Foods that I've never eaten

[KillerCharlie]

Wow, there is something seriously wrong with you if you've NEVER had soup, pasta, or rice.

 

[Locut0s]

WTF really? Wow that sounds like a bland diet. I will eat just about ANYTHING once to try it and probably twice if I can stomach the first time.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Howard
Man, I don't want to call you stupid, so let me just tell you this: there is a science to this, and most people understand this science intuitively. If you don't, watch a couple of cooking shows, or do some research online to see why you're screwing up.

That's the sad thing, I consider myself to be a reasonably capable and intelligent person, and I'm sure others (though perhaps not here ) would agree with that assessment.

But food preparation.......if this were caveman times, others would be using fire to cook food. I would be eating raw grubs and fruit, alone, because the last time I tried to use fire, I accidentally made gunpowder out of a squirrel and raspberries, which blasted a 200sq ft cave into a 500sq ft cave, killing 3 families in the process.


It probably stems from getting bored while staring down a pan, and forgetting to flip something after a certain time.
Some of it may stem from inadequacies in the recipe, namely the banana bread one. It simply said to pour the batter into a "pan" of some sort, without dimensions. Dimensions of course affect thickness. First time through, it cooked up a 1/4" thick crust, while the inside was still uncooked batter.
After a few more attempts, I finally, last week, got a batch to work. I poured very thin layers, and the bread came out about the thickness of a typical brownie. Done all the way through, with an acceptable crust, and eating them did not result in any serious illness. So maybe there is hope.



RedArmy, maybe we should exchange cookbooks. :laugh:

 

[dpert1]

Ok, to all the nay-sayers I can vouch for the OP, but only because this gives me another public forum to rag on him for it

I have known the guy since 1st grade (Junior in college atm), spent many nights over at his place (3 of them for that matter, all within the same square mile of each other) and i sh!t you not he has never waved from the schedule he posted even despite the merciless name calling from my end.

his mom is a decent cook but i can say iv had better philly's
chocolate cake however is second to none

op, when i get you your first beer you'll be drinking it with some fine mac and cheese or taco bell, your choice.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Howard
Man, I don't want to call you stupid, so let me just tell you this: there is a science to this, and most people understand this science intuitively. If you don't, watch a couple of cooking shows, or do some research online to see why you're screwing up.

That's the sad thing, I consider myself to be a reasonably capable and intelligent person, and I'm sure others (though perhaps not here ) would agree with that assessment.

But food preparation.......if this were caveman times, others would be using fire to cook food. I would be eating raw grubs and fruit, alone, because the last time I tried to use fire, I accidentally made gunpowder out of a squirrel and raspberries, which blasted a 200sq ft cave into a 500sq ft cave, killing 3 families in the process.


It probably stems from getting bored while staring down a pan, and forgetting to flip something after a certain time.
Some of it may stem from inadequacies in the recipe, namely the banana bread one. It simply said to pour the batter into a "pan" of some sort, without dimensions. Dimensions of course affect thickness. First time through, it cooked up a 1/4" thick crust, while the inside was still uncooked batter.
After a few more attempts, I finally, last week, got a batch to work. I poured very thin layers, and the bread came out about the thickness of a typical brownie. Done all the way through, with an acceptable crust, and eating them did not result in any serious illness. So maybe there is hope.



RedArmy, maybe we should exchange cookbooks. :laugh:

Because I like you.

Fold the ingredients together until no more white flour is uncovered while folding.

Small lumps are preferred to no lumps at all.

 

[ivan2]

things i never had:

cats
dogs
young bears
raw squid
crocs
pig brain
snakes

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Howard
Man, I don't want to call you stupid, so let me just tell you this: there is a science to this, and most people understand this science intuitively. If you don't, watch a couple of cooking shows, or do some research online to see why you're screwing up.

That's the sad thing, I consider myself to be a reasonably capable and intelligent person, and I'm sure others (though perhaps not here ) would agree with that assessment.

But food preparation.......if this were caveman times, others would be using fire to cook food. I would be eating raw grubs and fruit, alone, because the last time I tried to use fire, I accidentally made gunpowder out of a squirrel and raspberries, which blasted a 200sq ft cave into a 500sq ft cave, killing 3 families in the process.

if you're really interested, http://www.amazon.com/New-Best...&qid=1228030065&sr=1-2 is the best cook book I've ever encountered. really comprehensive directions and it actually explains WHY you do things certain ways as opposed to just telling you want to do (ie: folding vs mixing, etc).

but man, go out to a restaurant or something how can you never have had pasta?

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Howard
Because I like you.

I must like me too, because that's the recipe I used.


.....and now I see there up at the top, in the part that I didn't print out , it specifies a pan size to use.

5" x 9"
My loaf pans are 4x8 at the bottom, 5x9 at the top. So I'd expect them to work.

My mixing method differed from theirs, since I don't have that mashing thing, nor do I have one of those whisking things.

Bananas, butter, vanilla extract, eggs - they all take a spin in the blender.
Dry ingredients get mixed together in a large bowl. After mixing, the wet ingredients get poured in, and the whole lot gets mixed with a spoon.
I also add in some raisins.


Pouring it all into one loaf pan and baking at the prescribed 350°F for 55 minutes resulted in the 1/4" thick crust, dark brown, and an uncooked center.

Pouring it into two of those loaf pans, and cooking for around 25 minutes at 325°F - that was what finally resulted in good banana bread.

I have already verified that the thermostat on my oven is working properly.

Originally posted by: loki8481
if you're really interested, http://www.amazon.com/New-Best...&qid=1228030065&sr=1-2 is the best cook book I've ever encountered. really comprehensive directions and it actually explains WHY you do things certain ways as opposed to just telling you want to do (ie: folding vs mixing, etc).

but man, go out to a restaurant or something how can you never have had pasta?

Thanks, it's bookmarked. I'll look at it next semester when I will hopefully have more time and money available.

Though there are a few photographs, readers who buy cookbooks for full-color photographs and personal anecdotes aren't likely to be drawn to this work.

Personal anecdotes? In a cookbook?
About what, exactly? Are they there to give it that "home-y" touch?

 

[TXHokie]

Originally posted by: ivan2
things i never had:

cats
dogs
young bears
raw squid
crocs
pig brain
snakes

add to that list of stuffs that some people in the world eat:
tarantula
scorpions
grasshoppers
beetles
grubs

(oh, and I'm sure it's no surprise to specify that it's food "i never had nor would i care to")

 

[ttown]

Wow
Just in the last 3 months I've eaten everything on the OPs list at least once (except mac-n-cheese)


My list of never eaten:
any 'really authentic' oriental food that uses bugs, insects or any live anything
caviar, squid, octopus, snails
any animal body part that can't be easily found at Safeway/Albertsons/TOP Foods
any bird other than chicken or turkey
any meat other than beef or pig
any fish other than salmon, tuna, trout, cod and snapper


Here's my french-toast recipe from memory:
4 eggs, 1/2 Cup milk, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, (optional 1/2 C apple-sauce) -- probably 6-8 slices of stale french or white bread (I usually lay out the slices on wire racks while i prepare everything else so the bread drys a bit -- too dry is OK)
Pre-heat pan to medium/medium-low heat; lightly buttered. (Butter should melt rapidly and maybe sizzle lightly -- but not burn)
Mix everything up. Dip the bread quickly to fully coat the bread -- but not too long.
When you put the coated bread on the pan, it should sizzle quietly. Let it cook until it's medium brown -- maybe 5 minutes per side.
I don't put butter on the finished toast, but some people do.
Drizzle some syrup on top after you plate it and you're done.


My suggestion for expanding your tastebuds:
Go to an Italian restaurant and order Spaghetti with meat sauce. It will probably come with a side-salad as an appetizer -- pick either a "Ranch" or Blue-Cheese dressing. (Blue-cheese is my favorite -- but Ranch is milder in flavor). Spaghetti is very easy to do yourself, but if you've never had it you won't know how it's supposed to be -- so go find out how it should be when it's made by real Italians. DO NOT GO TO OLIVE GARDEN -- their food is OK on a good day, but not authentic.

Go to an Indian or Thai restaurant and order one of the chicken-in-curry dishes. It will come with rice and probably be preceeded with a cup of tasty soup.

You'd have most of the items crossed off your list in 2 meals out.

If you have no idea what restuarants are good near you, here's a tip that I use while travelling.
For whatever type of food -- if the same "whatever race" of people eat there, then it's probably good. Italian restuarants should have multiple italian families dining there. Same thing with Indian or Thai. If all you see are white or black people in sport-coats, then the food likely sucks or is over-priced, or both.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: ttown
My list of never eaten:
any 'really authentic' oriental food that uses bugs, insects or any live anything
caviar, squid, octopus, snails
any animal body part that can't be easily found at Safeway/Albertsons/TOP Foods
any bird other than chicken or turkey
any meat other than beef or pig
any fish other than salmon, tuna, trout, cod and snapper

- lobster
- calamari = squid
- natural sausage casings (not actually sure if supermarkets carry them)
- quail?
- lamb?
- pollock, mackerel, sardine? also, there's a huge variety of fish used in surimi

 

[Mo0o]

It's weird the OP will actually refuse both soup and salad when it is offered to him as an complementary appetizer

 

[eve]

wow......... very limited limited................ and i was was a limited eater

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
It's weird the OP will actually refuse both soup and salad when it is offered to him as an complementary appetizer

Kind of scary how he's been programmed to only eat those foods and not having any desire to try other foods even though they may taste better.

 

[zeruty]

Wow OP, that's incredible. How the fsck can you stand eating the same shit over and over and over and over and over again?
I get so sick of foods, I have to try new foods.
I wish you lived near me, I'd take you to get some Thai, some Teriyaki, Chinese food, Indian, etc. Foreign/ethnic food are the best foods! There's only so far hamburgers, hot dogs, and whatever else "American" food will take you.

I hate most vegetables: onions, lettuce, broccoli, etc... all that nasty crap... But at least I can say I have tried them, so I KNOW I don't like them. I never, ever, eat salad... But I HAVE eaten salad and therefore know I shouldn't eat it.

Dear god, someone please take the OP to get some Thai Panang Chicken. That stuff is bliss (especially when stoned!)
Or some clam chowder for that matter.

My brother is deathly allergic to shrimp, he could die from his airway constricting and blocking all airflow... I pity him, because shrimp are awesome! He even likes shrimp, and liked the taste before his throat started swelling. If I were him, I'd probably eat a plate full of fried breaded shrimp and chase it down with a bottle of benadryl because the taste is worth it!

 

[RedArmy]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
It's weird the OP will actually refuse both soup and salad when it is offered to him as an complementary appetizer

Yeah, even though I said I respond with "neither", it's actually quite rare that I have to do that. I don't go out to eat much at all at restaurants where you get appetizers along with your meal. Even when I do, there's so many choices that I just pick something else.

 

[quikah]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Pouring it all into one loaf pan and baking at the prescribed 350°F for 55 minutes resulted in the 1/4" thick crust, dark brown, and an uncooked center.

Pouring it into two of those loaf pans, and cooking for around 25 minutes at 325°F - that was what finally resulted in good banana bread.

I have already verified that the thermostat on my oven is working properly.

Are you pre-heating the oven or just putting the pan in a cold oven and turning it on? sounds like you are doing the latter which would explain the overcooked top and undercooked bottom. This is especially important with an electric oven.

 

[Strk]

I'd say most types of fish. I've had tuna and swordfish and I think cod (is that what they use for fish sticks?). Other than that, just about anything from the water, I haven't eaten.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: quikah

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Pouring it all into one loaf pan and baking at the prescribed 350°F for 55 minutes resulted in the 1/4" thick crust, dark brown, and an uncooked center.

Pouring it into two of those loaf pans, and cooking for around 25 minutes at 325°F - that was what finally resulted in good banana bread.

I have already verified that the thermostat on my oven is working properly.

Are you pre-heating the oven or just putting the pan in a cold oven and turning it on? sounds like you are doing the latter which would explain the overcooked top and undercooked bottom. This is especially important with an electric oven.

Preheated to the correct temperature - as soon as I get to the kitchen to start prepping the ingredients, I turn on the oven.
It's a natural gas oven, and it heats quickly

The bottom and sides were all over-cooked, as was the top. It's the center that wasn't getting cooked.

Pouring the batter into thinner layers and reducing the cooking time was what did the trick, though the crust was still darker than I'd prefer - ideally, there'd be no crust at all, but until they invent ovens that suspend the batter in a powerful magnetic field to ensure perfectly even cooking, that's not going to happen.
However, I'm wondering about using glass cookware instead of metal. Since glass isn't such a great thermal conductor, I'm thinking that it should allow more even cooking. The metal conducts the heat right through, roasting the hell out of the batter that's in direct contact, while the top part, exposed to the air, is only lightly caramelized.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I think this thread is shens. No way someone lives more than 5 years without coming across salad, soup or rice. No way.

I can honestly say I never had rice until about 12, but I lived in the sticks so there was my excuse. But the other stuff is WTF

 

[BarneyFife]

Lobster

 

[Capt Caveman]

The OP has never gone to a party, family gathering, wedding or barbeque and tried something new?

 

[ultimatebob]

Funny... I'm totally on the other side of the food spectrum! Hell... I had shrimp cocktail and prime rib for breakfast today. Brunch Buffet's rock

 

[RedArmy]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
The OP has never gone to a party, family gathering, wedding or barbeque and tried something new?

Never been to a wedding. A 'family gathering' would consist of my grandmother visiting since everyone else in our family besides my mom, dad, and sister kicked the bucket, and our far off relatives live in Wales. Can't say I've been to a legitimate BBQ, and most parties involve pizza which is good enough for me.

 

[wiredspider]

weird, soup, salad, rice, pasta? Those poor starving kids in Africa have probably had those!