Contrary to widespread belief, “fries” are not always a potato product frequently sold with hamburgers. No, they can be a far more scrumptious delicacy than that, as country people have known for years. According to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his River Cottage Meat Book: “Fries are the euphemistic and prevailing culinary term for the testicles of cows, pigs and sheep”.

Male readers may feel a little squeamish at the thought of such items finding their way onto the menu, but we are more concerned by HFW’s understanding of bovine anatomy. Fries from pigs and sheep, yes. But cows?

FROM: New Scientist, 4 December 2004, page 64.

[We always called them "calf fries", and they're VERY good after a day of cutting steers.] ----JA

Sounds like "Bullshit" to me.

hehe

P

JesusA (imported) wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:56 pm Contrary to widespread belief, “fries” are not always a potato product frequently sold with hamburgers. No, they can be a far more scrumptious delicacy than that, as country people have known for years. According to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his River Cottage Meat Book: “Fries are the euphemistic and prevailing culinary term for the testicles of cows, pigs and sheep”.

Male readers may feel a little squeamish at the thought of such items finding their way onto the menu, but we are more concerned by HFW’s understanding of bovine anatomy. Fries from pigs and sheep, yes. But cows?

FROM: New Scientist, 4 December 2004, page 64.

I've eaten them. When I was about 15, I helped an uncle during round-up on his ranch in Texas. When he castrated the calves he put their balls in a coffee can. His wife fixed them, breaded and fried, for dinner. They were good!