Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Omnivore" > wrote in message
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>>The organ is a coil-like tube about the diameter of a pencil. The
>>texture is resilient, somewhat firm; like a hollow spiral bungee cord if
>>you will. It is sometimes cooked in a dark, mildly salty marinate.
>>
>>I don't think it's the small intestine because (I think) I know what a
>>pig small intestine looks like.
>>
>>Help solve the mystery for me!
>
>
> You forgot to mention that you only get one per male pig.

It's not what you think it is. It's an internal organ. It has a very
smooth texture - no hair and un-skin-like. If I remember it correctly,
it has a web-like membrane attached to the inside of the coil (not the
inside of the hollow tube), at least when uncooked. The diameter of the
coil (or spiral) is about 1 1/2 in.