Todd's Taste of the Town

by squinky86 on Nov 17, 2009 2:36 PM CST

It seems that Todd has been selectively choosing the nasty "edibles" in the videos he's posted on here. It's time to step up the game. For Auburn and Florida, we're going to need Todd to step up and secure our victory. As such, I propose the following delicacies, with the second-place winner being consumed for the Auburn game, first place winner for Florida. Now let's see how long this lasts before Todd edits the post and poll to reflect "cotton candy," "hershey's chocolate," etc...

Suggestion 1: Balut - yummy chicken/duck fetus.
balut
Mmmm, delicious looking, isn't it?

Suggestion 2: The Bhut Jolokia Pepper - make him sweat!

One bite, and you'll be thinking, "I shouldn't have signed that release form..."

Suggestion 3: Casu Marzu - cheese that wiggles as it goes down
Looks like it's already been eaten... Not sure if we can get this in the US, either.

Suggestion 4: Haggis - Irish intestinal cuisine
Haggis
Probably this one is the most familiar to everyone.

Suggestion 5: Rocky Mountain Oysters - seafood can't be tooooo bad, can it?

Ok, so it's really bull testicles. But you can deep-fry them to make them a little more edible. This will also give you more street cred than Kiffin.

Poll

What should Todd endure to secure victory over Auburn and Florida?

Balut

28 votes

Bhut Jolokia

9 votes

Casu Marzu

6 votes

Haggis

7 votes

Rocky Mountain Oysters

39 votes

89 votes | Poll has closed

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I almost puked just looking at those 'oysters'

Fried or not, I can’t get those veins out of my head

I wouldn't piss off the boys from Alabama . . . DBT

by I hate UT on Nov 17, 2009 3:00 PM CST reply actions

I went to Stillwater, OK

my junior year of college to visit some buddies. Great place, absolutely beautiful women. However, the most interesting aspect of that visit was that in the spring, they don’t have crawfish boils or smoked pork BBQ. They have “calf-fries” and it’s quite a sight to behold a row of sorority girls down those fried testicles like it’s midnight in Cancun. Tried one, and they actually aren’t all that bad. My vote’s for the balut….that looks like something you’d see in a porta-potty at Woodstock

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by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 17, 2009 3:03 PM CST reply actions

forgot to mention

my buddy’s roommate owned the closest farm and it was a big tradition for all the guys to wake up, start drinking, and drive over to said farm to acquire said testicles

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by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 17, 2009 3:32 PM CST up reply actions

They're mostly on the list for the shock value.

There’s actually a large number of restaurants that specialize in these. This is probably the most stomachable item on the list.

by squinky86 on Nov 17, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions

I think Todd

has done more than should be necessary for an undefeated season at this point. As such, I voted for the peppers as they were the least repulsive thing on the list. Go on my son.

by STLbama on Nov 17, 2009 3:30 PM CST reply actions

you must be one of these wussy fans

…who hope tebow can’t play in the sec championship. screw that noise! what we do here… echoes in eternity. bring on the nasty for consuming, i say!

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by kleph on Nov 18, 2009 8:23 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

The "ensure victory" attitude...

only works if you believe his “sacrifice” for victory will work as a supplication for the next opponent. It’s my understanding that the Taste of the Town serves as a “thank-you” to the football gods for our most recent victory. But I still voted for Balut.

by Espyonage on Nov 17, 2009 3:43 PM CST reply actions

It’s a duality sacrifice. It serves both purposes: thanksgiving and petition.

by squinky86 on Nov 17, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions

ghost pepper

in an attempt to make the hottest wings possible, i recently purchased a pound of bhut jolokia. i use them in a sauce i call “gameover”. in the past month, maybe fifty guests have tried the “gameover wings”. two have eaten six, but nobody else has eaten more than two. common side effects include: sweating, snotting, hiccups, red swollen lips, extremely painful exit wound, etc.
the pepper is indiginous to india. legend has it, the local farmers grind the peppers to use as elephant repellant. they smear the puree on fences to keep the elephants out of their crops.

by JDinGeorgia on Nov 17, 2009 5:01 PM CST reply actions

balut

this is too fitting for the auburn game. the symbolism of eating a poultry fetus is powerful, yet disgusting. i was dumb enough to try one. the combination of brittle crunch(bones), tickle (feathers) and viscous fluids (other stuff) was memorable. it could the needed homage. on a side note, the ghost pepper would be a fitting “sacrifice” to be saved. ingesting one will enrage you, turn you crimson and be a sign of power, as it is an elephant repellant.

by JDinGeorgia on Nov 17, 2009 5:10 PM CST reply actions

Yeah..

…I’m not letting you jackasses pick what I eat. I’m not that stupid.

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by Todd on Nov 17, 2009 6:55 PM CST reply actions

Also...

….where the hell would I even find that stuff in Birmingham? Be realistic, people!

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by Todd on Nov 17, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions

i really think

you should eat the balls….that would pretty much lock up the BCS NC…

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by bammer on Nov 17, 2009 7:32 PM CST up reply actions

Todd,
I limited it to things that can be found in Alabama around my area (aside from the cheese- I just included it because it was nasty). Aside for the cheese, I limited the list to <$5/serving (<$1/serving for most). If you need help getting any of this, let me know.

by squinky86 on Nov 17, 2009 9:10 PM CST up reply actions

It may be worth having an oyster roast for anyone willing to participate next game day….

by squinky86 on Nov 17, 2009 9:13 PM CST up reply actions

Todd....

he. called.. you… OUT!

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by animalcracker on Nov 19, 2009 10:20 PM CST up reply actions

Ghost Peppers

are pretty easy to find. You could eat something made with ghost peppers, the food itself would be good you’ll just be in some pain. If it were me I’d take this route any day over eating something totally disgusting.

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by Bens4vcobra on Nov 20, 2009 10:08 AM CST up reply actions

Since Todd is trying to say that you can’t get these in Alabama, the testicles are sold in many Italian markets; balut in Filipino markets, ghost peppers on ebay and amazon, and ask your local ND fan about where to find Haggis.

by squinky86 on Nov 17, 2009 9:19 PM CST reply actions

Yeah...

….if it’s not at the local Food World, forget it.

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by Todd on Nov 17, 2009 9:30 PM CST up reply actions

Though I do...

….actually have this on order from Amazon, so that’s at least kinda sorta one off your list:

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by Todd on Nov 17, 2009 9:31 PM CST up reply actions

Canned haggis > real haggis.

Kudos, sir. That sounds disgusting.

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by SugarBowl93 on Nov 17, 2009 9:33 PM CST up reply actions

Bravo! When canned, it has time to…er…marinate.

by squinky86 on Nov 17, 2009 10:45 PM CST up reply actions

There is still a Food World that is open wtf...

36-0

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by Bham03UAgrad on Nov 18, 2009 8:49 AM CST up reply actions

Decisions, decisions...

Bull balls or maggot cheese? Hmm…they both just sound SO GOOD.

by Bama philosophe on Nov 18, 2009 6:59 AM CST reply actions

I would...

…bite a live bull on the anus before I would touch ‘maggot cheese’ with any part of my mouth….

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by NiceLittleSaturday on Nov 18, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

that's just a normal weekend for you

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by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 18, 2009 7:01 PM CST up reply actions

i vote for cuy

it’s only wrong if you name the little bastard before you kill and eat him.

the problem is… it’s sooo sooo good.

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by kleph on Nov 18, 2009 8:20 AM CST reply actions

Snowball?!?!

by squinky86 on Nov 18, 2009 9:05 AM CST up reply actions

I'm currently on the hunt...

…for a durian for Todd.

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by Nico2.0 on Nov 18, 2009 12:05 PM CST reply actions

I hate...

…all of you.

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by Todd on Nov 18, 2009 3:33 PM CST up reply actions

Based on some of the selections,

Apparently the feeling is mutual…all I suggested was cat food – any 5 year old has at least thought of trying that. Some of this stuff is just bizarre.

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by SugarBowl93 on Nov 18, 2009 9:45 PM CST up reply actions

well, keep in mind...

part of the bizarreness is the fact that american food has become uniformly bland in the past half century. it wasn’t too long ago finding tripe stew across the south was commonplace, now it’s the sole province of ethnic markets.

there’s a couple of factors at work here that include; the almost universal correlation between higher income and increased meat consumption, the dominance of the chain supermarket to distribute foodstuffs and socioeconomic biases associated with many foods.

but one thing i’ve learned as a southerner, and one from louisiana in particular, is that regional dishes always emerge for a reason. and if you approach it on its own terms it can teach you a lot about the place itself. as i’ve traveled around the world since, i’ve seen this verified over and over.

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by kleph on Nov 19, 2009 9:42 AM CST up reply actions