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Have you tried this highly regarded traditional combination before?

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I failed in my attempts to get casu marzu this year, but there will be more chances.

Very much so.

My philosophy is "if it's a normal delicacy for various cultures around the world then I'll give it a try".

I get iffy on insect-related dishes, however. There's also this Chinese (I think) street food that is a fertilized egg and a mostly formed chick fetus is inside the egg...no thanks. Even when people eat veal it's slices of the animal and not a like whole dead calf carcass on your plate.

I was like "pizza on ranch is gross!" for a long time, because I didn't like ranch when I'd tried dipping carrot sticks in ranch. Then, a friend was told me not to knock until I tried it, so I tried it. I ended up liking ranch on pizza.

I had a friend who'd mix hot sauce and ranch and dip it in that. It's not that bad at all.

Anyway, I'll eat almost anything once. And most of the time I'll enjoy something. Food is really a wonderful thing.

Open mind to food? Yea
but dipping pizza in ranch? Im guessing I wont like it, but meh maybe try a small bite with little ranch on it at first

VeesMcGees posted...

I was like "pizza on ranch is gross!" for a long time, because I didn't like ranch when I'd tried dipping carrot sticks in ranch. Then, a friend was told me not to knock until I tried it, so I tried it. I ended up liking ranch on pizza.

It's weird. It feels like it shouldn't be good, but it is.

That being said, I don't waste proper pizza by dipping it in ranch.

Guide posted...

It's weird. It feels like it shouldn't be good, but it is.

That being said, I don't waste proper pizza by dipping it in ranch.

I've dipped cheap frozen pizzas in ranch at home. I've never dipped pizza that I ordered for myself in ranch.

Kradek posted...

Very much so.

My philosophy is "if it's a normal delicacy for various cultures around the world then I'll give it a try".

I get iffy on insect-related dishes, however. There's also this Chinese (I think) street food that is a fertilized egg and a mostly formed chick fetus is inside the egg...no thanks. Even when people eat veal it's slices of the animal and not a like whole dead calf carcass on your plate.

Balut? Ive had that and didnt enjoy it. Wont be having it again.

Glob posted...

Balut? Ive had that and didnt enjoy it. Wont be having it again.

Yes, thank you for knowing the name of it.

I only know about it through one of those threads shitting on British food, someone brought it up and another explained that it was Chinese street food that you can buy in British "Chinatowns", if that's what they're called over there.

Hell no I'm not.

Honestly no lol.

Being open generally seems to mean wants all different manners of sauces. Nah, Im good.

masticatingman posted...

Honestly no lol.

Being open generally seems to mean wants all different manners of sauces. Nah, Im good.

What? I'm not sauce fan at all and I definitely don't consider being open-minded to new foods to be centralized around sauces.

But I mean sauces like Tabasco, Soy and Worcestershire, not like marsala on chicken marsala.

Kradek posted...

What? I'm not sauce fan at all and I definitely don't consider being open-minded to new foods to be centralized around sauces.

Yeah really masticating is building a bridge where there is none. The question is not in any way suggesting that being open minded should be tied to accepting sauces only.

Glob posted...

Balut? Ive had that and didnt enjoy it. Wont be having it again.

Balut is Filipino (but few of my Filipino friends and in-laws eat it).

I don't enjoy ranch on anything. Mostly because I don't like ranch, the flavour is too strong and I can't taste the other food.

tankboy posted...

Balut is Filipino (but few of my Filipino friends and in-laws eat it).

Sure, but you can get it in many countries.

Kradek posted...

Yes, thank you for knowing the name of it.

I only know about it through one of those threads shitting on British food, someone brought it up and another explained that it was Chinese street food that you can buy in British "Chinatowns", if that's what they're called over there.

I lived in the UK for 35 years and grew up with many friends of Chinese heritage. Never saw balut available over there.

Glob posted...

I lived in the UK for 35 years and grew up with many friends of Chinese heritage. Never saw balut available over there.

Ah, well I appreciate that. Like I said, it's just what I saw posted in one of those British food bashing threads. It's on me for not properly vetting the info.