I just got this off of the internet:

Tiết canh is a traditional dish in Vietnamese cuisine. In the north of the country, this pudding is eaten for breakfast, particularly by country people, as an alternative to the soup known as pho. Tiết canh is made from raw blood, usually duck, and sprinkled with crushed peanuts. The government of Vietnam has been considering banning the sale of tiết canh due to the danger of the transmission of the H5N1 avian influenza virus from birds to humans [1].

Blood sausage has been made on the day of slaughter for thousands of years, and was even written about by Homer. The sausage tastes best when made with fresh blood which has not coagulated, and is therefore one of the first products to be made from the slaughtered animal. Depending on the region, animals may be slaughtered by gun or knife, but in either case must be suspended and bled. The blood is collected in a basin for use in blood sausage, and is usually kept somewhere cool while the animal is being butchered and dressed.
In the most simple form, blood sausage consists of onions and a few herbs and spices cooked together with pork, to which the blood is added. The mixture is thoroughly stirred together so that the blood distributes evenly, and then forced into sausage casings. It is important not to use too much blood, and to ensure even mixing, so that clots of blood do not form in the sausage, which can make an unpleasant experience for the diner. After being made, blood sausage can be cooked and canned, dried, or eaten fresh.
Fresh blood sausages will generally keep for only a few days, although they can be frozen. Because of their short shelf life when fresh, blood sausage frequently accompanies the traditional post slaughter meal, which includes other delicate meats such as the liver. Because of the delicacy of blood sausage, it is usually available for sale in a precooked or cured form, which tastes very different than fresh sausage. For this reason, many chefs with access to a good butcher prefer to make it fresh, although obtaining fresh blood can be difficult in some areas.
Blood sausage is made in a variety of ways, with many additional ingredients such as cream, seasonal vegetables,

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I find this very hard to believe. (that people eat this), but it's true.

Oh My!!!

I will eat anything but bacon and scallops (b/c of allergies).

That's a bummer, since I love bacon!

The blood sausage does sound pretty disgusting, so I may have to revise my statement.

I could live on cheeseburgers though!

-Vic

Same here Jesse! I will take a small amount if urged by the cook, but I don't like it!

I love most anything and my DH and family would attest to that. But there are some foods that I absolutely will not eat.

I won't eat:

sushi
weird stuff like octopus
blood sausage???


I'm sure there's more to that list but those came to mind.

i won't eat anything that is blinking at me. or moving.

or most of the stuff on the shows onthe travel channel. that guy that only eats weird stuff....blech.

All I can say is I am extremely happy that I eat what I eat. Fish, grilled chicken, steamed veggies, salads, no trans fats, NO BLOOD PUDDING, SAUSAGE, ANYTHING WITH BLOOD.

I loved the vomit thing by the way. Great graphic.

Oh, Alan and I just came home from Alan's Physical Therapy appointment. His physical therapist loves to talk about healthy eating and stuff and he is very very pleased with Alan's progress with his foot.

So as we were talking about what we eat and drink, I said "why this morning, I made a delicious vegetable juice concoction". And Richard said: "what do you put in the drink?" and I said 'why, I use Zucchini, celery, apple, pear, blueberry, carrots, etc." He looked at me and said: "you actually put zuchinni in a juicer, isn't it disgusting??" and I said 'Ask Alan what he drinks every morning and if it's disgusting??"

Alan pipes in "Richard, it's the most delicious drink you ever drank". Richard said "really? we have a juicer in our home I must try this on the weekend".

Then another therapist came in and said 'Oh, we have a juicer, we used to use it, and we gave it away". We all said 'why??" and she said "BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO CLEAN IT AFTER YOU USE IT"

I just laughed because every morning, after I juice, I take the whole thing apartment, clean each piece, and back together it goes. Takes me all of 5 minutes. It's a no brainer. Healthy juicing in the morning, live enzymes going in my body, maybe it's all in my head, but I feel good after just a small cup. I go easy on the fruit because I'm diabetic, but Alan LOVES a nice big glass of this stuff.

I have to find some different combinations. Maybe add some parsley, or some other veggie.

It's a good way to get your vegetables.

Sushi? I don't like it at all and for the most it is disgustingly mushy and icky. My son loves it and takes us to good Sushi places, but for me it's still unpalatable. I stick to the shrimp sushi.

I love Mushrooms.
Yummy peanut butter!

Cooked carrots are great if you don't overcook them and make them mushy.

Same with Asparagus. I had a spring white asparagus that was delicious.

Brussel Sprouts I will eat, but I really don't like them.

I like yams and sweet potatoes. Fixed correctly they are good.

My favorite foods..hmmm

I like chicken a lot and I enjoy steak every now and then (as long as it is done and not red).

I like most vegetables, even lima beans if they are cooked properly.

I love bread; bagels.

What I don't like....

Lobster
(I know that makes me weird...but I do not like it).

Sweet breads (I'm talking brains and stuff like that). Yuck.

Chocolate with fruity centers.

(I love chocolate, but not with fruit unless it's strawberries and you dip them).

Mostly I like food though...

Fish ..hmmm. I'm very particular about it. I like mild fish that is firm.

Tootsie