Food For Thought

As Americans we're taught to do things the "American" way and eat the American things. You know, hamburgers, apple pie, etc. But, have you ever sat down and thought about what other cultures view as their "normal" food? Like for instance, could you ever imagine eating a cat or a dog? I have two cats of my own, and love them very much. I couldn't ever imagine cooking them up and eating them. Countries like China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Korea still consume dog meat. What makes an animal "off limits?"

Or even parts of our country? What's acceptable food to eat? The south you could find yourself eating pigs feet, or frog legs. Never up here! But who knows, maybe people find pasties disgusting. My dad and I were talking about food phenomenons while watching the Travel Channel. Andrew Zimmern has a show where he travels the world and eats all sorts of food. Anything from the stomach of a goat, to rancid fruit. This man, God bless his crazy soul, is my idol. As long as I have watched this show I have never once seen him hesitate to try anything, and that's what I'm striving to do.

Andrew Zimmern of Bizzare Foods


Thanks to being located in the Upper Peninsula, our resources for disgusting food is very limited. So, my dad and I are trying really hard to think out of the box. If anyone has any suggestions of food you think would be interesting, don't be shy. Comment and let me know!