Weren't steak and kidney pies made of offal, which were intestines and stuff? I remember years ago reading that because of BSE, offal was banned from those pies and other food items I wasn't familiar with.
My relatives eat TRIPE, which is the lining cow's stomach... I suppose that is safe?
I'm not touching a hot dog, or potted meat, or spam..or even a T-Bone steak cut because it's supposed to be closest to the contamination area of the cow.
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