Unusual things you like to eat or drink others might find odd

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

sounds like a lot of work for little benefit. thank you for the time.

I've never heard anybody who ate it because they liked it. It was considered survival food for the poor. My grandparents were really poor and ate it as kids growing up in Ozona TX. Once they didn't have to eat it anymore...they didn't. My grandfather planted one in their backyard years later, but it grew in there for 20 years and they never touched it. The berries on it even made birds sick and the mourning doves would line up on their fence and could barely fly after they ate. It was sling shot heaven for a kid.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

haven't had good "Chow,Chow" in a long time. Anyone still use it?

On pinto beans with corn bread? Heck yes!

 

[Cowpolk]

The Battered deep fried cardboard boxes they call chicken Mcnuggets

 

[Hardline]

haven't had good "Chow,Chow" in a long time. Anyone still use it?

I make it homemade

 

[Birch_Wood]

Maybe not that strange, but I've always liked canned meats. I've been an avid backpacker/outdoorsman since I was a kid and we ate everything out of a can. I still love Spam, sardines, smoked oysters, and Vienna sausages. If my wife isn't home I'll still crack open a can occasionally for dinner. Canned tamales are good too.

I recently purchased an air fryer. While I haven't cooked anything unusual in it, it is an unusual way to cook. Grilled cheese sandwiches in an air fryer? They were fantastic. Roasted corn on the cob? It came out perfect. My garden it putting out a bunch of squash and zucchini right now and I've been frying it right off the vine in the air fryer.

I like the smoked oysters and the Vienna sausage also. Add some mayo and crackers.

 

[CouchCoach]

I have yet to try one but chicken feet are starting to be a thing.

A Super 1 opened in our neighborhood in the early 00's and they were known for having a very good supply of Hispanic foods and the first time we went there, we saw an entire case in the meat section packed with packages of turkey butts. My wife and I just stood there looking at that case and then at each other. I think it was something close to Tim Blake Nelson's expression in "O Brother, Where Art Thou" when he came upon the village of gophers.

We asked people working in that section what people did with turkey butts and never got an explanation. If it was a couple of packages like tripe, I get that but this was an entire end case of nothing but turkey butts. The mystery remains.

 

[Sammy]

haven't had good "Chow,Chow" in a long time. Anyone still use it?

I don't know what chow chow is, but my mother used to make green tomato relish that looked a lot like that. It was pretty good on egg sandwiches. Haven't had it in decades.

 

[Cowpolk]

I have yet to try one but chicken feet are starting to be a thing.

A Super 1 opened in our neighborhood in the early 00's and they were known for having a very good supply of Hispanic foods and the first time we went there, we saw an entire case in the meat section packed with packages of turkey butts. My wife and I just stood there looking at that case and then at each other. I think it was something close to Tim Blake Nelson's expression in "O Brother, Where Art Thou" when he came upon the village of gophers.

We asked people working in that section what people did with turkey butts and never got an explanation. If it was a couple of packages like tripe, I get that but this was an entire end case of nothing but turkey butts. The mystery remains.

Throw some on the smoker with your favorite seasoning you will like um

 

[CouchCoach]

I don't know what chow chow is, but my mother used to make green tomato relish that looked a lot like that. It was pretty good on egg sandwiches. Haven't had it in decades.

There was also Piccalilli, great on peas. Same as chow chow.

Hobbits should have had chow chow, fit right in with second breakfasts.

 

[Seven]

maybe too plain for some, but as a kid I would snack on mayo and cheese sammiches

But I don't do weird combinations and definitely no raw food like egg

Wow.....mayo and cheese sammwiches...... brought back some memories.

With myself and three brothers in the house......we ate some weird stuff.

 

[catiii]

Peanut butter and pickle sandwiches, cucumbers onions in vinegar w black pepper, grandma made homemade chowchow, not too weird but I make my egg rolls with lots of serrano, jalapeno, and habanero peppers along with the cabbage, shredded carrots, shredded onion, red pepper flakes and rice filling. Schezuan ain't got nothin' on these things!!!!!! OH! And we always had saurkraut with Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey dinner along w the taters peas and stuffing.

 

[Winonesoon]

Why do you guys eat this stuff? Just put some salt and pepper on cardboard, same thing.

lol!

 

[cowboyec]

water from the toilet.

 

[CouchCoach]

Why do you guys eat this stuff? Just put some salt and pepper on cardboard, same thing.

lol!

When they're done right, they're wonderful. I have them every week, had some last night roasted with olive oil, salt, pepper, pancetta and tossed with maple syrup.

 

[Cowpolk]

water from the toilet.

When they're done right, they're wonderful. I have them every week, had some last night roasted with olive oil, salt, pepper, pancetta and tossed with maple syrup.

 

[Jammer]

Why do you guys eat this stuff? Just put some salt and pepper on cardboard, same thing.

lol!

My wife and her side of the family love this stuff. I don't care they're prepared, I cannot stomach them.

 

[Winonesoon]

When they're done right, they're wonderful. I have them every week, had some last night roasted with olive oil, salt, pepper, pancetta and tossed with maple syrup.

So, it it basically tastes like what you put on it and how its prepared. Useless staple.

 

[Winonesoon]

These work much better and taste twice a good..

 

[Winonesoon]

What ever you guys do don't eat a polar Bear Liver. Too much Vitiman "A" will kill you.

 

[Khartun]

haven't had good "Chow,Chow" in a long time. Anyone still use it?

I would if I could find some that wasn't ridiculously sweet. The stuff my grandmother used to make was not sweet and pretty spicy. I loved it.