Don’t worry-it’s worth the effort! After cutting away the outer membrane, the inner membrane must be peeled off. After the outer membrane is removed, there’s a second membrane to take off. Removing the membrane is easy to do by trimming with a paring knife. If you bought your fries from a store, they may have the outer membrane removed. Lamb fries with the outer membrane still attached. Shepherd Song sells them with the outer membrane attached, if you buy them from us, they’ll show up just as they appear in the picture below. The first thing you need to do is trim the testicles. If you want a more complete walkthrough of the trimming process, see my post How to Cook Rocky Mountain Oysters. There’s a few steps here, but they’re very easy and don’t take too much time. Good for you and good for the environment. 100% Grass Fed, Pasture Raised, Never Confined, no Hormones, Grains or Animal Byproducts. We raise lambs & goats traditionally, humanely and sustainably. Looking to buy lamb or goat online? Shepherd Song Farm: Grass to table. Learn more about Chef Alan and his hunt for mushrooms, wild and obscure foods at. He’s best known as the founder of Forager Chef, his website focused on wild ingredients that reaches millions of readers each year. Author of The Forager Chef’s Book of Flora, he’s one of the most respected voices in the world of foraging and wild food. A chef from Minnesota, Alan is a culinary industry veteran, former chef of acclaimed Lucia’s Restaurant and the Salt Cellar. This recipe is by James Beard award-winning Chef Alan Bergo, the Forager Chef. Here’s a few tips on cleaning and preparing, along with the steps you’ll take to get a perfect result. Lamb and goat fries (testicles) have a strong flavor without proper preparation, but if you follow my instructions, you’ll be rewarded with a very special dish. Serve warm with a cocktail or horseradish sauce.Crispy breaded, fried lamb or goat fries are one of the best ways to use an under-appreciated cut of meat. Deep fry 3 minutes or until golden brown. In a large deep pot, heat oil to 375 degrees F. Remove testicles from beer drain and dredge thoroughly in the wet flour. In a shallow bowl, combine egg, flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper. Place slices in a large pan or bowl with beer to cover them. Either leave whole or slice each testicle into approximately ¼ to ½ inch thick ovals. Peel the skin away (done easily while thawing out). With a sharp knife, split the tough skin-like muscle that encases each testicle. 2 pounds calf testicles (not bull testicles, more tender).You might just find a new culinary favorite. If the reality of eating testicles makes your stomach churn, then they might not be for you however, if you’re curious we recommend that you give them a try. Rocky Mountain Oysters are a favorite for many Coloradans and are popular with tourists as well. Platted and traditionally served with cocktail and horseradish sauce. The testicles are skinned, sliced, battered, and deep fried until golden brown. The testicles are harvested, frozen, and sold to restaurants where they are prepared by chefs. Today, the same process carries on, although much more civilized. Back then these tasty treats were considered a special delicacy for the cowboys. Rocky Mountain Oysters, Montana tendergroin, cowboy caviar, swinging beef, or calf fries as they have been known to be called, are all the same thing, bull testicles. Eating, drinking, and carrying on was the normal state of affairs. Rodeos developed as a part of this festive time. Round-ups became a regular event as cattle drives often ended at towns or outfits. When the calf fries exploded, they were done. At the old West round-ups, the testicles were tossed straight onto a hot iron stove. Round-ups also facilitated the castration of young calves or bulls who would not be used as breeding stock. During these round-ups, they would separate the cattle that belonged to various ranches, brand the new calves, and drive steers to market. Cattle that have been turned out onto the open plains to graze. Twice a year, in spring and again in the fall, cowboys from different ranches would come together and round up the cattle. Driving cattle across the open range to market or to greener pastures was life on the range as a cowboy… and so became eating Rocky Mountain Oysters. It was during this time that the American cowboy came to life. The old west, or the pioneering of the west, included the development of the open-range cattle industry. Big game wildlife and grazing livestock have been indigenous to the Rocky Mountain region for as long as history has been recorded. We make up for this with our abundance of mountains and grasslands. Although Colorado, a landlocked state, does not have access to fresh seafood. Satisfy your seafood craving with Rocky Mountain Oysters.
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