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does anyone know an English culinary term equivalent to the Spanish word "criadillas"? For non-Spanish speakers: these are the testicles of a domestic food animal such as (ex-)ram, (ex-)bull.
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English culinary term equivalent to the Spanish word "criadillas"Yes. I think they are called "prairie oysters". P.S. I see they go by several other names as well including "Rocky Mountain Oysters". Go to: http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/RockyMtnOyster.htm
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does anyone know an English culinary term equivalent to the Spanish word "criadillas"?
I assume that this is a continental Spanish word. Does anybody know what the Mexican, Central or South American terms for criadillas. I looked through some reference books for an etymology of the word (alas, I don't have Corominas). Do you know if it's related to criar, criada?
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Carpal Tunnel
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fry (lamb, calf, turkey, rooster, pig, bull, etc.) rocky mountain oysters Montana tendergroin bulls jewels barnyard jewels cowboy caviar farm oysters swinging beef Animelles - fr. (testicles) bollocks http://www.funlinked.com/testicle/fact.html
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Interesting list of synonyms. Here in Virginia, we simply refer to them as 'mountain oysters'--no particular chain mentioned.
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So what are sweetbreads then?
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Sweatbreads are the thymus of a young animal, such as a calf or lamb. Nice in a terragon sauce with a good petit syrah.
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Ah yes: The essence of the thymus.
TEd
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