jmcquown wrote:

> On 1/9/2018 12:55 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 09:33:48 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:09:32 AM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B.
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > where do you suppose those Americans came from? They brought
> > > > all their favorite foods with them because even here in the
> > > > U,S,, cattle have tails, chicken have feet, etc. Sweetbreads
> > > > was one of my favorites as a child. I ate pickled pigs feet
> > > > along with my mom (she loved them) We ate liver. It is only
> > > > in recent times that people decided they should only eat the
> > > > big muscle parts. I hate it when sausage advertises that it
> > > > is made solely with some of the big muscle parts of the animal.
> > > > We love bacon, sausage and lunch meats that were originally
> > > > devised to utilize lesser parts of an animal. If you are
> > > > going to kill an animal for food, you'd better be willing to
> > > > eat the whole darn thing. End of sermon Janet US
> > >
> > > I never said that people on the mainland don't eat oxtail. I know
> > > they do. If you tell me that most people love the stuff over
> > > there, I remain unconvinced.
> >
> > You said 'eating oxtail hardly seems American" I've expressed that
> > 'Americans' do in fact eat oxtail In fact, it has become hard to
> > find and very expensive because certain restaurants and areas of the
> > country make specialties with oxtail. I do not need to show you
> > that most (what ever that is) Americans eat it. That's a ridiculous
> > statement like asking do most people on the mainland eat grits?
> > No. Janet US
> >
> I love oxtails and grits. LOL Do I eat either one every day or even
> every month? No.
>
> Jill

LOL! Now that combo never occured to me!