Poll: Broadened Horizons

[mokes310]

In response to TheNecroswanson's thread regarding cheese, I've decided to post my own food related thread.

I used to be a young buck who only enjoyed the simple fares of continental cuisine. With age, like a good cheese, I have matured, and developed a more adventurous palate. At the age of 21, I moved to the great State of California, and was introduced to real Mexican food. No, not the average plates you find at your local cantina, but REAL Mexican food. Tacos de Lengue, sopas, etc.

To date, I'm positive that I've eaten, at one point or another, almost every part of a cow, pig, goat, chicken, turkey, duck, lamb, and fish. Well, there aren't that many parts of a fish to eat, but you get the idea.

Which brings me to my long-winded point. I've grown to be more open, with age, to what other cultures use as food. Some parts were amazing, others, not so much. So, I ask you fellow Escapists, has your palate changed as you've aged? Do you find yourself more willing to try the unknown or scary food?

BTW, my current favorite is rognons de veau a la moutarde, which is, for those of you who don't speak French, veal kidneys with mustard sauce...mmm, mmm, it's good

EDIT: Perhaps I should have added the question; If you answered yes to the poll, what are some foods outside of your comfort zone that you tried and liked?

 

[mokes310]

Try snails. The texture is yuk but its worth it for the taste

I've had them, and they were ok. Not my favorite, but certainly not the worst thing I've eaten!

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

I've been trying a lot of middle-eastern food, recently, due to a friend who has constantly been feeding me her native cuisine.
On a side note, khoya burfi is an excellent alternative to fudge.

 

[[Gavo]]

I've been eating international cusine all my life, I've lived in Brazil for 4 years, my parents always try new things for food. Recently had Malay (Malaysian) in Amsterdam. Tastes a lot like Thai.

I try new things when I can.

 

[The Rusk]

I love to try new foods, but I don't really consider anything to be outside my comfort zone. Venison was the most recent new food I tried, and it was pretty good.

Worst food I ever tried was this stuff called durian (I think that's how it's spelt). It's a type of fruit that grows in south east Asia, and it smells like rotting garbage. Tastes as bad as it smells too...

 

[mokes310]

]I've been eating international cusine all my life, I've lived in Brazil for 4 years, my parents always try new things for food. Recently had Malay (Malaysian) in Amsterdam. Tastes a lot like Thai.

I try new things when I can.

I've had some Malay food, and I enjoyed it quite a bit!

Don't even get me started on Brasillian BBQ! Good god, some of my favorites in terms of BBQ! I tried chicken hearts for the first time at a Brasillian BBQ place and fell in love with them

 

[xitel]

Absolutely. I've become MUCH more adventurous in terms of what I'll try nowadays.

 

[Fightgarr]

My father has always been an exploratory cook, delving into whatever cultural recipes he can find. As a result, as a kid I was exposed to a lot of different foods and am never reluctant to try something new. Most recent discovery: Ethiopian food is awesome (yeah I know, you wouldn't really think so).

 

[Jamash]

It's always been an ambition of mine to eat at least one (meal) of every animal, which people already eat, before I die.

Kind of like a culinary Noah's Ark, but not as urgent.