What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Jun 28th 2006, 9:05 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
Yeah I've had a Thanksgiving dinner (turkey, one dollop of 'gravy', mash and pasta noodles) and then had to eat the pudding (green jelly with miracle whip mixed with cream cheese on top) on the same plate with the same fork! 
Joking, but I was close!
Jun 28th 2006, 9:07 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
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Jun 28th 2006, 9:07 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Yep - now that must have ben gross
Jun 28th 2006, 9:20 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Would definitely have to be the time Mom made Kidney pie... the most absolutely disgusting thing I could conceive of...except for some big ass eel or something, like Haggis or mushy peas.....yech!!!!!!!!
Jun 28th 2006, 9:25 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Yep - now that must have ben gross
Jun 28th 2006, 9:26 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by Bob
indeed...gotta love the extra salt
$3.59 for a bottle of Sarsons Vinegar with narry a chip to put the stuff on...its a crime I tell you
Jun 28th 2006, 9:27 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Another nasty, well I think so at least, Fiddle Heads....those baby ferns..eek...
Jun 28th 2006, 9:29 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by Partystar
I love sweet potatoes, but I roast them, exactly the same way I roast potatoes, they taste great that way, they are already sweet enough without having to add syrup, marshmallows or sugar!
Jun 28th 2006, 9:31 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by ironporer
Would definitely have to be the time Mom made Kidney pie... the most absolutely disgusting thing I could conceive of...except for some big ass eel or something, like Haggis or mushy peas.....yech!!!!!!!!
and don't forget the cockles...hmmm...
Jun 28th 2006, 9:46 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by ironporer
Would definitely have to be the time Mom made Kidney pie... the most absolutely disgusting thing I could conceive of...except for some big ass eel or something, like Haggis or mushy peas.....yech!!!!!!!!
Haggis is really good and the ingredients are no worse than you get with most burgers and sausage.
I'm with you on the kidney, eel and mushy peas though.
Jun 28th 2006, 10:12 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
Yeah I've had a Thanksgiving dinner (turkey, one dollop of 'gravy', mash and pasta noodles) and then had to eat the pudding (green jelly with miracle whip mixed with cream cheese on top) on the same plate with the same fork!
urghhhhhhhhhhhh :scared:
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Jun 28th 2006, 10:12 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Something which I refused to eat was at a street party/festival in Newark, New Jersey, on the day that Brazil won the World Cup four years ago.
There is a large Brazilian/Portuguese/Ecuadorian population in the Ironbound district in Newark, and at the street festivals they have lots of roadside stalls offering various ethnic food.
The vendors from Ecuador were offering deep-fried and barbecued *Guinea Pigs*. They still had their heads including the ears and tails on and were on large skewers. It's the most disgusting sight and I nearly threw up. I didn't like to ask how they managed to skin them (that's if they even did so). :scared:
The worst thing I've actually eaten was a few weeks back when we visited Graceland in Memphis, TN. Near the entrance to Graceland is a few diners and the plan was to eat something which was a favourite of Elvis. I chose the fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches. It was disgusting....two bites and I couldn't eat any more of it.
There is a large Brazilian/Portuguese/Ecuadorian population in the Ironbound district in Newark, and at the street festivals they have lots of roadside stalls offering various ethnic food.
The vendors from Ecuador were offering deep-fried and barbecued *Guinea Pigs*. They still had their heads including the ears and tails on and were on large skewers. It's the most disgusting sight and I nearly threw up. I didn't like to ask how they managed to skin them (that's if they even did so). :scared:
The worst thing I've actually eaten was a few weeks back when we visited Graceland in Memphis, TN. Near the entrance to Graceland is a few diners and the plan was to eat something which was a favourite of Elvis. I chose the fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches. It was disgusting....two bites and I couldn't eat any more of it.
Jun 28th 2006, 10:38 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
I was taken aback the virst time I visited the south. Just like you get chicken breasts/legs and so on on the plastic/polystyrene trays with clingfilm/wrap over them, I saw in a supermarket turkey necks. 3 turkeys necks on a tray. Odd. The next weird thing I saw I had to take a picture of it so people back in England would believe it. It was at a super market near New Orleans, and it was a jar of pickled pigs lips.
Needless to say I am packing as many pot noodles with me when I head off to MS.
Needless to say I am packing as many pot noodles with me when I head off to MS.
Jun 28th 2006, 10:40 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
I've also seen chicken feet in the supermarket down here. I don't know what they taste like as Mrs Rompers wouldn't let me buy them
Jun 28th 2006, 10:50 pm
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Re: What's the weirdest thing you have eaten in the USA?
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Something which I refused to eat was at a street party/festival in Newark, New Jersey, on the day that Brazil won the World Cup four years ago.
There is a large Brazilian/Portuguese/Ecuadorian population in the Ironbound district in Newark, and at the street festivals they have lots of roadside stalls offering various ethnic food.
The vendors from Ecuador were offering deep-fried and barbecued *Guinea Pigs*. They still had their heads including the ears and tails on and were on large skewers. It's the most disgusting sight and I nearly threw up. I didn't like to ask how they managed to skin them (that's if they even did so). :scared:
The worst thing I've actually eaten was a few weeks back when we visited Graceland in Memphis, TN. Near the entrance to Graceland is a few diners and the plan was to eat something which was a favourite of Elvis. I chose the fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches. It was disgusting....two bites and I couldn't eat any more of it.
There is a large Brazilian/Portuguese/Ecuadorian population in the Ironbound district in Newark, and at the street festivals they have lots of roadside stalls offering various ethnic food.
The vendors from Ecuador were offering deep-fried and barbecued *Guinea Pigs*. They still had their heads including the ears and tails on and were on large skewers. It's the most disgusting sight and I nearly threw up. I didn't like to ask how they managed to skin them (that's if they even did so). :scared:
The worst thing I've actually eaten was a few weeks back when we visited Graceland in Memphis, TN. Near the entrance to Graceland is a few diners and the plan was to eat something which was a favourite of Elvis. I chose the fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches. It was disgusting....two bites and I couldn't eat any more of it.
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