As a corollary to the Omnivore 100, I present the Vegetarian 100, taken from Tigers and Strawberries. Things I’ve tried are in bold. Things I will never try are struck out. My comments are in italics.

69 out of 100. I guess I’m not surprised that I’ve eaten more things on this list than the other considering how often my fridge is stuffed full of veggies and cheese. Yes, cheese :)

1. Real macaroni and cheese, made from scratch and baked
2. Tabouleh
3. Freshly baked bread, straight from the oven (preferably with homemade strawberry jam) [ no to the strawberry jam though ]
4. Fresh figs [ mmm...with pomegranate molasses?  splendid ]
5. Fresh pomegranate
6. Indian dal of any sort
7. Imam bayildi
8. Pressed spiced Chinese tofu [ i wonder if this refer's to chou doufu ]
9. Freshly made hummus
10. Tahini
11. Kimchi
12. Miso
13. Falafel
14. Potato and pea filled samosas
15. Homemade yogurt
16. Muhammara
17. Brie en croute
18. Spanikopita
19. Fresh, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes [ getting close to tomato saturation this summer ]
20. Insalata caprese
21. Stir-fried greens (gai lan, bok choi, pea shoots, kale, chard or collards) [ a part of almost every home-cooked dinner for me ]
22. Freshly made salsa
23. Freshly made guacamole
24. Creme brulee [ love it! can't say it loves me though ]
25. Fava beans
26. Chinese cold sesame peanut noodles
27. Fattoush
28. New potatoes
29. Coleslaw
30. Ratatouille
31. Baba ganoush
32. Winter squash [ i make a mean butternut squash pie ]
33. Roasted beets
34. Baked sweet potatoes
35. Plantains
36. Chocolate truffles [ yes, i know it's chocolate ]
37. Garlic mashed potatoes
38. Fresh water chestnuts
39. Steel cut oats
40. Quinoa
41. Grilled portabello mushrooms
42. Chipotle en adobo
43. Stone ground whole grain cornmeal [ maybe? ]
44. Freshly made corn or wheat tortillas
45. Frittata [ ahh, memories of last summer ]
46. Basil pesto
47. Roasted garlic
48. Raita of any type
49. Mango lassi
50. Jasmine rice (white or brown)
51. Thai vegetarian coconut milk curry
52. Pumpkin in any form other than pie
53. Fresh apple pear or plum gallette
54. Quince in any form
55. Escarole, endive or arugula
56. Sprouts other than mung bean
57. Naturally brewed soy sauce
58. Dried shiitake mushrooms [ i'm going to assume that it means rehydrated dried mushrooms ]
59. Unusually colored vegetables (purple cauliflower, blue potatoes, chocolate bell peppers…) [ purple potatoes, orange cauliflower, and purple cauliflower in the last week alone ]
60. Fresh peach ice cream
61. Chevre
62. Medjool dates
63. Kheer
64. Flourless chocolate cake
65. Grilled corn on the cob
66. Black bean (or any other bean) vegetarian chili
67. Tempeh
68. Seitan or wheat gluten [ weird ]
69. Gorgonzola or any other blue veined cheese
70. Sweet potato fries
71. Homemade au gratin potatoes
72. Cream of asparagus soup
73. Artichoke-Parmesan dip
74. Mushroom risotto [ i've made a butternut squash risotto - does that count? ]
75. Fermented black beans [ YUM ]
76. Garlic scapes
77. Fresh new baby peas
78. Kalamata olives
79. Preserved lemons
80. Fried green tomatoes
81. Chinese scallion pancakes [ awesome ]
82. Cheese souffle
83. Fried apples
84. Homemade frijoles refritos
85. Pasta fagiole
86. Macadamia nuts in any form
87. Paw paw in any form
88. Grilled cheese sandwich of any kind
89. Paneer cheese
90. Ma Po Tofu (vegetarian style–no pork!)
91. Fresh pasta in any form
92. Grilled leeks, scallions or ramps
93. Green papaya salad
94. Baked grain and vegetable stuffed tomatoes
95. Pickled ginger
96. Methi greens
97. Aloo paratha
98. Kedgeree
99. Okra [ best i've had was down in Dothan, Alabama ]
100. Roasted brussels sprouts