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Would You Eat a Scorpion?

YumSugar — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:57:18 -0800

I recently went to China, and while in Beijing I stopped at the infamous street food market. I wasn't sure what to snack on, but since I'll try anything once, and had a slight obsession with Survivorman, I eventually settled for a deep fried scorpion. It was warm and crunchy, with a little tender meaty morsel in the center. And, most surprisingly, it wasn't that bad. In fact, I'd eat it again. How about you, would you ever eat a scorpion?

Happy Hour: Mai Tai

YumSugar — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:47 -0700

One of the best seminars I attended at last weekend's Aspen Food & Wine Classic was a cocktail class that focused on tropical cocktails. The lesson was led by Julie Reiner, the owner and bar genius behind such Manhattan hotspots as the Flatiron Lounge, Pegu Club, and the Clover Club.

Julie started off by giving us a primer on one of America's favorite drinking pastimes, the tiki bar. America's unique tiki culture owes much of its history to a San Francisco pioneer by the name of Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. - perhaps better known to the rest of the country as Trader Vic.
Trader Vic created many of tiki's classic concoctions - among them, the Scorpion and the Fog Cutter - but is most famous for the Mai Tai, a world-famous liquid vacation that combines the tartness of lime with the sweetness of orgeat and the caramelized molasses flavor of dark rum. See Trader Vic's tried-and-true recipe when you read more.

Trader Vic's Classic Mai Tai
From Julie Reiner

Ingredients

2 ounces aged rum
3/4 ounce orange curaçao, preferably Marie Brizard
1/4 ounce Monin Almond Syrup, or other orgeat
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 ounce dark rum
Parasol, lime wheel, and mint sprig, for garnish

Directions

Shake aged rum, orange curaçao, orgeat, and lime juice in a shaker with ice.
Strain contents into a lowball glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with 1/4 to 1/2 ounces dark rum.
Garnish with a lime wheel, sprig of mint, and a parasol.

Serves 1.

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Would You Eat Bugs?

YumSugar — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:01:19 -0700

Out of all of my friends, I'm probably the one who will eat anything once, actually make that twice (I always have to make sure my first opinion was right). Anyways, I ran across this list of 32 Edible Insect Foods You Can Buy Online and had to question whether or not I would eat these. Okay, who am I kidding, that questioning lasted about 3 seconds, of course I would try them. There are a few on the list that I want to try (Tom Yum Flavored Bamboo Worms anyone?).

Admitting that makes me wonder if this is some kind of new low? I'm almost embarrassed by myself, first I admit I've never eaten at any of the top 50 restaurants in the world and then I say I'd be willing to try all of these bugs. I should also mention that me trying all 32 of these edible bugs is probably more likely than me eating at 32 of those restaurants. But I digress...

The edible bug list includes a few extraordinary things like Roasted Pregnant Crickets and Extra Hot Crushed Giant Bug Paste (both of which can be found online at Thailand Unique), as well as a few more "tame" items such as Giant Toasted Ants (which apparently taste something like bacon) and Chocolate Covered Scorpions, or Scorpion Amber Candy. You can check out the whole list at Senselist.

What do you guys think, would you try any of these?

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Yummy Links: From Tastespotting to Top Chef

partysugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:45:07 -0700

I regret to report that one of our favorite foodie websites, Tastespotting, has shut down. - Tastespotting
Watch this insane video of a man smashing 40 watermelons with his head! - Serious Eats
Learn how to reduce balsamic vinegar. - Cookthink
Do you know any kids who would eat scorpions for breakfast and snails for dinner? - The New York Times
To die for: BLT sandwich with basil aioli on grilled flatbread. - Family Style Food
Speaking of bacon, has anyone tried bacon salt? - Blogged Arteries
What to do with those pesky, empty pizza boxes. - CasaSugar
Ilan Hall on Los Angeles and the season finale of Top Chef. - NY Daily News
Tim Zagat talks about his experience as a judge on Top Chef. - Zagat

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Would You Eat This Grasshopper Snack?

YumSugar — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:01:31 -0800

The blogger behind Dish a Day actually chased down a mobile snack shack in order to get this grasshopper snack. And according the folks at Treehugger.com, only 20 percent of the folks on the planet don't eat insects. Having said that, I want to know: Would you eat these grasshoppers? Being part of the I'll try anything once club - not to mention I've already tried a scorpion - I think I'd have to say yes. How about you?

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What's Yummy This Week - YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:03:31 -0800

There was a lot of gingerbread this week. From classic gingerbread cabins to mid-century modern gingerbread houses, we had something for everyone. Find a great recipe and then create your own! You've got until Tuesday to submit your creation for our gingerbread neighborhood!.

Wishing you could find pure bottled water?
Can you figure out which celebrities designed these charitable lunchboxes?
Donating money to the UN World Food Programme could win you some amazing foodie prizes.
Get ready for the holidays by decorating your house with food inspired ornaments, snowman accessories and festive shotglasses.

Once you have all the decorations, invite everyone over for an Ugly Sweater Party.
Would you eat a scorpion? How about a soup made from hornets?
Speaking of wild foods, Food Network will be re-airing Anthony Bourdain's original show.
Our holiday gift guides continued. This week we covered ideas for the bartender, the seafood lover, the food snob, the grill master, and the beer lover.
Finally don't forget to vote in our Best of 2007 polls. This week we want to know:
- Who is your favorite food reality judge?
- Who is your favorite food reality contestant?
- What is your favorite food holiday?
- What is your favorite food trend of 2007?
- What is the top US foodie destination?
- What is the top non-US foodie destination?
- What is your favorite chain restaurant?
- What is the best grocery store chain?