That’s the new word… Gasptronomique.
Gasptronomique Adj. Pertaining to all foods that can theoretically be eaten but never should have been invented, being disgusting enough to make maggots throw up in their mouths repeatedly. From Middle-Earth gaspen, meaning “sharp intake of breath” and -tronomique, meaning “bad enough to make maggots throw up in their mouths repeatedly”.
A fine example is the food Surströmming. Or Hákarl.
Makes Lutefisk seem like a perfectly executed Salade Niçoise.
Haggis is on this list, right? And Balut??
I don’t know about Haggis. Probably should be though, just to be safe.
I’ve heard people say Balut looks disgusting but never heard anyone say it tastes like ass. I’d try it.
Veriohukaset, Finnish blood pancakes. The toppings? Don’t ask. Great Grandma Saimi used to make them for us.
Now I gotta ask about the toppings.
How ’bout Blanchang?
Blanchang?
What the heck is that? Sounds like a nasty skin infection (such as Molly Ringwald) but I’m hoping it’s some really vile food I’ve never heard of.
Completely off topic and completely hilarious:
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Mitchell, that was so awesomely butt-cool funny, I laughed and my toenails shot out my nose.
Love that Samuel L. Jackson sh*t.
LK, traditionally the topping is lingon berries. Well GG Saimi used to make a special “butter” just for her Veriohukasat which consisted of lard mixed with pureed beets. Then topped with unsweetened cranberries.
“Eat, eat my boys, you’re as thin as pines.” She used to get reindeer blood for the pancakes sent over. I can’t quite imagine how one would achieve that these days.
That actually sounds really good, Allen. Berries and fat are a match made in heaven.
I grew up with pintos and ham and homemade tamales – the kind that took three days to make a proper batch of 30 gross of tamales. We would sit down as a family – grandparents, my folks, my sister and I – and eat 4-6 dozen tamales in a sitting – beef, chicken, or venison tamales were the best.
They were made of sterner stuff back then and they didn’t take prisoners when it came to food. Something to be said for that.