I love trying new things, and food is no exception.  I don’t think I’ve ever turned down the chance to try a new food and although sometimes I’ve wished I wasn’t so willing, I don’t regret it.  The list of 100 Foods to Eat Before You Die has been floating around the internet, specifically Facebook, recently, so I’m posting it here with the items I’ve already tried checked off.  Over time, I’d like to mark all of the items off the list.  If you have suggestions on places to go to try any of the items, shout them out.

1. Abalone
2. Absinthe
3. Alligator ✔
4. Baba Ghanoush
5. Bagel & Lox ✔
6. Baklava ✔
7. BBQ Ribs ✔
8. Bellini
9. Birds Nest Soup
10. Biscuits & Gravy ✔
11. Black Pudding
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht
14. Calamari ✔
15. Carp ✔
16. Caviar ✔
17. Cheese Fondue ✔
18. Chicken & Waffles – I live in the south, how have I not tried this?
19. Chicken Tikka Masala
20. Chile Relleno ✔
21. Chitlins ✔
22. Churros ✔
23. Clam Chowder ✔
24. Cognac ✔
25. Crab Cakes ✔
26. Crickets
27. Currywurst
28. Dandelion Wine
29. Dulce De Leche ✔
30. Durian
31. Eel ✔
32. Eggs Benedict ✔
33. Fish Tacos ✔
34. Foie Gras
35. Fresh Spring Rolls ✔
36. Fried Catfish ✔
37. Fried Green Tomatoes ✔
38. Fried Plantain ✔
39. Frito Pie ✔
40. Frogs’ Legs ✔
41. Fugu
42. Funnel Cake ✔
43. Gazpacho
44. Goat ✔
45. Goat’s Milk ✔
46. Goulash ✔
47. Gumbo ✔
48. Haggis
49. Head Cheese ✔
50. Heirloom Tomatoes ✔
51. Honeycomb ✔
52. Hostess Fruit Pie ✔
53. Huevos Rancheros ✔
54. Jerk Chicken ✔
55. Kangaroo ✔
56. Key Lime Pie ✔
57. Kobe Beef ✔
58. Lassi
59. Lobster ✔
60. Mimosa ✔
61. Moon Pie ✔
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea
64. Octopus ✔
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella
67. Paneer
68. Pastrami on Rye ✔
69. Pavlova
70. Phaal
71. Philly Cheese Steak ✔
72. Pho ✔
73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese ✔
74. Pistachio Ice Cream ✔
75. Po’ Boy ✔
76. Pocky
77. Polenta
78. Prickly Pear
79. Rabbit Stew
80. Raw Oysters ✔
81. Root Beer Float ✔
82. S’mores ✔
83. Sauerkraut ✔
84. Sea Urchin ✔ – one of the worst things I’ve ever tasted
85. Shark
86. Snail
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab
89. Som Tam
90. Spaetzle ✔
91. Spam ✔
92. Squirrel ✔
93. Steak Tartare ✔
94. Sweet Potato Fries ✔
95. Sweetbreads ✔
96. Tom Yum
97. Umeboshi
98. Venison ✔
99. Wasabi Peas ✔
100. Zucchini Flowers