[Slings and Arrows]

"IS! A! PIZZLEMENT!"

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[a fool in paradise]

[shibumi]

In my perpetual effort to enrich my store of knowledge, I like to add a new factoid (or two) each day.

In this regard, I find pings such as this an invaluable resource, especially when combined with the cornucopia of knowledge whose bounty manifests itself as "Wikipedia."

Behold:

"Human consumption See also: Deer penis, tiger penis and tiger penis soup

In addition to being used as a dog treat, pizzles are also eaten by humans for their health benefits such as being low in cholesterol and high in protein, hormones, vitamins and minerals such as calcium and magnesium.[2] Pizzles for human consumption are prepared either by freezing or by drying. Scottish deer pizzles are thought to boost stamina and were used by Chinese athletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2][6] Pizzles can be served in soup, and if they have been dried they can be turned into a paste. Pizzles may also be mixed with alcoholic beverages or simply thawed (if frozen) and eaten.[2] In Jamaica, bull pizzles are referred to as "cow cods" and are eaten as cow cod soup. Like many pizzle-based foods, cow cod soup is claimed to be a male aphrodisiac."

This use of the "wonder meat" is over and above its use as an ingredient in glue.

[Gefn]

Tonight on the yummy channel, Iron Chef Bobby Flay and the ghost of Julia Child will cook Pizzle and Rocky Mountain Oysters for a family of four.

Sponsored by salt. It makes everything taste better,

[cyborg]

fo shizzle i don’t have a pizzle.