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That's interesting... So what do lamb kidneys taste like?

My dad always said, "when preparing kidneys, it's best to boil the piss outta them" :D

My dad always said, "when preparing kidneys, it's best to boil the piss outta them"

I recall the stench from my parents and beef kidneys. :eek: They put a stop to that tradition.

I'll do Chicken hearts, livers, gizzards but that's about my limit. The Sicilian side of the family used to all watch to see who got the heart from the chicken soup. The finder was considered lucky for the day. Only then would everyone eat.

Looking back now I find it a bit strange. :)

When I was young it seemed normal.

Seems like a different life. I never did give up on the idea that some olives ( Greek/Italian type) with some hard crust bread can be a complete meal though.

The Lithuanian side of me still gladly eats the barley/liver/blood sausages and Perogies every chance I get. Living in Michigan I learned to enjoy "pasties". Not the kind women wear either. We used to have fast food "pastie"s drive through in the northern part of the state where you could buy them like a cheesburger. That is good food.

Wow, I've got several lambs out in yard I will be processing soon, hadn't really thought about eating their kidneys, but why not I guess. Better to use everything possible.

Well Rookie, I'm usually down for your food threads, but my tastes typically stop with internal organs lol.

The Mastiff wrote:I recall the stench from my parents and beef kidneys. :eek: They put a stop to that tradition.

I'll do Chicken hearts, livers, gizzards but that's about my limit. The Sicilian side of the family used to all watch to see who got the heart from the chicken soup. The finder was considered lucky for the day. Only then would everyone eat.

Looking back now I find it a bit strange. :)

When I was young it seemed normal.

Seems like a different life. I never did give up on the idea that some olives ( Greek/Italian type) with some hard crust bread can be a complete meal though.

The Lithuanian side of me still gladly eats the barley/liver/blood sausages and Perogies every chance I get. Living in Michigan I learned to enjoy "pasties". Not the kind women wear either. We used to have fast food "pastie"s drive through in the northern part of the state where you could buy them like a cheesburger. That is good food.

My grandfather's family was from Lithuania. I also grew up eating perogies! :D My grandfather always talked about his favorite dish: duck blood soup. When I was a kid, I always thought he was just kidding around. It wasn't until I was older that he explained that he was being serious. I never tried the soup myself, though. Ugh.

P.S. I was going to say something on the "pasties" comment, but I'm glad you clarified... :p

WireEdge Roger wrote:My dad always said, "when preparing kidneys, it's best to boil the piss outta them" :D

Now that's pretty **** funny!

Wow.... urinary humor....really? :rolleyes:

My grandfather's family was from Lithuania. I also grew up eating perogies! My grandfather always talked about his favorite dish: duck blood soup. When I was a kid, I always thought he was just kidding around. It wasn't until I was older that he explained that he was being serious. I never tried the soup myself, though. Ugh.

I never tried Duck blood soup. Beet soup , AKA "Borscht" looked like blood before the sour cream was added though. Not one of my favorites. It was eaten cold which I can't tolerate. Hot is bad enough. They also consumed Sauerkraut juice as a beverage which, along with Borscht could be bought in the refrigerated section near the OJ. :confused:

My father explained it was good for worms. Maybe it's true as I don't believe I've ever had worms. :o

My family came from Vilnius which, best as I can tell has been part of Poland, Sweden, Russia, and Lithuania over the past thousand years or so. Napoleans Army returned through there on the way back from Russia and many of them stayed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/ar ... y_01.shtml

Yum, I love sauerkraut and borscht! They don't agree with everyone's palate though.

So what's the sauce the beans are in? It appears to be very thick!

I like how you shaped the beans like kidneys. Very nice attention to detail.

The Mastiff wrote:I never tried Duck blood soup. Beet soup , AKA "Borscht" looked like blood before the sour cream was added though. Not one of my favorites. It was eaten cold which I can't tolerate. Hot is bad enough. They also consumed Sauerkraut juice as a beverage which, along with Borscht could be bought in the refrigerated section near the OJ. :confused:

My father explained it was good for worms. Maybe it's true as I don't believe I've ever had worms. :o

My family came from Vilnius which, best as I can tell has been part of Poland, Sweden, Russia, and Lithuania over the past thousand years or so. Napoleans Army returned through there on the way back from Russia and many of them stayed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/ar ... y_01.shtml

I've heard my grandfather mention Borscht soup before, but I never had a chance to try it. :) Seems like my grandmother was also a huge fan of any form of sauerkraut and also bread and butter pickles. :eek: Both my grandparents spoke a little Polish when I was growing up. They used to reprimand my brother and I using words we didn't understand. :confused: Those were some good times. :rolleyes: I'm trying to remember what their dog's name was. Something in Polish, like Mianocka (sp?). I'll have to ask.

ginsuwarrior wrote:Wow, I've got several lambs out in yard I will be processing soon, hadn't really thought about eating their kidneys, but why not I guess. Better to use everything possible.

Personally I dont like organ meat or offal as it is called in your country.
With eating organs, there are also health issues to consider.

I have a friend who likes to make bull fries, they're basically bulls testicles after they've been diced, breaded, and fried. I've passed on the invitations to try em out.

Personally I dont like organ meat or offal as it is called in your country.
With eating organs, there are also health issues to consider.

Divo, the health issues are no more of an issue than in eating most animals or vegetables. There is always guidelines and things to avoid with anything but some organ meats are very healthy. When it comes to prions and mad cow disease there are issues but there are also issues with pretty much everything. Being aware and knowledgeable is important in the preparation and consumption of anything. Consider how many people perish worldwide from simple waterborne nasties every year. Many, many times more than from eating livers, hearts, kidneys, intestines/stomach, tongue and even brains of domestic animals every year.

As a kid on the farm where we killed & ate our own pigs, sheep, cattle, goats, ducks, tukeys, chooks & basicly all but the horses. The offal & giblets were always eaten & some of those old German recipes that Granny had made them gourmet tucker.
These days with the use of parasite veterinary medications & pour on systemic fly control & such I am a little more wary of eating the filters from a carcas. Kidneys & liver in particular are like eating the used filter cartrige from a face mask used in a toxic environment, or the air filter from your car.
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Interesting, I only have a herd of 13, I don't medicate at all. An advantage of raising your own on a small scale. Parasites are an issue for sure with sheep. Good shepherding practices can minimize need for nasty chemicals. Some have luck deworming with garlic.

O,just,O wrote:...These days with the use of parasite veterinary medications & pour on systemic fly control & such I am a little more wary of eating the filters from a carcas. Kidneys & liver in particular are like eating the used filter cartrige from a face mask used in a toxic environment, or the air filter from your car.
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The liver's job is to render toxins inert and shuttle them out to be expelled – usually in the urine via the kidney.

It is not a storage filter, you would accumulate till too toxic and then die.


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sheep deworming with diatomaceous earth

Haven't they found Diatomaceous earth material in the fibers found in this morgellons disease or syndrome. I know it's being used in organic pesticides, and I've personally seen it used in municipal water filters.

Strange stuff!