Live Octopus? Goat Kidneys? It's What's For Dinner

AP ^ | 3/17/10 | RYAN McLENDON

[nickcarraway]

Ben Raisher watches as the writhing Octopus on his plate has its tentacles clipped with giant shears, then squirms in amber sesame oil like a pile of bisected earthworms.

With a deft pinch of his chopsticks, the wriggling, still-alive limb is in his mouth and down his throat. Raisher, 28, smiles. It's what brought him to his local food adventure club, one of a handful of groups dedicated to dining on exotic and bizarre foods from New York to Denver to San Francisco.

The iron-stomached champions of New York City are the Gastronauts, who meet monthly to feast on foods many wouldn't consider, such as pig hearts and intestine in vinegar, goat kidneys or sauteed lamb's brains.

[absolootezer0]

where can i goto try this?

[Fiddlstix]

Knowing your fondness for fine cuisine I thought you might like this thread........

[the long march]

chocolate covered ants and grasshoppers aren’t all that bad.

live eel live squid ——sorry not for me

[mnehring]

as pig hearts and intestine in vinegar, goat kidneys or sauteed lamb's brains.

In other words, a New York City hotdog. I never saw the big deal about eating offal.

[rdl6989]

Black pudding anyone?

[jakerobins]

Well that's one way to tell if your food is Fresh! But I prefer my Octopus dead thanks...Raw in Sushi form....MMMM TAKO! LOL

[JoeProBono]

You haven’t lived til you’ve tried squid ink soup

[onyx]

Knowing your fondness for fine cuisine I thought you might like this thread........

Oh indeed!

I love sashimi, but wiggling octopus...um, no.

[Fiddlstix]

[cmj328]

"You had me at embryo."

Nuts.

[Scotsman will be Free]

What’s next? Cannabalism?

[scoobysnak71]

>”or sauteed lamb’s brains.”

Brains are really good. My current love is pigs brains.

Very, very slight livery taste, the texture of a very firm tofu. Plain and simple, thaw, dredge in flour, fry in butter over medium heat.

Bottom line, if you like chicken livers, you’ll LOVE pig brains.

[mware]

My current love is pigs brains.

I love the way the Brit's describe their food.

Pig thinkers = pigs brain.

pig trotters = pigs feet

bangers and mash = mashed potatoes and sausage

Fizzie drink and fairy cakes = soda and cake

Mushy peas =dried marrowfat peas which are first soaked overnight in water and then simmered with a little sugar and salt until they form a thick green lumpy soup.

Toad in the hole = sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter,

[scoobysnak71]

>”I love the way the Brit’s describe their food.”

Lol. Me too. Thanks!