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When you see something different on a menu what do you think?


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Thank you to everyone who participated. I fear I did not explain my question well enough though. I was not so much looking to find out if you were an adventurous eater or if you would try anything once. What I was looking for was do you specifically seek those things out.

If you are in a restaurant and they have your favorite dish, another dish that you have never tried, but sounds really good, and a third dish that seems to be a weird combination of flavors, would you get your favorite, try something safe but new, or try the item that on paper seems a bit weird but you want to give it a shot anyway.
 
It depends on my mood. I'll try the funky stuff on the menu, sometimes just to gross out the people I'm eating dinner with. Usually I wind up liking it anyway. I've actually managed to convert a few friends to "I'll try it even if it sounds weird" people. :cool:
 
While I answered to the "I gotta try it", I am a bit cautious, as well. I get to try all sorts of new things at work, and I do like trying new things as well.
 
I think most people on a cookery site would be ones who would try new things on menus. The results for this poll would likely be different on a site for other interests.

Mel
 
Trying new things is a good thing.... and I love the saying, don't knock it til you have tried it. So I will pretty much try anything once, then pass judgement as to if it will remain in my life long menu!!!
 
:)I dont mind tasting but I wont order a whole dish unless ingredients sound good.Im pretty good at imagining taste combinations.
 
I will usually try new items unless it has something I really don't like...candied gnat intestines for instance.
 
Many, many, many moons ago when I was in high school our history teacher Ms Rutlege had us try foods from different countries. If we atleast put them in our mouths we would get a passing grade. Needless to say my figure has never, well until now, ;) been the same!!! Yes, I will try any food once, some even more than once!
 
If you are in a restaurant and they have your favorite dish, another dish that you have never tried, but sounds really good, and a third dish that seems to be a weird combination of flavors, would you get your favorite, try something safe but new, or try the item that on paper seems a bit weird but you want to give it a shot anyway.

In that case (and I do this Regularly) I order what I want to eat (a safe dish) and also a new one, then we would try this between us, and all being well, it`ll be a New Favorite (and that`s happened also).

so yes, I do buy an Extra portion of something new often.

and occasionally I see something on someone elses plate while waiting for the food and ask for some of that too :)
 
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