They taste better than they look...and boy, do they look awful! Here's a list of my favorite DD (disgusting/delicious) dishes:
5. Blood Pudding: I'd put sausages of any kind on this list as, honestly, there's nothing distinctly good looking about them in general. But blood pudding specifically takes the crown as the most DD out of the bunch. This particular sausage is made by cooking (mainly) pig or cow blood until it congeals when the mixture cools. It's served as part of breakfast in the UK, Ireland, and many other places. Variations can be found all over Europe.
4. Stewed Pig Trotters: There was nothing better than coming home to a large pot of bubbling, slow-cooked... pig trotters...? Yes, really. There's actually a ton of fat and meat in the trotters and the stewing (usually with tons of five-spice powder, dark soy sauce, sugar and cooking wine) helps break down the gelatinous material into some melt-in-the-mouth goodness. Think ribs on crack. Mmmm.
3. Saag: I love curry. Love. LOVE. Yes, I may actually have an affair with curry someday. But it won't be because of its looks. Truth be told, when I first saw saag on the dinner table, I gagged a little. The spinach-based curry has a suspiciously goopy texture and color (dark green, c'mon) that just reminded me of, well, what happens to me after too much Taco Bell. But I tried a bite. And then another. And pretty soon I was shooing other people away from the remarkably tasty dish with a crazed look in my eye. I guess this is a true case of not-judging-a-book-by-its-cover.
2. Corned beef hash: Ah, hash. You can't really go wrong with a paste made from beef, onions, potatoes, and spices. But really, anything that seems paste-like will probably be not-so-good-looking. Still, corned beef hash redeems itself when topped with a runny egg and either ketchup or hot sauce (or both!). Talk about the perfect breakfast food.
1. Poutine: Finally! We've arrived at the crown jewel of all things DD -- Poutine. What is this disgusting looking mess, many of you may ask. It is only one of the best things ever invented by... the Canadians! Yes, give your favorite Canadian an extra pat on the back today. Without their creativity, this amazing dish may never have come to be. Just think, crispy & salty french fries topped with squeaky fresh cheese curds all smothered and covered with brown gravy. And yes, it's as good as it sounds. Although mainly found past our northern borders, poutine (pronounced "put'sin") can also be found in some diners/dives on the East Coast. After my first experience with them in NYC, my life has never been the same. Please please please disregard its looks and try it! You won't regret it!
What is your favorite disgusting/delicious dish? Why do you like it?
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Comments (66)
Hmmm, gross, now I want some loaded fries.
I really want to try Poutine! That looks delicious.
Saag is awesome.
Blood pudding just seems like a giant scab to me though. But I'd try it!
The saag and corned beef hash looks worst, but I'm sure it's all tasty!
Eh, in the UK we refer to "Blood Pudding" as Black Pudding... So you can have the alternative "white pudding", sans blood.
Ughhh that sag....
Being from Canada, poutine isn't even gross. But you have to get it made right, or it sucks. Or, just make it yourself, it is quite delicious!
I have corned beef hash and... whoever made the hash in that photo is definitely doing something wrong.
mine looks and tastes delicious =\i used to love pig trotters x.x"
Oh no. Oh no no no. You should not have told me what's in #4. It's my favorite! Now I'll just be thinking about what it really contains.
Hope they were thoroughly washed...
I definitely agree with you about Saag. It was very difficult convincing my mom to try Saag Paneer, but once she did...she loved it too.
None of those look appetizing to me. And if pig blood tastes anything like human blood, that is damn disgusting.
(P.s. I am not some kind of deranged twilight fan vampire wannabe, but I have had busted lips in my life)
Hell no to all of the above!
lol I eat all of these.
i LOVE 4.!
The saag doesn't look gross to me at all. The others do, though.
I'd like to try saag and blood pudding one day. I like #4 and chinese blood tofu soup.
Blood pudding looks and sounds disgusting.
I love poutine. My family members that went to school close to the border got me into it. Corned beef hash makes me sick, but my old-fashioned parents continue to eat it out of the can. I've never tried any of the rest, but I'd love to.
corned beef hash is the best stuff ever
Poutine? After all the odd things I've eaten in my travels (including blood pudding and "eskimo ice cream"), poutine is one that I never could bring myself to swallow.
SAAAG. omnomnom
Saag/Palak paneer is awesome. I never thought it looked gross but that's because I am Indian. Hence, I grew up on food that evidently looks unappetizing to many of my American friends. Oh, the joys of not being ghora. =)
i need to try poutine one of these days
nothing really looks disgusting.. i thought the blood pudding was a cookie.