Andouilette - nice! Not.
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Just back from a European road trip, trying to eat the 'local' food everywhere we went, so wurst in Germany, pasta in Italy, etc. And in France I tried Andouilette 'avec sa moutarde'. Explanation here for those who haven't heard of it: http://unclestinky.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/andoui...
I knew it was made of offal. But I swear to God, it looked (and smelt) like it had already been 'passed' by a Frenchman.
Has anyone else tried this stuff? Or, less likely, liked it?
I knew it was made of offal. But I swear to God, it looked (and smelt) like it had already been 'passed' by a Frenchman.

Has anyone else tried this stuff? Or, less likely, liked it?
My OH ordered this last year in rural France in a moment of bravery (well, to be honest we had no idea what it was). The smell was incredibly awful and my, how I giggled as I enjoyed my pork in cider with some local cheese dish, while he gagged and manfully tried to force it down. We still chortle over it.
You bunch of absolute pussies.
A lot of cheese smells like s
t too, doesn't stop it being good to eat.
Andouilette is extremely tasty and has a fantastic (bizarre) texture. Well worth a try.
If the smell offends too much, barbecue it and the smell is overpowered with the smoke
A lot of cheese smells like s

Andouilette is extremely tasty and has a fantastic (bizarre) texture. Well worth a try.
If the smell offends too much, barbecue it and the smell is overpowered with the smoke
Edited by escargot on Monday 30th June 14:31
grumbledoak said:
dcw@pr said:
more conventionally adventurous
Conventionally adventurous? I'd rather try dog s
What do you eat for an encore?
grumbledoak said:
Just back from a European road trip, trying to eat the 'local' food everywhere we went, so wurst in Germany, pasta in Italy, etc. And in France I tried Andouilette 'avec sa moutarde'. Explanation here for those who haven't heard of it: http://unclestinky.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/andoui...
I knew it was made of offal. But I swear to God, it looked (and smelt) like it had already been 'passed' by a Frenchman.
Has anyone else tried this stuff? Or, less likely, liked it?
I really should not have read that link whilst eating I knew it was made of offal. But I swear to God, it looked (and smelt) like it had already been 'passed' by a Frenchman.

Has anyone else tried this stuff? Or, less likely, liked it?

escargot said:
I've eaten tête de veau which is essentially calves head. Although in actual fact, it's basically calves face with the tongue.
Whilst it didn't make me sick, I didn't enjoy it even slightly. Far to gelatinous.
It's just a pate - doesnt really make much difference where the meat comes from IMOWhilst it didn't make me sick, I didn't enjoy it even slightly. Far to gelatinous.
Like all pates, there are good ones and bad ones, and only a small portion of that is what the meat is, 95% is how it's made
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