Would you eat offal?

[guyver01]

Offal is the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal. The word does not refer to a particular list of organs, but includes most internal organs other than muscles or bones

In the United States, the giblets of chickens, turkeys and ducks are much more commonly consumed than the organs of mammals, except for the liver, which is eaten quite commonly. Ground chicken livers, mixed with chicken fat and onions is called chopped liver.

Mammal offal is somewhat more popular in the American South, where some recipes include chitterlings, chicken gizzards and livers, and hog maw. Scrapple, sometimes made from pork offal, is somewhat common in the Northeast US, particularly in areas with Amish communities. Fried-brain sandwiches are a specialty in the Ohio River Valley. Traditional recipes for turkey gravy typically include the bird's giblets. Rocky Mountain oysters are a delicacy eaten in some cattle-raising parts of the western US and Canada.

 

[Howard]

poll feckin sucks

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Howard
poll feckin sucks

how so? there are options for everyone...

 

[Howard]

"Some" doesn't belong.

yummy

 

[Howard]

sweet, warped.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Howard
sweet, warped.

again. lol

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Howard
"Some" doesn't belong.

yummy

i think it does...

i eat liver, gizzards, heart, quite often, but would never try tripe or brain or oysters
so for me... the answer is Some.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

From Dictionary.com

offal the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.

 

[lxskllr]

I'm picky about the food I eat. I tend to stay away from internal organs, and anything that isn't "normal". That said I love natural casing sausages, so I had to vote yes on the poll.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
From Dictionary.com

offal the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.

completely incorrect definition...

in fact... if you read further down... they even have the following:

Encyclopedia
offal

any of various nonmuscular parts of the carcasses of beef and veal, mutton and lamb, and pork, which are either consumed directly as food or used in the production of other foods. Variety meats have been a part of the human diet since the invention of cooking, which rendered the otherwise indigestible animal parts edible. In nutritional terms, several variety meats are richer in certain vitamins, minerals, and forms of protein than muscle tissue; calf's liver, for example, is a major dietary source of iron, and sweetbread (thymus) is considerably higher in the water-soluble protein albumin than is beef.

 

[frostedflakes]

Isn't that the kind of stuff they put in hot dogs?

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Isn't that the kind of stuff they put in hot dogs?

Lips and butts and hooves...

so yes..

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: Howard
"Some" doesn't belong.

yummy

i think it does...

i eat liver, gizzards, heart, quite often, but would never try tripe or brain or oysters
so for me... the answer is Some.

"Yes" doesn't mean that you have to eat every kind. It's like asking if you eat food.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Originally posted by: Howard
"Some" doesn't belong.

yummy

Oh so thats what tripe is. Ive been eating that with my pho for years. Never knew what it was.

 

[Kadarin]

:barf;

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
From Dictionary.com

offal the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.

completely incorrect definition...

in fact... if you read further down... they even have the following:

Encyclopedia
offal

any of various nonmuscular parts of the carcasses of beef and veal, mutton and lamb, and pork, which are either consumed directly as food or used in the production of other foods. Variety meats have been a part of the human diet since the invention of cooking, which rendered the otherwise indigestible animal parts edible. In nutritional terms, several variety meats are richer in certain vitamins, minerals, and forms of protein than muscle tissue; calf's liver, for example, is a major dietary source of iron, and sweetbread (thymus) is considerably higher in the water-soluble protein albumin than is beef.

I didn't make up the definition. Different sources have different definitions.

If you feel that your knowledge of offal is greater than Random House & Webster's, more power to you!

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
From Dictionary.com

offal the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.

completely incorrect definition...

in fact... if you read further down... they even have the following:

Encyclopedia
offal

any of various nonmuscular parts of the carcasses of beef and veal, mutton and lamb, and pork, which are either consumed directly as food or used in the production of other foods. Variety meats have been a part of the human diet since the invention of cooking, which rendered the otherwise indigestible animal parts edible. In nutritional terms, several variety meats are richer in certain vitamins, minerals, and forms of protein than muscle tissue; calf's liver, for example, is a major dietary source of iron, and sweetbread (thymus) is considerably higher in the water-soluble protein albumin than is beef.

I didn't make up the definition. Different sources have different definitions.

If you feel that your knowledge of offal is greater than Random House & Webster's, more power to you!

No, i definitely dont feel my knowledge is greater than RH or W.

I have an issue with their definition "parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings"

Liver, Oysters, Hearts, Gizzards, Tripe, Sweetbread, Brain, etc... are considered offal, but they are by no means "inedible"

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

I was being slightly sarcastic there, as few would want to admit to a great knowledge of offal! :laugh:

BTW, I did answer "yes" to the poll. Mmmmm.... offal!

 

[Squisher]

I eat all my offal.


btw-the term offal doesn't just apply to meat or animal parts.

 

[Mo0o]

yes

 

[Kirby]

As much sausage with casings as I've eaten, I can't even imagine. I like liver and gizzards too. Chicken hearts are ok, but not good enough to pay for. Never eaten brains or testicles though.

I guess that counts as a yes vote.

 

[Bibble]

I've had scrapple, which is alright. I've also had tripe, which I had to spit out and then felt ill for the rest of the evening.