Matcom News: Wisconsin Festival Sells Deep-Fried Testicles

[hippiechick]

Being a native Cheesehead, all I can say is :puke:

http://news.aol.com/strange/story/_a/wisconsin-festival-sells-deep-fried/n20070513144209990002?cid=936

Wisconsin Festival Sells Deep-Fried Testicles
AP
"ELDERON, Wis. (May 13) - Around here, it may be tough to pass up anything deep-fried. Wisconsinites have deep-fried cheese curds, candy bars and Twinkies. They now have deep-fried livestock testicles, too.

More than 300 people paid $5 for all-you-can-eat goat, lamb and bull testicles Saturday at the ninth annual Testicle Festival at Mama's Place Bar and Grill in Elderon in central Wisconsin. "Once you get over the mental (aspect) of what you're eating, it's just like eating any other food, and it tastes good," Buster Hoffman said.

Festival founder Nancy Fenske said the festival grew out of her late husband Roger's birthday party 12 years ago. They decided to have "a nut fry" at Mama's Place after bringing back lamb fries from a trip to Montana.
The event grew every year and now they fry up to 100 pounds of testicles, she said. "



Oh my. :wow:

[Wapsie B]

1. MMMMMMMM!! They're not just for breakfast anymore!

;-)

[Blue Diadem]

2. Mountain Oysters!

Yuck. Personally, I've never had them but I've heard plenty..my bro married a girl from Texas. He helped his first wife's FIL remove them from the animals.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/RockyMtnOyster.htm

History of Rocky Mountain Oysters
Prairie Oysters, Mountain Tendergroins, Cowboy Caviar, Swinging Beef and Calf Fries

What are Rocky Mountain oysters? They are that part of the bull that is removed in his youth so that he may thereby be more tractable, grow meatier, and behave less masculine. When the calves are branded, the testicles are cut off and thrown in a bucket of water. They are then peeled, washed, rolled in flour and pepper, and fried in a pan. They are considered to be quite a delicacy. Like other organ meats, testicles may be cooked in a variety of ways – deep-fried whole, cut into broad, thin slices, or marinated. At roundups in the old West, cowboys and ranch hands tossed the meat on a hot iron stove. When the calf fries exploded, they were done?

Eating animal genitalia dates back to ancient Roman times, when it was believed that eating a healthy animal’s organ might correct some ailment in the corresponding human organ of the male person eating it. Because of this belief, the practice continues to the present day, especially in Asia, where animal genitalia are considered an aphrodisiac.

The rugged folks of the Rocky Mountain region are not squeamish. Testicle festivals are held every spring and fall in Montana. These festivals can be very rowdy and may not be the best place to bring your children. If you can’t get to a festival, many restaurants and bars in Montana, Idaho, and Kansas serve Rocky Mountain oysters all year long and with less fanfare.

[hippiechick]

3. Blech.

I knew they were eaten in TX etc ... but not my beloved WISCONSIN!!

Gasp. Swoon.

[Blue Diadem]

4. They eat them here in Ohio too, no festivals that I know of though

Maybe in Wisconsin they could be covered with melted cheese and nobody would know what they are? eeeccckkkk...

A few years ago, my sil went into a meat market and asked for some. She was getting them as a joke for my brother..but she ended up embarassed because the butchers whooped and hollered and carried on about it.