buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
no problem, we're good. i know i wasn't explainng myself well.
and it's really your fault. you were supposed to read my mind...
and it's really your fault. you were supposed to read my mind...
no problem, we're good. i know i wasn't explainng myself well.
and it's really your fault. you were supposed to read my mind...
most people that were adults during the depression are gone now (my parents were kids), but i'd bet many would talk fondly of chitlins if they could, and the peculiarity of that damn smell.
humility has no bottom when you have to provide for a family.
I hear ya, Tom. My Dad was born in 1907 and my Mom in 1911. My Dad was the son of a very prominent Doctor, so hungar was never an issue in his life. My Mom was raised in an Orphanage, and knew some very hard times growing up. I studied and learned how to live off the land when I was pretty young, learning ways to prepare and cook insects and other foods that are not commonly eaten by westerners. I think it would be impossible for me to go hungry unless I was in the open sea with no means of catching a fish. Put me anywhere on land and I'll find lots of food. Most of it wont' be visually appealing, but surprisingly, most of it tastes pretty darn good when you're hungry.
I own two books on Entomophagy, and have tried many types of insects. Deep fried grasshoppers are my favorite. Very nutty and absolutely filled with protein. Remove the legs, as they can get caught in the throat, but that's it, beyond rinsing them well. Fry them crisp and salt them. Yum City!
The favorite part of Tarantulas after frying them, is the abdomen. It's supposed to be very nutty flavored and gooey. That's one I have never tried yet. Crickets are great when fried, salted and a little bit of red pepper flakes added. Crunchy and delicious.i think i could eat bugs if it were chunky enough, not too gooey, and you got rid of the spindly bits: legs, antennae, and such.
Ha!, you're supposed to remove the legs before cooking them! Otherwise, they can choke you.Tim...is there anything that you "WON'T" eat??? LOL OMG!! Now the image of someone eating grasshoppers with legs in the corners of their mouth will not leave my mind........eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vitauta,
Pleased to hear about your hitting on this Mom & Pop find with hot sauce. Glad to hear you have enjoyed your chitterings.
Now, you should try CALLOS ( tripe in piquant sauce ).
Have nice Sunday.
Margi.
Good Afternoon Virauta,
I shall post the Callos a Las Madrileñas for you under Pork ( Tapas ) tomorrow as we have bank holidays here in Spain 1st through 5th ... It is a week long array of holidays, including Labor Day and Cinco de Mayo ... Shall do !
*** Note: these callos = tripe are tender tender morsels ... very nice, and not at all, dis-appetising ... Look like calamari however, they are tripe parts of either pork or veal.
Have nice Sunday ... Trying to upload some fotos now.
Margi.