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They were warned it would be “disgusting”, but Kiwi Jack Baker McNamara says sampling New York’s nearly two month old stew is an experience they hope to have again.
The Auckland native is one of the hundreds of people who have sampled a bowlful of the viral perpetual stew – a never-ending soup whose flavour is at the mercy of whatever donated ingredients show up.
Baker McNamara brought a bunch of grapes. Others have added watermelon, mushrooms, spices, endives, and other foods to the pot. It’s a mish-mash of flavour that has captured equal parts fascination and disgust across the globe – but what does it actually taste like?
“I thought it was very, very yummy. Like, if it was made by my mum at home I’d be like, ‘this is delicious’,” they said.
“However, one of my friends who was there half an hour earlier said it tasted disgusting. There were so many ingredients being brought in that it really did change flavour throughout the course of the day.
“The organisers themselves say some days it’s good, and some days it’s not, and I’m glad I had a good moment.”
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Kiwi Jack Baker McNamara tried the infamous perpetual stew in New York – they say it was “delicious”.
They said the Bushwick Park in which the perpetual stew simmers was filled with a crowd of mostly younger people, with name tags available for those who wanted to mix and mingle.
When Baker McNamara stopped by, their stew was mostly made from potatoes, chickpeas, and mushrooms.
Anyone who visits the stew site is allowed to bring an ingredient of their choice to contribute to the community feed.
“I only had baby carrots and grapes, and I thought, ‘why not?’. Also, I wanted to eat those baby carrots with hummus,” they said.
The grapes didn’t make it into the pot, and were instead used as a side dish.
It wasn’t the social media frenzy that drew Baker McNamara to the stew – their friend, Annie Rauwerda, is the passionate creator and one of the three “chefs” minding the meal.
Baker McNamara met Rauwerda online through their respective meme pages – when Rauwerda isn’t acting as “head chef”, she runs the @depthsofwikipedia social media accounts, which on Twitter alone boasts 800k followers.
“We met in London last year – she’s really lovely, super charismatic, and I really respect her for organising all of this.”
“I had heard people talking about it and posting about it, and I was kind of like, ‘what the f…?’. But then I saw Annie post it, and I was like, ‘Oh, OK, I’ve got to pull up!’.
“I’m really grateful for it, because it was a super lovely community event. I really hope I get to experience it again.”
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