Canned... stuff.

[Veho]

A collection of canned stuff. To eat. Well, some people eat it.

Corn 'shrooms (huitlacoche or cuitlachoe) are the product of a corn disease, caused by a plant parasite that attacks crops. The pathogen causes kernels to swell as much as 10 times in size, distort, and darken in color as they bloat with spores from the infectious fungus.

Although most U.S. farmers consider the infestation (affectionately known as "corn smut") an aggravation that destroys all tainted crops, huitlacoche is considered a delicacy in Mexico. The swelled kernels are known as "Mexican truffles," because of the bulbous mushroom-like knobs that form as the corn mutates. Fans of the mushroom maize say the exotic fare has an earthy, sweet-smoky flavor -- and interest in the treat is catching on.

To prepare this traditional Swedish meal, herring from the Baltic Sea are gutted and tinned in brine, then stored somewhere (preferably warm) for several months. Its pungent aroma makes dining alfresco an absolute must. Locals recommend opening the can under water whenever possible to contain the tantalizing odor of rotten egg, rancid butter and vinegar that results from the fermentation process.

Caught from the murky depths of the Thames River estuary, boiled with salt and pimentos, set in gelatin and then served with a dash of chili vinegar, each bite is a gooey challenge for the average palate. The traditional dish originated in London's East End and is rumored to date back to a culinary dark age before its better-known (and more-appetizing) cousin, fish 'n' chips, had been created.

QUOTELiterally meaning pupa or chrysalis, beondegi are popular Korean street snacks, often dished out by the cupful to eager passers-by. The stewed and seasoned silkworm treats come highly recommended as bar bites.

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A popular Filipino street snack, balut is a boiled three-week-old fertilized duck egg, eaten straight out of the shell.

A well-aged balut lacks feathers, beak and claws (all the tasty bits), and instead provides a palatable rich embryonic broth, the creamy yolk (and of course, the fetus), sure to satisfy even the most ambitious appetite.

More canned... goods..., including bird's nest soup, canned whole chicken, reindeer paté ("arctic delicacy, made from farm-raised relative of Rudolf") and, of course, canned haggis: here.


And, as an afterthought: Canned insects!
Scorpions, crickets, cricket eggs, and of course, BBQ flavoured bamboo worms.

Inna can.

 

[moozxy]

I've actually tried beondegi when I went to Korea 3 or 4 years ago. I didn't know what I was eating at the time and when I was told.. well, all hell broke loose*

*read: I screamed like a little girl and spat it out

 

[dakeyras]

That swedish herring stuff is actually not too bad. I don't remember it smelling that bad though, maybe I didn't keep it around lying in the sun long enough.

Canned haggis kind of depends on the brand. Some are just like meatloaf, others keep all the interesting bits in one part..which is less..erm..edible. When I lived in England for a while I've seen people eat that jellified eel stuff.....for breakfast...yeeeeaaah.

 

[Maktub]

Surströmming, puaghhh

 

[Opium]

mmmm, I just can't get enough of this stuff

 

[hankchill]

ugh, I thought those silkworms were canned cockroaches

urp... either way, all of those don't look too appetizing.

 

[Armadillo]

Canned jellied eels = fail. Fresh ones from shell fish stall =win .

 

[Shinji]

mmmm, I just can't get enough of this stuff

Awesomeness right there

I tried Balut when I was a young'un once....well, I guess you cant call it one whole try, maybe half a try? Yeah...

 

[Mangofett]

Come on guys, you just need to get rid of the mental aspect that its nasty and give it a try.

Just kidding, just reading this article made me sick.

 

[yuyuyup]

I like oysters, mackerel, sardines, etc right outta the can. Also I prefer canned green beans to fresh.

 

[scubersteve]

Literally meaning pupa or chrysalis, beondegi are popular Korean street snacks, often dished out by the cupful to eager passers-by. The stewed and seasoned silkworm treats come highly recommended as bar bites.

I've had this before.
It's only twice as bad as you think it would be.

 

[El-ahrairah]

20 year old canned bacon.