Or, this one is dedicated to my friend Alex from the IHMMB fan page
Vanilla Irish Moss that went a bit sludgy
So, one of the I Hate My Message Board Facebook fans, Alex asked me when I was going to do another weird foods post. And the truth is, I have been neglecting it because my youngest one has become quite a handful during the day and has more or less stopped napping so it’s difficult for me to take photos. I don’t have any sort of lighting equipment, so I find that it’s best when I can take the photos outdoors on my porch on sunny days.
After a picture of my poor middle son’s chocolate covered face was distributed around the world when the chicken in a can post became popular, I am hesitant to have any “helpers” wander into the shots.
Anyway, Alex’s question reminded me how much I love doing these posts so I agreed and was going to buy something new but ran out of time while out shopping yesterday. Never fear, I had some drinks in my cupboard from a shopping trip last spring, surely those would be good, right?
Vanilla and peanut flavored Jamaican Irish Moss
At the top it says Big Bamboo.
Not sure why but the vanilla flavor had French writing on one side but the peanut butter did not.
As per the can instructions, I shook gently before popping the top.
I guess I didn’t shake hard enough because this is what the vanilla looked like coming out.
On the other hand, I also didn’t wipe down the tops of the cans before pouring it out even though I remember my husband telling me about some disease you can get from rats pissing on the top of beer bottles.
So I guess it being chunky style saved me from certain rat piss death because I certainly didn’t take a big chug (although I am writing this just minutes after taking these photos, so who knows what the future will bring?)
But! As I am fully committed to being a grody food blogger in my own half-assed way, I did the famous finger dip, as previously seen in such posts as pork brains in milk gravy, and had a taste.
It wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good. It tasted like some weak ass diet shake. Would not buy again, would not recommend, but if I had nothing else and it wasn’t all old and gunky-style, I would have a can.
The peanut flavor wasn’t all manky.
It tasted like a thin peanut butter milkshake, not terribly satisfying and had that not-fresh flavor. Not like it was bad, despite my sensationalistic title, just that sort of flat flavor that canned foods have.
If you are an aspiring unusual foods blogger, I would highly recommend that you not just shove things in the back of your laundry room cupboard for years on end then get desperate for a post and try to taste it. It will just make your job harder.
Sometimes you’ll even have to totally pass on opportunities like I did with this Korean drink. Note: I remember buying this sometime before we bought this house…the two year anniversary of our moving in will be 2 years this July. Notice how the level of the soda has gone down.
I decided not to try this because it seemed to be pushing it a bit, what with stuff evaporating and all, but I will have to find another bottle because barley soda can’t be missed. I mean beer is made out of barley, right? So how bad could it be?
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Rats piss on the tops of beer bottles? I'm just going to starve myself to death now, thank you very much.
But see I still don't know how it kills you unless you open bottles
with your teeth. Maybe it runs down the sides? I guess it would but
have no idea about the average volume per rat wee.
Which I did once when really drunk and am lucky I didn't break my
molars.
Is it just me who thinks that one picture of you pouring out the vanilla crap looks like somebody barfing. With a pig nose? Actually, it looks more like Mr. Can Man is drooling.
OK, I just realized you have TWO pictures of a can barfing and/or drooling. I was going to say that I meant the 2nd picture, but now that I look at it more, I guess they both look like it.
Well thank you for sharing this, after seeing those pictures, and just thinking about your chicken in a can, I am sure I can follow my fruit and veggie diet today. I have a can of lima beans from 1974 somewhere if you want it. Every time we moved as kids my dad would pack it up and bring it to the new house. No one likes lima beans, I don't know why we had in the first place. It became a bit of a joke so we just packed it every time we moved. There is also some mint jelly my neighbor made in 1972.
I don't know what it is about that first photo, but I'm totally grossed out! More grossed out by that than the idea of rat piss, which I've heard about before and had forgotten, thank you.
Child, ain't too many bloggers out there who inspire me. You, my dear are one. Not because we share a love for spam, but because we ADMIT it. I have a Russian grocery store near me and I've been tempted to make some purchases and taste. Now, I think I may have to. You rock. P.S will you be my emergency contact for 911?
And me inspiring you inspires me to keep inspiring you.
They should write a song about us.
It did give me that heavish feeling when I was pouring it out but at least it didn't smell bad!
Now you have just confirmed why I wont eat (or drink) food that is past it's sell by date. As Margaret said, that third photo does look like a barf, and you actually tasted it? You are a dedicated blogger!
It didn't seem like it had gone off, as in would cause me physical harm, but yeah, quality does degrade over time!
you are wickedly BRAVE – having tried and TASTED those beverages! YIKES.
I swear I replied to this earlier, perhaps I forgot to hit post.
The funny thing is a lot of my food posts are really popular on vegetarian forums! I guess I give them motivation to continue. And please post pictures of the lima beans and mint jelly!
That is just the tip of the iceberg my friend, the very tip.
Why rat piss over other rodent piss?
Have you ever had grass jelly?
I have had grass jelly and duh, rat piss is toxic all other rodent piss is just disgusting.
I have had grass jelly and duh, rat piss is toxic all other rodent piss is just disgusting.
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