Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:25 am
Jeeze...what a bunch of wimps. When I grew up, I lived part of the time with grandparents who had a farm. What didn't we eat....and like??? My Grandma made souse, which we called "hog's head cheese", literally from parts of the hog's head. It was much better than the souse you buy in the stores today.
I love beef tongue sandwiches, and it doesn't taste anything like balogna. I also like beef heart, but it is a little tough unless prepared properly. When a hog was slaughtered on the farm, we ate the heart, kidneys, liver, and my other Grandma made delicious pig tails and rice. However, today, I agree with Powderburn about liver and kidneys, after I learned their functions, I won't eat them either. How about calf brains in scrambled eggs...yep, ate that too. Beef tripe is another item that my parents cooked a lot when I was young, but I don't eat that anymore either. Not because it is the lining of intestines, but just because the taste doesn't appeal to me now.
My Grandma raised chickens, and we had chicken and dumplin's on Sunday, and the feet were my treat. My aunt raised rabbits, so we had that a lot. It has less cholesterol than chicken breast and is better. I've raised them for food too.
I grew up with hunters, so wild game was common table fare. I like venison, quail, doves (wild ones), duck, turkey, rabbits, etc. I've eaten rattlesnake and gator tail. The latter is served as an appitizer in some seafood restaurants here in Florida. In Maryland, I ate crabs and oysters, and even skate wings (a variety of ray).
What wouldn't I eat? Well, I might try the mountain oysters, but I think I draw the line at penises.
BTW, Ira, I almost didn't recoginze your post with the new avatar...the Crab looks great.
I love beef tongue sandwiches, and it doesn't taste anything like balogna. I also like beef heart, but it is a little tough unless prepared properly. When a hog was slaughtered on the farm, we ate the heart, kidneys, liver, and my other Grandma made delicious pig tails and rice. However, today, I agree with Powderburn about liver and kidneys, after I learned their functions, I won't eat them either. How about calf brains in scrambled eggs...yep, ate that too. Beef tripe is another item that my parents cooked a lot when I was young, but I don't eat that anymore either. Not because it is the lining of intestines, but just because the taste doesn't appeal to me now.
My Grandma raised chickens, and we had chicken and dumplin's on Sunday, and the feet were my treat. My aunt raised rabbits, so we had that a lot. It has less cholesterol than chicken breast and is better. I've raised them for food too.
I grew up with hunters, so wild game was common table fare. I like venison, quail, doves (wild ones), duck, turkey, rabbits, etc. I've eaten rattlesnake and gator tail. The latter is served as an appitizer in some seafood restaurants here in Florida. In Maryland, I ate crabs and oysters, and even skate wings (a variety of ray).
What wouldn't I eat? Well, I might try the mountain oysters, but I think I draw the line at penises.
BTW, Ira, I almost didn't recoginze your post with the new avatar...the Crab looks great.