The List, 51 - 100

Since I've been writing this on the sly at work I had to parcel it into 2 posts. But I thought about it all night. I love lists!

51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
Surprisingly easy to make at home.
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
...but I believe the last time I had one I was 15.
56. Spaetzle
Here is a word that no waiter seems able to pronounce. Other big offenders: bruschetta and risotto.
57. Dirty gin martini
Sure, but why not have a Gibson instead?
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
The only possible justification for a mess of poutine is intense physical exertion (or heavy drinking -- it makes excellent "soaking up" food). So the ideal situation is to order a giant poutine as lunch in the middle of a day of skiing. Eaten with a 2-pronged wooden fork, of course.
60. Carob chips
I am embarrassed. My mom went through a hippie stage when our "treats" were these and banana chips. Call the psychotherapist.
61. Smores
I have never understood this.
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
I had a clay mask on my face once, does that count?
64. Currywurst
No, but sign me up.
65. Durian
A lasting memory from my childhood in South-East Asia is the iconic signs of crossed-out durian in the vicinity of hotel lobbies and on public buses. They always said "smells like hell, tastes like heaven" but I would locate the flavour closer to creamed onions.
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
And we must add Canadian beaver tails to this list.
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
Nana's secret ingredient: a tin of V8
72. Caviar and blinis
73. Absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
My brother was a cop and tells a great story about coming across an accident scene involving a car + driver (hale and sound) and a deer (now dead). A few discreet phone calls later, a guy showed up with the proper tools and proceeded to divvie up the carcass. Please see item #1.
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-star restaurant
Others involved in this wee project have mentioned 4-star NYC restos as comparable to Michelin 3 stars. For me, the tasting menu at Le Bernardin was as spectacular as dining gets; we wept from sensual pleasure, and that has to count for something.
85. Kobe beef
And some Kobe beef kidneys too.
86. Hare
...and the adorable little bunny in the garden is getting plumper by the day!
87. Goulash
88. Edible flowers
The bunny eschews the flowers so we eat them.
89. Horse
Yes!
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake