The Very Controversial List of Foods That Belong in the Lake of Fire -- What Are YOUR Picks?

[CarriePie]

My friend raised guineas to protect her chickens, but I never ate an egg from them. I think she showed me one once. Are they spotted? What do they taste like?

They are spotted, but it's soft...for example, not like some robin eggs that have prominent spots. Of course, it always variates with all eggs.

Guinea eggs are a bit richer than chicken eggs, but not as noticeably rich/flavorful as duck eggs.

And a side note for anyone else reading this, I am referring only to eggs that come from right out in the yard or from the chicken house. These eggs will always taste richer than any eggs purchased at the store.

Another thing about guineas, they can be noisy. They make good watch birds. Someone approaches the yard, they all start making noises.

 

[seoulsearch]

Nobody has yet mentioned boiled okra?

Fried okra is... Okay. Not delectable, but edible. But okra in soup, boiled okra at all, is just mucus and boogers.

Somebody at some point was desperate. Have you ever SEEN okra growing in the garden? Hairy, irritating, and when you break it open it's slimy. You gotta be desperate to look at something like a raw okra pod and say, "I wonder if I can do something with this to make it edible."

It's like scrapple, souse, poke sallet... All these things people used to eat back in the day when we didn't have anything better. And some people still eat it because they got used to it. But WE HAVE BETTER FOOD NOW! We can stop eating stuff we have to pretend is good.

I actually quite like okra And I grew up with it growing in the garden. Fried is my favorite way to eat it. Pickled would be next, then the other ways.

I've been having an interesting journey with okra.

I've never lived in an area where fresh was readily available, and I'm finding that I really have a disdain for almost all vegetables in frozen form.

I've had fried okra and liked it (of course, what foods AREN'T at least 5 levels up when battered and fried,) but didn't like it at all in soups (I'm looking at you, Gumbo!) or cooked in other ways.

Just recently, I was able to try fresh, homegrown okra that was roasted -- and found it to be quite good. I mean, for me to take seconds on a vegetable (other than potatoes) is a pretty big deal.

Alas, this newly discovered blossoming culinary romance just isn't meant to be, as I won't be able to get fresh in my area -- let alone homegrown.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

Grubworms are eaten in Asian countries i heard a few years ago they were trying to advertise them. I don't think it will become a trend here

New rules coming for sale and import of insects for human consumption | Video - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)

It's hard for me to believe but my younger cousin eats cricket powder.
I thought she was joking. She bought into the radical leftist mentality and is sad to see.

I think that the price of meat will be so high and exclusively raised by a few companies, that people will be starving for protein. That's the only way they can get the majority to go for their plans. Bill Gates, Con Agra and the Chinese company (forget the name right now) are buying all farm land in America. My prediction: They will buy politicians and write new legislation for state and federal mandates that only they will have in place. The small farms will close as they won't be able to afford the requirements.
This is how they work. Big dairies did this to shut down their competition decades ago. Few family farms could afford the new equipment and compete with prices. Now raw milk is outlawed and law enforcement does their bidding as they arrest Amish for giving away a bottle of raw milk.
Sorry to write a book about this.
I got a degree in agriculture, so it's been something that I studied.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

Grubworms are eaten in Asian countries i heard a few years ago they were trying to advertise them. I don't think it will become a trend here

New rules coming for sale and import of insects for human consumption | Video - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)

Just about that cricket farm.
They smell worse than a porta potty. Dead crickets have to be removed every day. The good news is that the prices might come down for pet lizard owners! 😄

Tuna or Fingers?

 

[GaryA]

I read that we don't have anything equivalent to Vegemite here.

There might just be a good reason for that...

Is this a warning, Gary?

Have it on toast, with plenty of butter. Layer of vegemite should be as thin as you can spread it - you can thicken to taste later (if you reach the point of becoming accustomed to it). Have it when you're feeling like something savoury - if you're craving sweetness, it will disappoint.

Thank you for the helpful tip. I look forward to receiving my jar of Vegemite and reporting back with my personal verdict of how I fancied it (or didn't fancy it) using your guidance here.

Let's see how it goes for you in a few days first...

 

[CarriePie]

Let's see how it goes for you in a few days first...

I'm getting vibes that you have a feeling that I'll not be taken by it lol

 

[GaryA]

Have it on toast, with plenty of butter. Layer of vegemite should be as thin as you can spread it - you can thicken to taste later (if you reach the point of becoming accustomed to it). Have it when you're feeling like something savoury - if you're craving sweetness, it will disappoint.

Interpretation:

"Have it on toast, with plenty of butter. Layer of vegemite should be as thin as you can spread it - you can thicken to taste later"

toast - 90%
butter - 9.9%
vegemite - 0.1%

You pretty-much need to make sure you cannot really taste the vegemite.


"(if you reach the point of becoming accustomed to it)."

This is definitely an acquired taste - which will require eating a lot of it to get use to it.


"Have it when you're feeling like something savoury - if you're craving sweetness, it will disappoint."

Not a good product for the U.S. since the majority of the people are sugar/sweet junkies.

 

[daisyseesthesun]

It's hard for me to believe but my younger cousin eats cricket powder.
I thought she was joking. She bought into the radical leftist mentality and is sad to see.

I think that the price of meat will be so high and exclusively raised by a few companies, that people will be starving for protein. That's the only way they can get the majority to go for their plans. Bill Gates, Con Agra and the Chinese company (forget the name right now) are buying all farm land in America. My prediction: They will buy politicians and write new legislation for state and federal mandates that only they will have in place. The small farms will close as they won't be able to afford the requirements.
This is how they work. Big dairies did this to shut down their competition decades ago. Few family farms could afford the new equipment and compete with prices. Now raw milk is outlawed and law enforcement does their bidding as they arrest Amish for giving away a bottle of raw milk.
Sorry to write a book about this.
I got a degree in agriculture, so it's been something that I studied.

well John the Baptist ate dried locusts and honey

 

[tourist]

Not a good product for the U.S. since the majority of the people are sugar/sweet junkies.

For sure, Gary.

 

[seoulsearch]

All this talk of vegemite has got my curiosity peaked. Imma go order some right now. No joke! I will report back after it arrives in a few days and I've tried it.

I am thoroughly looking forward to hearing about your experience with Vegemite.

As I'm getting older, I'm finding it interesting how much tastes are changing, as well as what we can train our taste buds to like.

When I was first introduced to kimchi, I thought it was vile -- mostly because I'm not used to anything with those kinds of flavors. But after reading about benefits of fermented foods (and not really liking or being able to buy other options,) I've gotten to wear I can try to eat a portion of kimchi about every other day.

I used to never like coffee either, but found the magic of all the other things that can be added to it, and voila... For the good or the bad, I pretty much have coffee everyday (but my caffeine sensitivity often protest -- sometimes rather loudly.)

My next possible candidate is cucumber. I've NEVER liked them, but find that I like the tiny slices of it in California rolls, so now I'm wondering if I might be able to slowly acclimate my tastes into liking them in other things, too.

 

[CarriePie]

Interpretation:

"Have it on toast, with plenty of butter. Layer of vegemite should be as thin as you can spread it - you can thicken to taste later"

toast - 90%
butter - 9.9%
vegemite - 0.1%

You pretty-much need to make sure you cannot really taste the vegemite.


"(if you reach the point of becoming accustomed to it)."

This is definitely an acquired taste - which will require eating a lot of it to get use to it.


"Have it when you're feeling like something savoury - if you're craving sweetness, it will disappoint."

Not a good product for the U.S. since the majority of the people are sugar/sweet junkies.

I tend take to a lot of savory (and other) things others either don't take to or have to work their way to liking. Although, I have to admit I didn't like that softshell turtle my grandmother cooked and served me one time. That's been a while back, and I can still remember the pungent flavor. It wasn't something I wanted to work my way into liking.

Anyway, we'll all soon know my opinion on Vegemite. Will it be a or

 

[CarriePie]

My next possible candidate is cucumber. I've NEVER liked them, but find that I like the tiny slices of it in California rolls, so now I'm wondering if I might be able to slowly acclimate my tastes into liking them in other things, too.

Cucumbers is an odd one for me. I used to like them and ate them nearly everyday in a salad for supper. I've noticed that in the last couple of years I'm just not keen on them and pass them by. It's okay though, 'cause get other veggies into me.

 

[daisyseesthesun]

I am thoroughly looking forward to hearing about your experience with Vegemite.

My next possible candidate is cucumber. I've NEVER liked them, but find that I like the tiny slices of it in California rolls, so now I'm wondering if I might be able to slowly acclimate my tastes into liking them in other things, too.

seoulsearch,

we always have too many cucumbers during the summer we started throwing them in the pot and steaming them and then putting them in soup. You might also like cucumber In soups their good in hot and sour soup.

 

[CarriePie]

well John the Baptist ate dried locusts and honey

I've eaten seasoned roasted crickets and thought they were quite tasty. It's was better than having popcorn while watching a movie! Well, to me it was...

 

[CarriePie]

seoulsearch,

we always have too many cucumbers during the summer we started throwing them in the pot and steaming them and then putting them in soup. You might also like cucumber In soups. I like them in hot and sour soup.

Or try them in a smoothie. Sometimes when I'm not keen on a veggie I'll throw it in a smoothie and I can't even taste it among all the other nice things in the smoothie (like fruit, oats, Greek yogurt, etc.).

 

[seoulsearch]

Cucumbers is an odd one for me. I used to like them and ate them nearly everyday in a salad for supper. I've noticed that in the last couple of years I'm just not keen on them and pass them by. It's okay though, 'cause get other veggies into me.

I'm finding that there are a lot of things I don't like on their own but like in small amounts mixed in with other things. But it gets tricky when you're by yourself and can't share with anyone else.

I know I'd never eat the cucumber before it spoiled, and even if I mix it in with other things, what do I do with the rest? I'm guessing they don't freeze well, as freezing seems to turn most vegetables into piles of horrible swampy mush.

I've also never liked the seeds in the cucumbers (too slimy for me,) so I've thought about buying a seedless English one instead... but those are often nearly twice as big as the regular ones here, and so far, I just can't justify the waste.

 

[seoulsearch]

seoulsearch,

we always have too many cucumbers during the summer we started throwing them in the pot and steaming them and then putting them in soup. You might also like cucumber In soups their good in hot and sour soup.

Unfortunately, sour and or/bitter are my least favorite flavor groups, but, I've been looking into basing my diet on easy things like vegetable-centered soups.

I will definitely look into adding cucumber into the mix -- thank you very much for the suggestion!

 

[seoulsearch]

Or try them in a smoothie. Sometimes when I'm not keen on a veggie I'll throw it in a smoothie and I can't even taste it among all the other nice things in the smoothie (like fruit, oats, Greek yogurt, etc.).

What a smashing suggestion -- thank you!!

I've had face and body care products made with cucumber and apples, watermelon, etc. that smell heavenly -- maybe they'd actually TASTE good all blended together too.

 

[daisyseesthesun]

Or try them in a smoothie. Sometimes when I'm not keen on a veggie I'll throw it in a smoothie and I can't even taste it among all the other nice things in the smoothie (like fruit, oats, Greek yogurt, etc.).

I forgotten the recipe now but when i was younger i used to make waffles with cucumbers and zucchini and half the amount of flour. You couldn't even taste them and its more healthy for you. Now that i think about it i haven't tried cucumber in Korean pancakes either.

 

[NightTwister]

I am very sensitive towards anything bitter, hence my strong dislike for coffee and beer.

Good coffee isn't bitter, though all coffee is acidic. Also, there are a lot of beers that are not bitter. Look for a low IBU number. For example, Boulder Beer "Shake" tastes a lot like a chocolate milkshake.