Eighth Annual Testicle Festival, Woodruff, Utah
A ball was had last weekend at the Black Gold Cattle Company's eighth annual Testicle Festival in Woodruff, Utah. Or rather, 250 pounds of balls.
During branding time, it is customary to neuter the young bulls and feast on the resulting delicacy—word has it the meat is unexpectedly juicy and tastes a bit like chicken. The bull testicles go by the more appetizing moniker Rocky Mountain Oysters, or "cowboy caviar." Nut Specialists dipped the "oysters" into beer batter and deep-fried them in lard. The "caviar" came with a cheeseburger and fries for a reasonable $5.
The festivities paid tribute to cowboy traditions—rodeo events like bull riding took place beside the joyous fried-testicle consumption—and raised almost $30,000 for charity.
Previously
Last year's Testicle Festival in Wisconsin
Get Over It: There's a Penis Restaurant in China
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4 Comments:
I've had them in Calgary during the Stampede - they're actually pretty good. I liked them pan fried better than deep fried though...
Peasantwench at 4:39PM on 06/03/08
I don't get the testicle thing. Andrew Zimmern eats them all of the time.
Why not pay tribute to the cowboys by cooking steaks?!
Am I the only one who thinks these things look and sound disgusting? Just my opinion.
I'm aware that some people love the taste but man - these look totally unappetizing.
paris221966 at 10:36PM on 06/03/08
Yeah that's just great... let's all eat some balls.
I'm telling you... it's only a matter of time before we run out of different breeds of animals, and different 'parts' to satisfy our hunger for something new.... then we'll start eating each other.
FastFoodCritic at 5:04AM on 06/04/08
It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it.
foodvox at 12:19PM on 06/04/08