On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:17:04 -0500, Kathleen wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> I don't get it. I've ordered these at a few "diner-style" places
>> and they are completely inedible. They're just so hard you can't
>> even chew them. I'm assured that they were not undercooked and
>> "that's how everybody likes them".
>>
>> There is one place I get them regularly for breakfast that uses a
>> batter that helps them stand up to a 14 minute deep-fry so that they
>> do tenderize slightly - enough that they're fairly edible. It's
>> still like chewing rubber bands sometimes, and you have to get them
>> to-go since they take a half hour to eat.
>>
>> So what's the verdict - do people really eat (and like) them after
>> frying for only 6-8 minutes? Are they nuts?
>>
>> -sw
>
> My question would be, are YOU nuts? Why would you continue to order and
> consume something that you describe as being, at best, "fairly edible"
> and "like chewing rubber bands"? What's the appeal?

he must be on a Quest, seeking the platonic ideal of chicken gizzards.
i've been on one for a decent reuben.

your pal,
blake