I know, food is shared by all. But some foods, you have to be a little bit braver than the average Joe to try. Unless you live where the food is common, then you need to suspend belief for this blog to work.
What brought me to this is tripe taco's. They had a different name for it, but that's what it comes down to. We ate with friends over the weekend, and they had them on the menu, and I just had to try. I also tried tongue taco's.
The tongue taco's were awesome. I had tongue, steak, and tripe, and the tongue was my favorite. Very savory, tender, and quite delicious. We had them mexican style, with corn shells, onion and cilantro.
The tripe was okay. It had a smoky flavor to it, and not unpleasant in any way. My biggest hang up with it, other than the thought that it was intestine, was the consistancy of it. Very soft, and it didn't have the fiberous feel of the steak, or tongue, which is understandable. I wouldn't want a steady diet of it, but I would have it again.
I had pickled turkey gizzareds a few weeks ago. Some farmer offered me one, and quite tasty. He got them in Wisconsin, and says he guards them with his life, because they aren't common around here.
He then informed me that he was disappointed that they didnt have the pickled turkey testicles that he likes. He saays that they have a gamey, but good taste to them. I'm intrigued.
He then told me that there is a Turkey Testicle Festival in he believes Hinckley IL. I need to research this, because if they do, I am so there. If not for the testicles, which I'd try, for the T shirt.
But now there are other things I'd like to try. I watch Andrew Zimmern. I watch Anthony Bourdain. I wanna try pigs feet. I want to put some brain on a cracker, and give it a try. Insert your jokes here, but I want to try some bull penis. I don't know if I want to try the little birds they deep fry in Asia, but you never know. If given the opportunity, I might.
I've come to realize that I've missed some things by not trying them. And I'm not gonna miss some more. I figure somebody is eating the stuff, might as well be me...minus the insects.
