Like a Birder’s Life List but for Foodies

[Peter the eater]

Some of the things I look forward to enjoying for the first time:

1. Fresh foie gras from Quebec

2. Fugu

3. Seal flipper pie

4. Golden Ossetra caviar

One down, three to go.

[Wholemeal Crank]

Some of the things that come to mind:

Normandy beaten bread, with normandy butter, in normandy

Jam made from nutmeg fruit

Bouillabaisse in Marseille

Couscous and bisteeya in Morocco

Spanish acorn-fed hams

A whole bunch of southeast asian street food

Taste test a couple of dozen different potatoes in the Andes

This past year, I ate bagels in New York, delicious; found Mangosteens in a local Thai market, which were good, but not as amazing as I'd fantasized; bought a country miche from Poilane's original bakery in Paris, which was fabulous, easily living up to my expectations; and had chocolates from Pierre Herme's, which were excellent, but not so utterly unique that I will pine for them.

Edited December 6, 2009 by Wholemeal Crank (log)

[kayb]

Things I haven't tried, but will:

Truffles

Foie gras

Jamon iberico

Bisteeya

Lobster roll in Maine

Dinner at the French Laundry

If I thought for a while, I could come up with several hundred.

[aliénor]

when we lived in berlin (for 3 months) we started a life list of german cakes found in the "konditerei". it was a great adventure and we got tried over a dozen different cakes. and then we had to leave...... we still have the list somewhere and if we ever go back to berlin we will continue with this catalog

[Brianemone]

I've got a bunch of things I want to do and have serious regrets about not getting around to them when I was in a part of the world close enough to do it.

Fresh Foie and Durian are two things I want to try, then there are the restaurants I want to visit, lots and lots of restaurants.

[Peter the eater]

I wonder, what the are reasons for putting something on the list? Cost? Rarity? Notoriety? Bragging rights? All of the above?

[maggiethecat]

I wonder, what the are reasons for putting something on the list? Cost? Rarity? Notoriety? Bragging rights? All of the above?

On re-reading this excellent topic and thinking about the responses, I'd have to say"All of the above" and "None of the above." I've never been to a crawfish boil, and sure, that would be on my list. This event is neither rare nor expensive but it's something that's never come my way.

As my Grandmother would have said:"It just depends, doesn't it, Love?" I'm not about notoriety or bragging rights, but cost, rarity, curiosity and pure culinary yearning -- sure.

[Peter the eater]

Watching foodie shows, reading the mags, and participating in eG forums has made me seek out things I wouldn't have considered ten years ago. I freely admit that before joining this Society, I thought a mole was a furry little critter, or an Avogadro's Constant of particles.

[Shamanjoe]

What I mostly want are fruits straight from the tree. I was lucky enough to take a dragonfruit freshly and eat it in the field, but other stuff, like Rambutan, Lansones, I'll have to wait for..

[Peter the eater]

Some of the things I look forward to enjoying for the first time:

1. Fresh foie gras from Quebec

2. Fugu

3. Seal flipper pie

4. Golden Ossetra caviar

The foie will be hard to beat. Next up, flipper pie.

[Mr Pie]

Some of the things I look forward to enjoying for the first time:

1. Fresh foie gras from Quebec

2. Fugu

3. Seal flipper pie

4. Golden Ossetra caviar

The foie will be hard to beat. Next up, flipper pie.

What is the flipper from that goes into this pie? Presumably nothing to do with the 80's Australian kids tv show about a dolphin?

I have always wanted to catch fish from the sea shore and BBQ it on the beach. Also, I have not tried the kobe beef and would like to give that a go.

[Peter the eater]

What is the flipper from that goes into this pie?

It's a traditional seal meat pie from Newfoundland, on the east coast of Canada. I liked it so much I started a dedicated topic.

[roosterchef21]

Off the top of my head...

* Casu Marzu

* A good quality Ice Wine - again

* Any regional dishes - there are a ton out there and it's a very broad goal but it's something I really love when I travel. 3 Star restaurants are great. But I love regional dishes just as much.

* Fresh milk - Had it when I was a kid. It blew me away

* Wild Strawberries - discovered some of them on our farm - it blew me away.

* Pho in Vietnam

* Bresse chicken

* 100 year old balsamic

* Street food

* A tagine in Morocco

[Peter the eater]

Roosterchef21, that's a very good list.

We get wild strawberries all over the yard and they are extremely delicious. The season is just now over and already I miss them.