Posted on 07/16/2015 8:28:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
I would add LUTEFISK as well....................
Lutefisk (Norwegian) or lutfisk (Swedish) pronounced [lʉːtfesk] in Northern and Central Norway, [lʉːtəfɪsk] in Southern Norway, [lʉːtfɪsk] in Sweden and in Finland (Finnish: lipeäkala)) is a traditional dish of some Nordic countries.
It is made from aged stockfish (air-dried whitefish) or dried/salted whitefish (klippfisk) and lye (lut). It is gelatinous in texture. Its name literally means "lye fish".
And HAGGIS while we're at it...................
Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver and lungs); minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, traditionally encased in the animal's stomach[1] though now often in an artificial casing instead. According to the 2001 English edition of the Larousse Gastronomique: "Although its description is not immediately appealing, haggis has an excellent nutty texture and delicious savoury flavour".[2]
It is believed that food similar to haggis (though not so named), perishable offal quickly cooked inside an animal's stomach, all conveniently available after a hunt, was eaten from ancient times.[3][4][5]
Apart from cheese I don’t eat any of this stuff.
Moving on to next thread, thank you.
I don’t think that pickles are “rotted cucumbers”. ? Seems like canned items (not including uncooked meat or fish) should not be included as “rotten”, but that is JMHO, and I am not some type of food scientist (nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express any time lately).
Pickles aren’t really rotten. Sour pickles are brined in salt water brine at about 70 degrees F for about 5 days. Dill pickles that are traditionally bought in jars in the grocery store are hot water canned in vinegar brine and are ready in just a couple days.
Just in time for lunch! Your timing is impeccable! LOL!
Poor titling for the article. Over half these foods aren’t rotten/going bad, they’re fermented or use salt as a preservative. Rotting is way different from that.
Next ten (or twelve) course meal at The Keep?
(I’m rushing to pack as we speak.)
They forgot Natto, Natto is yummy!
I think the article is misleading, since lacto-fermentation is actually a way to preserve food. Rotten food has undergone putrefaction, which is a different process altogether (different bacteria).
Fermented food doesn’t necessarily smell bad, but really rotten food does smell really bad (some cheeses notwithstanding) and shouldn’t be eaten.
Lunchtime! Now I’m really hungry!
Or FLOTUS lunches for the children....
“Rotten” is the key word. Rotten equates to spoiled, but if its edible, its not really spoiled.
These are foods items that have been allowed to breakdown or be colonized and transformed by bacteria in some fashion.
Although I would gladly label many of those items as “spoiled”.
Natto!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf4egUzD2ZQ
With rice and a raw egg it’s a common breakfast in Japan.
Try these b4 you go:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(food)
I have not seen Limburger Cheese for years.
Years ago the Germans aged their beef until it turned green and maggots began to crawl. Scrapped away the remainder was quite tender and tasty.
Never tried Haggis but I would. I eat scrapple... so I can’t really be snooty about it. :)
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