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We've always had black eyed peas and cornbread on New Years day.
This year, I'm adding a new treat.
Mountain oysters.
Since Phyllis refuses to be in the kitchen while I prepare them, this tradition may have a short life.

Gene Howe wrote:We've always had black eyed peas and cornbread on New Years day.
This year, I'm adding a new treat.
Mountain oysters.
Since Phyllis refuses to be in the kitchen while I prepare them, this tradition may have a short life.

I'd refuse to be there when you "harvested" them.

Enjoy; but none for me thanks.

[quote="Jack Wilson"]Enjoy]

I am waiting for the "what they be question"?;)


Then the answer!:D

Another name is calf (or lamb, pig or turkey) fries.
Calf fries are the product of the operation that makes a young bull a steer.

My question is why, when there is so many other things to eat in this world.

Because Ed, believe it or not, they are very tasty.
And, as my old man would say, waste not, want not.

From every litter of pigs, we always waited a short time and did the harvest. Had more time in the mud than I wish. Would never eat them but gave them to the dogs. Like Ed, why eat those when there is so much good stuff to eat.

I'm all for the black-eyed peas and cornbread…I'd politely pass on the entree

swampgator wrote:From every litter of pigs, we always waited a short time and did the harvest. Had more time in the mud than I wish. Would never eat them but gave them to the dogs. Like Ed, why eat those when there is so much good stuff to eat.

We did the same thing. The dog thought he was in heaven we we started. My grandparents would cook up some, I tried them once, they did not taste too bad, but could not get past what they were. Boy the pigs sure did squeal.