In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> > I totally adore sweetbreads. ;-d They are good marinated and grilled or
> > boiled fresh and served with a cream sauce over toast or scrambled eggs.
> >
> > Trotters are good as a single item cooked in a stew with miripoix. They
> > don't require long cooking if you use a pressure cooker. One hour and
> > you are good to go. Calves feet or chicken feet, same same.
> >
> > Cheek meat has a LOT of applications. Best in tacos (imho) but also good
> > as a basic stew meat. I generally cook those the day ahead of time tho'
> > so the resulting stock/broth can be defatted overnight in the
> > refrigerator.
> >
> > I've never eaten ears. Not yet.
> >
> > Tongue is a delicious delicacy.
>
> I haven't had/cooked sweetbreads for SO long. I can only think of
> one store that might have them now. Tongue... At least I can get
> that. Such a lovely texture.

They are available widely here. :-) Guess I'm lucky.

>
> Oxtails... Gee, remember when those used to be cheap--along with
> lamb shanks etc.?
>
> --
> Jean B.

Oh I know exactly what you mean!
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