I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Grasshoppers mark September 18, 2012 I Try It So You Don't Have To, Interesting, Restaurants, Reviews I just can't get away from bugs. Silkworm pupae, crickets and now grasshoppers. A co-worker of mine recommended a place called Mezcal in San Jose, California and we both had the chance to make the short...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Kombucha mark September 11, 2012 Health, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 3 Comments If you have paid any attention to "health food" in the in the past 8-10 years, then you have likely heard of Kombucha. It has received a lot of publicity over time...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Limburger Cheese mark September 4, 2012 I Try It So You Don't Have To, Interesting, Reviews 8 Comments This is another one of those items that has a legendary bad reputation. It has been immortalized in movies, TV, and cartoons as the go to item when you...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Pig Eyeball mark August 28, 2012 I Try It So You Don't Have To, Interesting, Reviews 8 Comments I roasted a pig recently. From the very beginning of my planning for this year, I had my sights set on the eyeball for an article. You won't find them on the menu anyplace I know of so I didn't want to miss...
Review: Turbana Plantain Chips mark August 21, 2012 Reviews The timing of this review was pretty good, I had only recently watched the plantain episode of Iron Chef America and here was my own personal stash of plantain chips and other assorted goodies, I had...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Gefilte Fish mark August 14, 2012 I Try It So You Don't Have To, Interesting, Reviews 5 Comments For a gentile, Gefilte Fish is typically regarded as a punchline or as one of two kosher foods that we know, the other being Matzo. Until today I didn't even know what it really consisted of. Turns out it is...
Why I Don’t Like Molecular Gastronomy mark August 7, 2012 Rant I was watching Iron Chef America the other day and was reminded once again why molecular gastronomy and I just don't get along. While the results are frequently beautiful, it just doesn't appeal me to...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Instant Jellyfish mark July 31, 2012 Bizarre, Interesting, Reviews 3 Comments I have known for a long time that there are frequently bits of jellyfish in my beloved wakame (seaweed) salad, but I have never tried it all on its own. The idea of big hunks of jellyfish was not all that...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Century Eggs mark July 24, 2012 Bizarre, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Interesting, Reviews 37 Comments I have had it pretty easy the last couple of tastings so I wanted to be sure I put my neck out this time. A century egg goes by many names, preserved duck egg, hundred year egg, or thousand year egg....
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Salt and Vinegar Crick-ettes mark July 17, 2012 Bizarre, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Interesting, Reviews 2 Comments A friend stumbled upon these in a convenience store, and of course they had to wind up in my hands. My reputation as the guy who eats gross things is starting to spread. A double edged sword if there ever...
