They stink up the whole house for days!

I've never cooked them.
I suspect I will never buy them.

Don't get me wrong, I'd eat my own foot to stay alive

but pig intestines? whuh

don't you have to boil the poopee out first?

Isn't this what makes the house stank?

Otherwise...

How exactly do you cook them to make them taste good.

They must be good, they buy them down the street by the bucket full!

On 2006-01-27, Mr Tibbs > wrote:

> They stink up the whole house for days!

I have a friend who says the same of cabbage.

> Don't get me wrong, I'd eat my own foot to stay alive

Do your feet stink?

> don't you have to boil the poopee out first?

No. You meticulously clean the poopee out, first.

> Isn't this what makes the house stank?

yes

> How exactly do you cook them to make them taste good.

Toss a couple gloves of garlic and a couple onions in a big pot of
boiling water and cook for a couple hours. Serve with Louisiana hot
sauce. Yum!

The house will still stink, but only for a day.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2006-01-27, Mr Tibbs > wrote:
>
> > They stink up the whole house for days!
>
> I have a friend who says the same of cabbage.
>
> > Don't get me wrong, I'd eat my own foot to stay alive
>
> Do your feet stink?

no, they are sweet

In article .com>, Mr
Tibbs > wrote:

> They stink up the whole house for days!
>
> I've never cooked them.
> I suspect I will never buy them.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I'd eat my own foot to stay alive
>
> but pig intestines? whuh
>
> don't you have to boil the poopee out first?
>
> Isn't this what makes the house stank?
>
> Otherwise...
>
> How exactly do you cook them to make them taste good.
>
> They must be good, they buy them down the street by the bucket full!


They're cheap! Probably not a preferred cut. You might try pig
brains; poopee only appears in human brains. There's no mad pig
disease, is there? Chicken brains aren't feasible; too many chickens
per serving. There is bird's nest soup where poopee is, I believe,
part of the flavor. Wait there's a ringing in my head; I'd better
answer it.

Stark wrote:

> They're cheap! Probably not a preferred cut. You might try pig
> brains; poopee only appears in human brains. There's no mad pig
> disease, is there? Chicken brains aren't feasible; too many chickens
> per serving. There is bird's nest soup where poopee is, I believe,
> part of the flavor. Wait there's a ringing in my head; I'd better
> answer it.

is it a "bustle" or a ringing! theres a difference

I wonder what the texture of chitterlings is like
i would think "meaty" and not guey

maybe put some hot sauce on them

> Stark wrote:
>
> > They're cheap! Probably not a preferred cut. You might try pig
> > brains; poopee only appears in human brains. There's no mad pig
> > disease, is there? Chicken brains aren't feasible; too many chickens
> > per serving. There is bird's nest soup where poopee is, I believe,
> > part of the flavor. Wait there's a ringing in my head; I'd better
> > answer it.
> is it a "bustle" or a ringing! theres a difference
> I wonder what the texture of chitterlings is like
> i would think "meaty" and not guey
> maybe put some hot sauce on them

I grew up in the deep South and although my grandmother often used pig
parts (feet, tail, etc.) as a seasoning, she never once cooked
chitterlings.
If you're serious, visit this soul food online link- they have several
recipes:

http://soulfoodonline.net/recipes/re...ork&type=meats

Kev

On 2006-01-27, Mr Tibbs > wrote:

> I wonder what the texture of chitterlings is like
> i would think "meaty" and not guey

Yes, they are definitely "meaty" in texture. You wouldn't think it,
to look at them, but if prepared right, they are very good. The key
is in the cleaning. It's difficult and time consuming and if not
done correctly, the end result (no pun intended) is quite unappetizing.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2006-01-27, Mr Tibbs > wrote:
>
> > I wonder what the texture of chitterlings is like
> > i would think "meaty" and not guey
>
> Yes, they are definitely "meaty" in texture. You wouldn't think it,
> to look at them, but if prepared right, they are very good. The key
> is in the cleaning. It's difficult and time consuming and if not
> done correctly, the end result (no pun intended) is quite unappetizing.
>
> nb


I've eaten them once and that was enough to do me for a lifetime. They
tasted just like shit smells, plain and simple. They were swimming in
hot sauce, I kid you not, but nothing could kill that gawd-awful taste.
I could not get to the trash can fast enough to spit that vile crap
out. Someone else finished them and couldn't see the problem, they
said that's the way they are supposed to taste and the ones given to me
were excellent.

Yeah, right.

Mr Tibbs wrote:
> They stink up the whole house for days!
>
> I've never cooked them.
> I suspect I will never buy them.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I'd eat my own foot to stay alive
>
> but pig intestines? whuh
>
> don't you have to boil the poopee out first?

No, you just scrub the poopie off just like you do from vegetables
grown in poopie.

>
> Isn't this what makes the house stank?
>
> Otherwise...
>
> How exactly do you cook them to make them taste good.
>
> They must be good, they buy them down the street by the bucket full!

First you have to know how to pronounce them - it's "chitlins" despite
how it's spelled. Once they are washed well, you coat them in flour
mixed with spices (pepper, garlic, onion powder and chili powder) and
deep fry them. They don't stink if you prepare them properly.

Secondly, if you think chitlins are the only food stuff containing
poop, you'd be wrong. Many shellfish still contain poop when you eat
them, as do escargot. Not that I expect you be eating escargot any
time soon.

-L.

On 2006-01-28, itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

> out. Someone else finished them and couldn't see the problem, they
> said that's the way they are supposed to taste and the ones given to me
> were excellent.

Cleaning is everything. The ones I had the first time were excellent
and I saw them being prepared. I tried to replicate what I saw and
was unsuccessful and the results were inedible. Yes, there will be
somewhat of a smell no matter how well cleaned. But, it's more
unfamiliar to the uninitiated than offensive. Like I said before,
even cabbage offends some. But, properly cleaned chitlins do not
taste like the slightly offputting odor. Would you pass up an awesome
prime rib meal just because someone cut a particularly oderous fart?
I think not.

You have to realize that chitlins are one thing. Slave food. They
are what the slave owners did not want to eat and what was left of the
hog for slaves to use, much like ears, feet, etc. Slaves didn't want
to eat shit. They just wanted to eat. They learned that if prepared
properly, chitlins were not only eatible, but good eats. There's an
old saying about best friends. Something about a best friend is
someone who's chitlins you'd be willing to eat.

nb

On 2006-01-28, -L. > wrote:

> mixed with spices (pepper, garlic, onion powder and chili powder) and
> deep fry them.

Hmmm... I've heard of frying, but never tried it.

nb

A neighbor was cooking chitlin's a few years ago and my brother thought
there was a dead animal laying around somewhere that was 'ripe.' I
didn't have the heart to tell him it was the girl next door fixing
those innards. I'm sorry, but the one time I ate them ruined me from
e-v-e-r letting those pass my lips again.

This is another reason I don't eat raw oysters. The thought of oyster
doo-doo is a bit much for me.

:-)

itsjoannotjoann wrote:

> This is another reason I don't eat raw oysters. The thought of oyster
> doo-doo is a bit much for me.
>
> :-)

I love oysters

load the grill up, and leave them on till they start to split open

cold beer, a glove, a sharp metal object to pry them open...
crackers, hot sauce! yule be up all night peeling the paint off the
bathroom walls

pure bliss!

notbob wrote:
>
> You have to realize that chitlins are one thing. Slave food.

Yep. That, and anything else they could find, many times.

> They
> are what the slave owners did not want to eat and what was left of the
> hog for slaves to use, much like ears, feet, etc. Slaves didn't want
> to eat shit. They just wanted to eat. They learned that if prepared
> properly, chitlins were not only eatible, but good eats. There's an
> old saying about best friends. Something about a best friend is
> someone who's chitlins you'd be willing to eat.

I was unaware, until recently, the extent to which some slave owners
starved their slaves. I am reading "Incidents in the Life of a Slave
Girl" by Harriet Jacobs - a real eye opener. I will bet those
chitlins were looking pretty good.

-L.

"-L." > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Mr Tibbs wrote:
>> They stink up the whole house for days!


My Mom (God rest her soul) made them during the Christmas season -- when it
was too cold to open the windows and air out the house. So, I stayed with
relatives until the cooking was done and the eating was on!

My sister-in-law made some last thanksgiving. Dad used to call them
"Wrinkled Steak" but my brother and neices and nephews refused to touch it.
More for me! Pass the hot sauce!

A Korean friend took me to a Korean restaurant where they had Korean
Chitlins -- although they were called by another name (had a similar
phonetic ring). They were served in a mini cast-iron pot and were still
boiling and bubbling as they reached the table. Served with lots of Asian
hot spices... an interesting take.



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