Posted by johngl
Just what the heck is offal? And what do they have to do with sweetbreads?
Offal is just about any part of an animal that is off-cut during the butchering process. This can range from pig snouts to oxtails. Tongue, liver, kidneys, thymus glands, and pancreas are all offal. Believe it or not, a lot of that stuff winds up in your hot dogs and beef sausages, so you’ve probably eaten it without knowing it.
I prefer to eat them on purpose.
