Offal or Delicacy?

[RHVW]

During trip to my local supermarket this morning I was greeted with this lovely view....

Starting at the top left: Calf's tongue / Lamb's Brain / Cow's stomach, feet and nose-mouth / Lamb's skull cut vertically / Lamb's intestines

Choices, choices choices.....

[craigjm]

Well that’s definitely not Sainsbury’s or Tesco where is that?

[RHVW]

craigjm said:

Well that’s definitely not Sainsbury’s or Tesco where is that?

Spain / Alicante.

[markymarkthree]

Try some cold chitterlings with a splash of vinegar, washed down with a flagon of natch. de-lish.

[av185]

Can't beat chicken livers fried with plum tomatoes red onion peppers and garlic.

Try cow tripe with salt and vinegar.

And cow elder.

Most northern folk were brought up on this diet.

Kids are far too squeamish these days.

Never done me any 'arm moo

[BoRED S2upid]

RHVW said:

Spain / Alicante.

Had to be. Or France they eat anything.

What your seeing there OP is unprocessed dog food but due to the EU they are having to sell it to humans!

Back to the topic however it’s never a delicacy take sweet breads for example people rave over them they are always on master chef it’s all bollocjs.

[Turn7]

Dog food for sure....

[sgrimshaw]

BoRED S2upid said:

Back to the topic however it’s never a delicacy take sweet breads for example people rave over them they are always on master chef it’s all bollocjs.

Common misconception that sweet breads are all bollocjs

[Philplop]

Spotted this in a butchers on holiday last month.

[Hoofy]

It's more like a biology lesson!

[Speed 3]

Bush tucker trial at tonight's NYE party then....

[Whoozit]

I'll try most things once and having travelled a bit, had some unusual things. If you can get over the squeamishness then you might have some pleasant surprises.

• Lovely*

Duck's tongues
Lamb's tongues
Fried brains in breadcrumbs
Pink fried liver
Ox tongue
Sweetbreads
Marrow
Pate made from fried giblets, whizzed up with some melted butter and a splash of brandy
Haggis
Black/white pudding
Camel sausage
Beshbarmak (Kazak greasy horse meat and noodle soup)
Whitebait (it's whole uncleaned fish after all - brains, guts, bones and all)
Octopus - every chance I get. Whole BBQ tentacle is delicious, the suckers are crunchy

• Meh*

Snake soup - could have been chicken for all I could tell
Boiled chicken's feet - I get it's a texture thing, but not for me

• Never again*

Cuy - giant guinea pig. Foul tasting meat
Horse fat sausage

• On the list*

Insects/arachnids

[21TonyK]

OP I'm guessing you are in central Spain? Not my first choice but it's all stuff you find on traditional menus.

[RHVW]

21TonyK said:

OP I'm guessing you are in central Spain? Not my first choice but it's all stuff you find on traditional menus.

Photo was taken in Alicante but you can see the very same offerings in the north. I spent 9 years in San Sebastian / Donostia - That place has one of if not the most Michelin Stars per capita in the world and you can still find the same

[craigjm]

RHVW said:

Photo was taken in Alicante but you can see the very same offerings in the north. I spent 9 years in San Sebastian / Donostia - That place has one of if not the most Michelin Stars per capita in the world and you can still find the same

Look at how many starred restaurants use stuff that a home chef wouldn’t dream of. Even basic stuff like pigs cheeks and stuff like that which make it onto starred menus most people, up to recently, would not have cooked at home.