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gack, except for truncated's food erotica, and the vindaloo, i feel like leopold bloom in the lestrygonians episode of ulysses-- thoroughly grossed out by the vulgar choices in eating displayed here-- wtf? where are the french and italians of this board? why don't they show up & save the dignity of this thread?

i might soud like a fucken snobby cacahead but here is some stuff i love in various degrees of refinement and coarseness:

raw oysters
and rocky mountain oysters (grilled)
veal liver fried in butter
and good french butter
and duck liver pate preferrably with truffles (sorry, no accents on my laptop)
and a pate de campagne sandwich with cornichons
tacos al pastor (the real ones, not industrial crap)
cow brain fritters (that was before the mad cow madness)
unagi & ikura sushi: that is eel & salmon eggs, respectively
roasted alligator (better than crocodile)
cheeses: sheep reblochon, unpasteurized stilton, bleu d'auvergne, saint albray, and others whose name i no longer remember, and fresh buffalo mozzarella
fruits: mango + chirimoya
fish: sole, seabass, alaskan king salmon, anchovies, the humble but oh so funky bluefish in a tomato base
crabs. steamed. no shitty spices on them. cracked with a wooden mallet.
rice pudding-- indian style (w/ cardamom) & latin american (made w/ condensed milk, cinnamon, cloves, raisins soaked in rum...)
italian gelato, hazelnut probably my favorite
and mango ice cream
peking duck
my homemade chili made w/ buffalo meat, black beans, chipotle chili, sierra nevada pale ale, and other secrets
the rabbit stew my grandmother used to make
greek yogurt with honey
prosciutto
new england clam chowder
parihuela (bonus points for whoever finds out what this is)
cebiche de conchas negras
seco de cordero
aguadito de pato
musciame
sweetbreads
french pastries!!!!!!! napoleons being first on my list
that english goo known as lemon curd
veal saltimbocca
real carnitas, the kind that are slow-boiled in oil, not fried, with pulque, not the crap they peddle on tv
mole poblano
queso asadero
etc
etc

food = sex

and most of you are consorting w/ inflatable dolls