My mother knew how to prepare many strange animal products. Then, I had cooking lessons from a couple of Trinidadian friends and learned about more unfamiliar products. The Filipinos served purple yams—have you ever had those? They’re yummy. When it comes to animal protein culinary scale, I’m tone deaf. *Love* working w/veggies, fruits, eggs and milk, and manage to make everything that’s good for you bad for you.
Everything that is good for you can be bad for you if you overdo it, which is why the Bible says, “everything in moderation.”
If one follows that line of thought, one should be OK throughout life.