Fresh wild berries - I remember picking blueberries as a kid
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans - a Spanish staple that is also unavoidable in NYC
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche - not my favorite - I’ll always opt for chocolate on menu.
28. Oysters - another dish I enjoy at family seafood night.
29. Baklava - had great Baklava in London
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl - had this in San Fran a couple months ago - LeBoudin had great chowder - although I’m no connoisseur.
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut - I don’t care for it - but my parents used to make us eat it.
35. Root beer float - but of course! Along with yummy variations!
36. Cognac with a fat cigar - this sounds like fun!
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O - I did go to college….
39. Gumbo - in New Orleans, and some other great authentic restaurants elsewhere.
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects - I’m tired of seeing every travel show make a big deal of this - I’d try it!
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk - tried it at a farmer’s market - too sour for me.
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more - some day!
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala - one of my favorite Jamie Oliver recipes to make!
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut - I also lived in Atlanta - these are at every fundraiser you can imagine - a staple really.
50. Sea urchin - isn’t this a bit dangerous?
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone - via a sushi restaurant
54. Paneer - LOVE IT!
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - no one wants to admit it, but you know you loved it too.
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini - eh -I prefer Gin and Tonic.
58. Beer above 8% ABV- Johnathan and I love trying different strong beers.
59. Poutine - only at Pommes Frites in NYC - oh so good.
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores - again, I am American
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake - uh, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Various places, I have had authentic Coney Island funnel cake I must say!
68. Haggis - well, I didn’t eat the whole thing - but I did live in Scotland for a while, and felt it was a rite of passage.
69. Fried plantain - oh so good from the right place
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette - I’m going to play the Southern card again, it’s unavoidable there.
71. Gazpacho - I keep trying it thinking I’ll like it - but I don’t.
72. Caviar and blini - at a fancy company party at Cipriani’s.
73. Louche absinthe - while living in the UK
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill - uh, is this necessary?
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong - when I used to drink tea and was hungry at the same time, this was the fix.
80. Bellini - at another fancy party.
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict - made just the other night, ordered many times.
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers - not bad, not good, not that tasty.
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab - a favorite when it’s in season, that blissful 2 months a year.
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox - a Brooklyn deli favorite.
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta - I prefer it baked as opposed to the traditional creamy variety.
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee - only a cup - it was a special at a coffee shop
100. Snake