[Bluegrass Conservative]

Rocky Mountain Oysters

2 pounds calf testicles*

2 cups beer

2 eggs, beaten

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup yellow cornmeal

Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Vegetable oil**

1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

* Be sure to ask your butcher for calf testicles, not bull testicles. Calf testicles are the size of a walnut and are much more tender than the larger bull testicles.

** Use enough vegetable oil to fill your frying container halfway to the top (to allow for bubbling up and splattering) and to completely cover calf testicles while frying.

With a very sharp knife, split the tough skin-like muscle that surrounds each testicle. Remove the skin (you can remove the skin easily if the testicles are frozen, then peel while thawing). Slice each testicle into approximately ¼- to ½- inch-thick ovals. Place slices in a large pan or blow with enough beer to cover them; cover and let sit 2 hours.

In a shallow bowl, combine eggs, flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper. Remove testicles from beer; drain and dredge thoroughly in the flour mixture. In a large, deep pot, heat oil to 375 degrees F. Deep fry 3 minutes or until golden brown (will rise to the surface when done). Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with your favorite hot pepper sauce.

[toddlintown]

Do you know the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts?

Beer nuts cost around $2.99 and deer nuts can be found under a buck.

[abigailsmybaby]

I married a fella from Iowa. They always used hog testicles.

[T Minus Four]

With a very sharp knife, split the tough skin-like muscle that surrounds each testicle. Remove the skin (you can remove the skin easily if the testicles are frozen, then peel while thawing). Slice each testicle into approximately ¼- to ½- inch-thick ovals

I'm a woman and I was cringeing reading this part, LOL! I can't wait to read it to my husband, hee hee! BTW, the next line instructs one to "...blow them with enough beer to cover them." That raised my eyebrows!