On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 10:54:43 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:
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>"Giusi" > wrote
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>> My brain doesn't like many-legged octopuos/squid things. I took a special
>> section on Neapolitan cookery once and the "prize" meal afterward had an
>> antipasto plate covered with these animals, centered by a whole red one
>> that looked like a fat poinsettia. I had to leave until the next course.
>
>Oh, that's hilarious. A fat poinsettia. I'm with you on the many
>legged thing. I'm sure they are delicous, I just doubt I'll ever find
>out. The legs put me off. Yet, I'll eat crab. Go figure.
>
I can see how octopus could be off putting. But I really like it. I
had octopus carpaccio last month, in fact. The little suckers were
great -- crunchy and tender at the same time somehow. Of course I
like most things to eat.

Now, that Korean shad roe soup I tried back in '99 still haunts me
with its foul, vaguely metallic taste and strange toughness. Chewy
fish eggs, who knew? I couldn't eat it.
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