Christopher Helms wrote:
> On Jul 24, 5:31 am, Bob Muncie > 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
>> I use to get them often while growing up, at KFC. I every bit as much
>> looked those, as I did the regular/original chicken (when it was still
>> home cooked in nature).
>>
>> You rarely even see the gizzards around anymore, and when you do, they
>> are probably cooked so rarely, the line chefs have little or no
>> experience cooking them,
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> I haven't had KFC gizzards in ages. I loved them when I was growing
> up, too. I used to sill buy them from time to time until they started
> sneaking huge numbers of hearts and livers into the little styrofoam
> cup with the yummy gizzards.

I remember buying them by the pint for $.50 :-) Which happened to be
what I had for lunch money :-)

Bob