The BBC's 50 Things To Eat Before You Die

Submitted by sleestak on Sun, 12/19/2004 - 07:12
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  1. Fresh fish
  2. Lobster
  3. Steak
  4. Thai food
  5. Chinese food
  6. Ice cream
  7. Pizza
  8. Crab
  9. Curry
  10. Prawns
  11. Moreton Bay Bugs*
  12. Clam chowder
  13. Barbecues
  14. Pancakes
  15. Pasta
  16. Mussels
  17. Cheesecake
  18. Lamb
  19. Cream tea*
  20. Alligator
  21. Oysters
  22. Kangaroo
  23. Chocolate
  24. Sandwiches
  25. Greek food
  26. Burgers
  27. Mexican food
  28. Squid
  29. American diner breakfast
  30. Salmon
  31. Venison
  32. Guinea pig*
  33. Shark
  34. Sushi
  35. Paella
  36. Barramundi*
  37. Reindeer*
  38. Kebab
  39. Scallops
  40. Australian meat pie*
  41. Mango
  42. Durian fruit*
  43. Octopus
  44. Ribs
  45. Roast beef
  46. Tapas
  47. Jerk chicken/pork
  48. Haggis*
  49. Caviar
  50. Cornish pasty*
Author Comments: 

I guess I should have expected the British to come up with such a boring list of culinary "must eats", but here it is anyway. Starred are the item I haven't tried.

Link: The BBC's 50 Things To Eat Before You Die

frankie12/30/2004

I wonder why they didn't list specific Thai and Chinese dishes? If I've had a fortune cookie, does that count as "Chinese food"?

sleestak01/02/2005

Agreed. The list seems to go back and forth between extremely broad (fresh fish) to extremely specific (Barramundi). It would have been a lot more interesting if they chose well-known dishes from each of the broad ethnic food groups represented on the list.

It's a really cool idea for a list, but I think the fact that it was chosen by viewers makes it a bit more generic.

buddy08/02/2005

Barbecue? Barbecue?! Barbecued what? Or is it the ACTUAL barbecue we're meant to be eating?