Someone Actually Eats That!?!

A friend of mine posted an interesting photo on Facebook.   And, my first thought was:  EWW!

The photo was a can of pork brains in milk gravy. (This link is not to my friend's photo but a blog about the item.) Just the name of it is enough for me not to try it.  But even if I were so bold, and I’m not, the stuff has 3190mg of cholesterol…. It’s just heart stopping!

This photo made me realize there are a lot of foods that many of us haven’t tried or won't try. 

Here is a list of foods that may or may not be good. I’ll never know because I’m too cowardly to try them.

•  Birds Nest Soup :  Authentic bird’s nest soup is made from a cave swallow’s nest.  This swallow secretes an adhesive-like substance that holds the next together.  Yes, bird spit is the secret to bird’s nest soup.

• Chicken Feet:  The first time I saw chicken feet in the meat section of the grocery store, I was curious as to why they were there.  Then I found out that people actually ate them.  I’m not sure why.

• Rattlesnake:  I’ve been told that it tastes like chicken.  Trust me!  I’ll never find out.

• Poutine:  I first heard of poutine in a comic strip, so I had to look it up to see if it was real.  It is real and it’s not as strange as some other foods listed, but the combination doesn’t appeal to me.
•  Headcheese:  It’s not cheese.   It is head.  

•  Haggis:  I know it is popular in Scotland.

• Rocky Mountain Oysters:  Also called prairie oysters.  I first heard of these when I was a teenager.  After 35 years, I still haven’t and won’t try them.

In the comment section below, give me your thoughts, comments or lists of other strange foods you may or may not eat.