July 8, 2010
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Three on Thursday: Gross Things
(Episode 4)
It's Thursday again, and it's time for Three on Thursday. Reminder: don't be fooled because the Count is holding up one finger. He's merely making a point while preparing to hold up his other hand, which, as you can see, is about to display (all) three digits.
Today's three is about Gross Things. I don't know why I'm thinking about it, but there's been some gross things I've eaten.
Here are my threes:
1. Coagulated Pig Blood. I ate this while I was in college at this dim sum place. Currently, I'm a vegetarian, so... so much for that. But back in college, man. I ate everything But it was still gross. I saw Anthony Bordain eat it on his show, No Reservations, and I still thought it looked gross, even though he seemed to enjoy it plenty.
2. A Beating Frog Heart. OK, so I never ate this, and I never will. But I saw Andrew Zimmern (I'm a Food Network junkie, except I cut off my cable at home and I don't have it anymore) eat it with a chopstick. I remember thinking something like, "Dude, PETA is probably in death throes over this guy..." Whoever makes up something gross will have to beat this one. Andrew Zimmern's eaten everything from a cow brain to some random animal nut sack, so there's a high standard for gross foods you haven't personally eaten.
3. Some Fuzzy Thing at Legal Seafoods. This probably isn't the grossest food ever, but I can't remember anything grosser. I ate it with my sister, and the only thing I can say it tasted like was a dust bunny. You know, those things you find behind the legs of your couch. Gather enough of those, and some dryer lint, roll it up, and voila! You've got this appetizer. We weren't appetized.
I do know of someone who ate tough meat that someone spit out and put back on the plate. GROSS. (I guess that was four. See how you can cheat?)
What's the grossest thing you've eaten/seen eaten? Winner gets a lousy thumbs up.
Comments (7)
hehehe.. Pretty gross Jen! Didn't know these little details about you. So... grossest for me... does things that crawl into my mouth while I am sleeping count??
I beat you hands down!
Raw liver
Cooked liver
Frog legs
Tripe
Silkworm
Pig feet
Chicken neck
Fish eyeball
But most of these are not gross, so I guess you win. Haven't tasted Lega's dust-ball-special yet.
@sunnystarfish - you have to EAT them... intentionally, I guess. But I'll give it to you. :)
Still not the grossest thing ever, though.
@gpspacey - Haha. You're right. Most of these people would eat by the bucketful. I've seen people eat a lot of those things. But for sure, those are pretty nasty, depending on where you live.
well, there are lots of korean foods i eat that people are put off by, but i don't think they are any grosser than your list. wow. coagulated pig blood? kudos to you.
@thegirlxfiles - did you ever eat something that was still alive? I'm traumatized after I went to Korea and my uncle ate this sea creature that came in a bowl with of his fellows by snapping its head off and chomping on it while its body thrashed around. That probably should've made it on the list.
@jensa07 - no, i haven't. i have eaten raw fish though.
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