Two firsts for me today: I filleted a whole fish and I prepped and cooked a whole squid. I went about both the way you’d hack out a log jammed into your lawn mower, but it seemed to work okay. The fish was a sargo, which I’m told is sort of like a croaker. I [...]
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Most inappropriate candy ever?
I call it “Lady Donkey Balls.” Purchased from a vending machine in Finland. I think it is supposed to be a sort of kids’ novelty – like “Garbage Pail Kids?” It starts out sweet, but then there is a salty liquid inside. It’s really quite revolting.
Can You Identify This Foodstuff?
I bought this sandwich at the bus station in Tallinn, Estonia and am now eating it on the way to Latvia. I can’t identify the orangeish substance on the bottom interior layer. It’s wrapped in some other unidentifiable substance that I originally thought was egg but am now not so sure.
The orange stuff has a [...]
Paris and the Autumn Tripe
I would be willing to bet the remainder of my jar of Nutella that I’m the only person reading this who’s on a train to Luxembourg. (And even if I’m not, all that’s left in the Nutella jar is the stuff stuck to the sides that I smeared around with my fingers SUCKERS.) I’ve got [...]
Oh my gosh I ate a bratwurst
Quite possibly the only food I’ve been consistently avoiding since I was five. But I needed something economical and filling, and I was in Germany fer crying out loud…. Plus it came with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. Surprisingly, it was entirely pleasant.

