What is the nastiest thing you've ever eaten?

Marilyn Michetti · #1 08-10-2007, 09:50 PM

I just got back this past Sunday from my class reunion, (1962 - you do the math), and while I was there, I went into an Amish cheesehouse, and they had samples out to taste. Wellllll..., I was doing fine with the cheese's, and had something that I THOUGHT was ham or maybe pepperoni. IT WAS SQUIRREL JERKEY!! Not only was it salty and greasy, it had a "gamey" taste. I was close to gagging, and almost chocked trying to swallow it. That Amish man belly laughed at everyone that found out what they were tasting, so at least he enjoyed my reaction.

What is the worst thing you've ever put in your mouth? And, how did you handle it?

snifflesmcg · #2 08-10-2007, 09:53 PM

BUTTERMILK!!! What a disgusting vile fluid. I thought "Oh buttermilk, this should be great". NOPE!

RenDuran · #3 08-10-2007, 10:07 PM

Years ago at mom's I was eating a Twinkie in the dark and it tasted funny. I turned the light on and the entire cream filling was dark green with mold! I'm gagging thinking about it!

conorsmom2000 · #4 08-10-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RenDuran

Years ago at mom's I was eating a Twinkie in the dark and it tasted funny. I turned the light on and the entire cream filling was dark green with mold! I'm gagging thinking about it!

That made me gag just reading that!!!

But, that happened to me once too - I was a few months pregnant with Conor and Mike and I went to an Ice Cream Shop. I ordered this dish that came with mint chocolate chip ice cream and a slice of pound cake. I noticed the top of the pound cake looked green, but I thought the ice cream had gotten on it - only when I was about to take a bite did I realize that no, it wasn't ice cream - it was mold!

I can't really think of anything that would really be nasty that I've had, though I do remember the worst thing - I was at Mike's Dad's bar and someone had a bottle of some kind of atomic super hot sauce - the kind that would make a grown man cry! Someone dared me to take a little taste - why I did this, I don't know as I don't like anything hot or spicy at all! But, I couldn't refuse a dare!

I was immediately sick from it and I still get queasy when I think of it!

MsMin · #5 08-11-2007, 12:28 AM

A cookie made from the Durian Fruit

It's aroma filled the room.

PirateLover · #6 08-11-2007, 02:52 AM

One of my bf's favorite foods is Sesame Chicken (A Chinese food). Well I never liked the way it smelled which is my number one rule of thumb when it comes to eating... if I don't like the smell, I won't like the taste as I'm very picky...but one night he basically forced me to try it. (Mind you it was reheated in the microwave to boot!) Well it barely got into my mouth when my body decided it couldn't handle it and I ran into the bathroom and starting throwing up. Yea... I have really sensitive tastebuds....lol.

Flower · #7 08-11-2007, 08:21 AM

In college I used to work at a sports store and every Canada Day - July 1st, the store owner would close the store and have an all-day BBQ at his 'cottage'. His house had about 10 acres and his cottage was actually on the property!

It was about an hours drive so a bunch of us met at a local coffee shop so we could car pool. Of course, everyone went inside the coffee shop before the drive. I grabbed a chocolate milk and went outside, I took a HUGE drink and it was curled - I am gagging as I type this!

Fortunately I was in the parking lot and was able to spit it right out, and I had a bottle of water to try to get the taste out. I could not drink chocolate milk for about 2 years!

tink'72 · #8 08-11-2007, 10:40 AM

The worst thing I've ever eaten was frogs legs! YUCK I was about 15 and my Dad came home with what looked like chicken wings...they were longer but I was 15 and my Dad gave them to me and said they wer okay. It was only until I had taken a bite that he told me what they were. Needless to say I got quit sick , they were gross.

jillluvsdisney · #9 08-11-2007, 03:14 PM

Can anyone top pig brain tacos?

I had some at a roadside stand on a highway coming from Vera Cruz back to Mexico City. I was married at the time and we were visiting in laws. I thought it was pork or chicken. Tio Manuel had a very funny sense of humor

disneydeb · #10 08-11-2007, 05:09 PM

Mountain Oysters! No, they are NOT fresh water oysters (as I thought they were) when my parents told me that was the meat for dinner that night.

I'm afraid that the moderators will censor me if I tell you what they are.

princessjojo · #11 08-11-2007, 06:06 PM

I love seafood and will eat oysters and hold my own at any "raw bar" with any man I know. Anyways, shrimp is probably one of my favorites. DH & I were eating at the beach one evening for dinner and knowing that he didn't like them, I reached to his plate and took what I though was a shrimp from his plate and quickly put it in my mouth.

Let me tell you something. Crawdads and shrimp taste nothing alike

. I thought it was kinda fishy smelling, but I thought it was just the other fish dishes around us. Nope, it wasn't. I have yet to eat anything off of his plate again, and that was 6-7 years ago.

drummerboy · #12 08-11-2007, 07:14 PM

Deep-fried rattlesnake. Tasted like chicken of course.

Melanie · #13 08-11-2007, 07:18 PM

I'm not even sure what some of the things I've eaten here in Japan are.

Magic Smiles · #14 08-11-2007, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by disneydeb

Mountain Oysters! No, they are NOT fresh water oysters (as I thought they were) when my parents told me that was the meat for dinner that night.

I'm afraid that the moderators will censor me if I tell you what they are.

Looked them up on the internet. That is so DISGUSTING!

Stan · #15 08-11-2007, 10:24 PM

Worst thing I ever tried to eat had to be some kind of tofu concoction an unnamed family member served to me a few years ago.

DS has a much better story. Back when he was dating our future DDIL, the 2 of them were looking in her parents' fridge for leftovers because DS was hungry. DDIL found a nice dish of spaghetti, heated and served it to him- he ate every bite. Later DDIL's grandma asked, "What happened to the dish of plate scrapings we saved for the dog?"

DS had wondered why it was a bit spicy- it was because DDIL's dad uses a lot of tabasco.

snifflesmcg · #16 08-11-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic Smiles

Looked them up on the internet. That is so DISGUSTING!

Me too.....EEEEWWWWWW!!!!!!!! This thread is so gross yet fastinating!

disneynarula · #17 08-12-2007, 12:13 AM

I grew up in the north and had never had real Mexican food before. The first time I had a tamale I ate the cornhusk too. It was not good.

TheDuckRocks · #18 08-12-2007, 01:01 AM

I have had 2 things that were just way over my comfort limit. The first was when we went to a very fou-fou French restaurant with a fixed menu. Now to many of you I know that escargot is not that odd of an item but I had never had them. Probably everything would have been fine if we had not spent the afternoon gardening and my kids had not been grossly collecting and destroying the snails. Having made up my mind that I would at least try everything that was served to me I actually got the little bugger in my mouth and then coul not, could NOT make myself swallow it. All dressed up, fancy restaurant, paying a fortune for the meal and I'm sitting there with a mouth ful of snail trying to remember the proper etiquette on how to gracefully extract said snail from mouth.

The other really awful thing I had was beef stroganoff at Bakers Square that tasted exactly like canned dog food smells.

That lead to a mad dash to the restroom!

Dracula766 · #19 08-12-2007, 05:31 AM

Wow.

I can't really think of anything I wouldn't eat.

I've had brains, tongue, snails (stir fried were great), rattlesnake, alligator, ostrich, durian... it's all good

I'd like to try to make a rattlesnake chili but its like $50 for 1 snake.

You guys should watch Anthony Bourdain's shows or Bizzare Foods on travel channel. Now thats fun TV

SurferStitch · #20 08-12-2007, 02:48 PM

I can't watch "Bizarre Foods". I get totally

.

The worst thing I've ever had is caviar. Yes, caviar. I had it once at V&A (so it was the best), and scooped up a spoonful into my mouth. It was so disgusting, but I wasn't about to spit it out, so I choked it down.

That one moment ended my desire to try something "tres chic" and considered to be high class cuisine. Way overrated. Tasted like fishy salt water encompassed in bursting gelatinous shells .