Killer Food.

The foodie that I am, just stumbled upon an interesting list on Concierge.com. Don't you just loooove lists! Listen, all Virgos love lists. Don't hate us.
This list is called '20 things you need to eat before you die'. They had my attention at need to eat. But reading on I find that the list is from a book called 'Two for the Road: Our Love Affair with American Food' by Jane & Michael Stern and the title is very misleading. The list tells you not just what to eat but specifically where to eat it, in America. So it assumes you should only eat American food before you die! That's outrageous! Bad title.

I propose we do an Indian version of this list. 20 Indian foods to eat (and where to eat) before you die.

Here's the all-American version. Brace yourselves. Seriously.

1. Italian Beef Sandwich at Mr. Beef in Chicago. (trust the American list to start with beef!..lets make sure ours starts with paneer.)
2. Lobster Roll (yum!) at the Maine Diner in Maine.
3. Cuban Sandwich at the El Siboney cafe in Key West. (90 miles from Havana-that has to be a damn good Cuban sandwich!)
Ok so far this is sounding like a sandwich list.
4. Fish Tacos at the Cottage Cafe in San Diego.
5. Salmon Burger at Daly's Drive-in, Seattle.
6. Frozen Custard at Leon's or Kopp's in Milwaukee. (Finally a non-sandwichy item-but who the heck is going to Milwaukee?)
7. Creamy grits at Old Post Office restaurant, South Carolina. (I just can't believe they have grits on this list!)
8. Banana Pudding, Loveless Cafe, Nashville.
9. BBQ Ribs, McClard's, Arkansas.
10. Green Chile Cheeseburger, Bobcat Bite, Santa Fe.
Oh dear there is a lot of bread and fried food in here.
11. Fried Clams at Clam Box, Ipswich, Massachusetts.
12. White Clam Pizza at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven.
13. Chile con Carne (hurray no beans!) at Little Diner, El Paso.
14. Beef on Weck (type of bun) at Schwabl's, Buffalo.
15. Fried chicken at Bon-Ton Mini Mart, Kentucky. (yeah like K in the FC)
16. Cheesesteak at Mama's Pizzeria, Philadelphia.
17. Muffuletta (another freakin' sandwich!) at Central Grocery, New Orleans.
18. Ham Biscuits at Sonny's Grill in North Carolina.
19. Chicken Fried Steak at Rock Cafe, Oklahoma.
20. Lemon icebox pie at Silver Skillet, Atlanta.

Wait I have to check to see if the list was called '20 things to eat that will make you die' as opposed to before you die.

This list sucks. These places are too far away and looking at pictures of them, they are mostly sketchy, run-down looking joints in bad neighborhoods. I could be wrong and I'm sure the food is coma-inducingly good (pun intended!) but surely there are some healthier options we would like to eat before we die! Just one even?

I'm serious about creating an Indian list. I want to see if the top 20 will be just as unhealthy. Less meat for sure and I highly doubt you would see a single sandwich in there. Post your nominations now and I will collaborate and republish!