100 Foods To Eat Before You Die

Have you seen this app going around Facebook?  I hate Facebook apps (I won't give my personal information out to just anyone!) so I Googled the list and was pretty impressed that I have already tried the majority of them (71!)  - even if it was just one bite, I'm checking it off the list!  Some of these things, I never wish to try again!

Here's the List (I found it here)

100 Foods to Try Before You Die

1. Abalone
2. Absinthe
3. Alligator <<--one bite counts!
4. Baba Ghanoush
5. Bagel and Lox
6. Baklava
7. Barbecue ribs
8. Bellini
9. Bird’s Nest Soup
10. Biscuits and gravy
11. Black Pudding
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht 
14. Calamari
15. Carp
16. Caviar
17. Cheese fondue
18. Chicken and waffles  <<---- can't say I have ever had them together...hoping to try this at Soul Food Sunday soon!
19. Chicken Tikka Masala
20. Chile Relleno
21. Chitterlings/Chitlins
22. Churros
23. Clam Chowder
24. Cognac  <<---- I'm sure I've had it in a sauce or reduction at a restaurant, but can't remember trying it by itself
25. Crabcake  <<--- Um YEAH!  That's what MARYLAND does!
26. Cricket
27. Currywurst
28. Dandelion wine
29. Dulce de leche
30. Durian 
31. Eel
32. Eggs benedict
33. Fish Tacos
34. Foie Gras
35. Fresh Spring Rolls
36. Fried Catfish
37. Fried Green Tomatoes
38. Fried Plaintain
39. Frito Pie
40. Frog’s Legs   <<--- one bite counts!
41. Fugu
42. Funnel Cake
43. Gazpacho
44. Goat
45. Goat’s milk
46. Goulash
47. Gumbo
48. Haggis
49. Head Cheese  <<--just had this one back in January at The Refinery!
50. Heirloom Tomatoes
51. Honeycomb
52. Hostess Fruit Pie  <--- really?!
53. Huevos Rancheros
54. Jerk Chicken
55. Kangaroo  <<--- Never have, hopefully never will!
56. Key Lime Pie
57. Kobe Beef
58. Lassi 
59. Lobster
60. Mimosa
61. MoonPie
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea
64. Octopus
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella
67. Paneer 
68. Pastrami on Rye
69. Pavlova  <<--- I've made this one!
70. Phaal
71. Philly Cheesesteak
72. Pho
73. Pineapple and cottage cheese  <<--- a snack I eat all the time!
74. Pistachio Ice Cream
75. Po’ boy
76. Pocky
77. Polenta
78. Prickly Pear
79. Rabbit Stew  <<--- one bite!
80. Raw Oysters  <<---Only One, it was peer pressure!  I was NOT a fan.
81. Root Beer Float
82. S’mores
83. Sauerkraut
84. Sea Urchin
85. Shark
86. Snail
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab
89. Som Tam 
90. Spaetzle 
91. Spam 
92. Squirrel  <<--- Um, WHY?!
93. Steak Tartare
94. Sweet Potato Fries
95. Sweetbreads
96. Tom Yum  <<--- Never had this but it sounds good!
97. Umeboshi
98. Venison
99. Wasabi Peas
100. Zucchini Flowers

I am not sure who came up with this list or where it originated but some of the foods are so ridiculous!  Hostess Fruit Pie?  MoonPie?  Spam?!!  Why should we be trying these foods before we die?!

How many have you tried?  What are your favorites?  Which ones will you NEVER try or don't ever want to taste again?