What happened to MFW?

In article <3k3lf5-tfq.ln1@bakters.bandit.home>,
Andrzej Rosa <bakters@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Could not be any worse than Menudo. :-)
> > I actually like that stuff but prefer calves feet instead of pigs feet
> > in it. Menudo is also made with Tripe.
>
> It never occurred to me, that your Menudo could be considered gross. We
> make stuff like that and I like it a lot. We call it cold feet jelly.

Menudo is a hot dish, made with cow tripe and either calf or pigs feet
and Hominy (limed corn).

> > Back when I was getting free meat by helping to slaughter Emus, I kept
> > the "gizzards". They were excellent stewed!
>
> They should. I consider this part of a chicken one of the best parts.

Oh I love chicken gizzards but a chicken weighs maybe 3 to 7 lbs.
An emu weighs about 130 lbs. <g> You have to slice the gizzard up to
cook it!

>
> > One of my favorite organ meats is sweetbreads. Calf thymus glands...
>
> Could be fine tasting, but we aren't the home of cowboys, so some rarer
> stuff found in a cow may not be known. At least not to me.

I think you'd like it. It has a very unique flavor and texture. Kinda
creamy.

>
> > Have you ever made calves foot jelly?
>
> No, but we often make it out of pig feet. It's normal thing to eat here.

I prefer calves to pigs feet. The flavor is milder and less harsh.
I still eat pigs feet tho'. Many people won't. It's very good for you as
it's a good source of collegen. That is good for the joints.

>
> > It's one of my dad's favorite
> > things so I make it for him now and then. Highly nutritious and good for
> > the joints:
> >
> > Calfs Foot Jelly
> >
> > Main Ingredients:
>
> The same thing.

Except for the critter involved. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein