Posted on 01/28/2023 11:22:37 AM PST by DallasBiff
Although the practice of eating bull testicles is not very common in the United States anymore, it was once fairly widespread in the West
You can still find the dish in the Midwest in cattle states like Texas and Oklahoma. Internationally, Spain champions them, as do Argentina and certain places in Mexico. In Canada, they are called prairie oysters.
Consuming bull testicles makes a lot of sense in areas where cattle ranching is a big industry. Bulls have to be castrated in order to control breeding or discourage aggression. And if you're already taking their balls off, why be wasteful with them?
People wonder why anyone would eat Rocky Mountain oysters. But in my book, throwing perfectly good food away is much worse than being unconventional with your food choices.
(Excerpt) Read more at farandwide.com ...
I saw mountain oysters for sale at Washington, DC’s Eastern Market.
Roasted octopus, a Greek delicacy. I’ve had it at one of the Greek restaurants by the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs. YUM!!
I wouldn’t buy those in DC. Might be excess “material” from those “chop your balls off” clinics.
A man travels to Spain and goes to a restaurant near the bull arena for a late dinner. He orders the house special and he is brought a plate with potatoes, corn, and two large meaty objects. “What’s this?” he asks?
“The Matador Special, Senor,” the waiter replies.
“What meat is it?” the man asks.
“Cojones,” the waiter explains, “They, are the testicles of the bull who lost at the arena this afternoon.”
At first the man is disgusted; but being the adventurous type, he decides to try this local delicacy. To his amazement, it is quite delicious. In fact, it is so good that he decides to come back again the next night and order it again. This time, the waiter brings out the plate, but the meaty objects are much smaller.
“What’s this?” he asks the waiter.
“The Matador Special, senor,” the waiter replies.
“No, no,” the man objects, “I had the Matador Special yesterday and it was much bigger than this.”
“Senor,” the waiter explains, “the bull does not always lose.”
Escargot never rubbed up against some animals taint bro........PASS 👎
Since where I’m located is convenient and relatively inexpensive, I’ll just stick with the ocean variety. 👍
They can be really tasty, but I think it’s all in the batter. The meat itself does not have much taste nor texture. Which means “trying” them may only tell you the preparer’s style.
Others may have different input, this is just my theory. I’ve had Rocky Mtn Oysters prepared by maybe 4 different cooks. They varied, but in general were good to quite good.
This is kind of an evergreen.
“What it’s like to eat bull testicles.”
Always good for some web site to get clicks.
They taste good deep-fried.
They look gnarly, with worm-looking insides, though.
I have ate them and they are damn good. If they are on the menu, I order them. If not I ask about them.
I still haven’t been able to convince McDonalds to put them on the menu.
We raised cattle but never ate “mountain oysters” but the thought they were mushy is hilarious.
Guess the author never castrated a bullock before.
I ate them once, out of politeness, at a corporate dinner in Taiwan.
They are at the same time crunchy, chewy, and gelatinous, tasting like some kind of non-descript organ meat.
The least the restaurant could have done was cook them in some kind of heavy, spicy sauce to occupy my senses which were screaming “do not eat.” Alas, they were served in some kind of light, almost flavorless broth.
And along with supplying that particular culinary delicacy, those guys now get to identify as cows.
A bar outside of Stillwater, Oklahoma has an annual multi-day affair called The Testicle Festival. Thousand attend and eat the oysters. They are fine, but nearly everyone agrees that they are best served with a cold six-pack of beer.
That’s a favorite joke. Once told it to an Argentine of Spanish decent. He loved it. Translated it to Spanish, embellished it and tells it with great enthusiasm.
I guess if it was a mandatory choice between the oysters and Impossible Meat...I’d commit suicide.
We sliced them thin, breaded and baked them. Delicious.
I worked at a small packing hose in Nebraska in the mid-1980’s and an organization in Chicago rented a refrigerated straight truck and bought all that we had. Guess it was a “testcle festival” of sorts.
Bull Testicles: Nutrition and Benefits of “Rocky Mountain Oysters”
https://www.doctorkiltz.com/bull-testicles-rocky-mountain-oysters/
EXCERPT:
Bull, lamb, goat, buffalo, and boar testicles are enjoyed as food all around the world. In America, bull testicles are the most common, and go by many names like cowboy caviar, lamb fries, bull fries, Montana tendergroin, and of course, rocky mountain oysters.
Loaded with protein, vitamin B, selenium, and zinc, there’s no reason not to go nuts with these, well, animal nuts.
In this article, we’ll explore the origins, nutrition, benefits, taste, texture, and easy rocky mountain oyster recipes. Let’s have a ball!
Accepted a job out west when I graduated college...the locals saw me coming a mile away! I had no idea what mountain oysters were. I ate them, and they weren’t too bad! Made a lot of friends in those early 80s adventures!
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