Posts Tagged ‘DC Omnivore’

DC Omnivore 100: #98, Polenta

It’s time for another item from the DC Omnivore 100 list of the top one hundred foods every good omnivore should try at least once in their lives.
There’s something so comforting about polenta. Maybe it’s the mushiness. Last night, fighting off a fever, I had an intense craving for this cornmeal goo, so I [...]

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DC Omnivore 100: #91, SPAM®

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DC Omnivore 100: #4, Steak Tartare

If the idea of marauding hordes of Tartars riding with raw meat under their saddles to tenderize it just in time for a nice snack after some pillaging sounds appetizing to you, then you’ve probably tried steak tartare. Ok, we don’t really know if that’s the origin of the dish, but that’s the historical rumor. [...]

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DC Omnivore 100: #11, Calamari

This week, our continuing quest to try all 100 foods a DC Omnivore must experience checks out calamari. 
Whenever I see fresh calamari, the first thing that comes to mind is Admiral Ackbar slurping, “your taste buds can’t repel flavor of this magnitude!”
Ok, maybe not. But this versatile cephalopod is truly a wonder of the sea.
There are a [...]

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