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[BilletHead]

      Cajun Dirty Rice,

       That will be at the end of this cooking installment. I like a few cookbooks. One writer/cook in particular, Hank Shaw. I had three of his books. Hunt, gather, cook and Duck, Duck, Goose and finally Buck, Buck Moose. Book one covers just about anything including fish. Second Book waterfowl and the third venison including bigger game. There is a forth book dealing with small game. Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail. includes all type of upland birds too including turkey. i was on the fence with the fourth book and decided to pass on it. Our OA member friend Johnsfolly I got interested in Hank Shaw and he even got to meet him last year and get the Buck, Buck, Moose book at one of Shaw's signings. Much to my surprise John sent me a photo,

    Mrs. BilletHead and I got to meet the Folly Clan at Bennett for a visit last Saturday and I got my Gift.    I personally have thanked John and I will do it again publically right here right now. Nice to have friends of this caliber. I had my nose in the book for the two and a half hour trip home while the Mrs. was driving. Eyes wide open thinking of the dishes that will be tried. With the turkey opener the following Monday I paid particular attention to this bird. Got my turkey on the opener and while breaking down the bird I was eying the innards. The giblets and Offal. I snatched out the liver, gizzard, heart and even the fries. When done cleaning the bird I packaged the wobbly bits in a bag minus the fries. These I split and dusted in seasoned flour and fried the little jems up in some chili oil I had made last winter with my  dried Tai peppers. I found them a neutral flavor. Interesting snack is all I can say. Still thinking about my new book I started thumbing through the pages again. Got to the Cajun Dirty Rice. Used my turkey inside goodies for the base, Ground Venison for the rest of the meat. Then there are hot peppers, garlic, onion, green onion, bell pepper, celery, Turkey broth and the precooked long grain rice We did earlier today. Hot dang. I have decided boxed dirty rice that I thought was good really sucks ,

    Dinner is served, 

     Used to save the wobbly bits for our Sadie dog. Tuff luck puppy no more. 

  BilletHead

[ness]

Well, I clearly don’t know poultry anatomy. I never saw a ball sack on a bird, so I never thought about fries. That is what we’re talking about, right?

Now, let’s talk about a better name for the rest. Wobbly parts doesn’t sound too appetizing. Neither does offal. 😄

[ness]

Oh, and very nice, thoughtful gift. 

[rps]

22 hours ago, ness said:

How long did you do the veggies? All at 180 right?

carrots 2 hours; green beans 90 minutes

[ness]

3 minutes ago, rps said:

carrots 2 hours; green beans 90 minutes

Interesting. 

[BilletHead]

8 minutes ago, ness said:

Well, I clearly don’t know poultry anatomy. I never saw a ball sack on a bird, so I never thought about fries. That is what we’re talking about, right?

Now, let’s talk about a better name for the rest. Wobbly parts doesn’t sound too appetizing. Neither does offal. 😄

          Yep way up inside. Looks like a couple of giant jelly beans. Size of a malted milk robin egg Easter candy. 

BilletHead

[ness]

On 4/17/2018 at 7:47 PM, BilletHead said:

  Yep way up inside.

That happens to me sometimes. 😄

[Terrierman]

On ‎4‎/‎17‎/‎2018 at 7:39 PM, ness said:

Well, I clearly don’t know poultry anatomy. I never saw a ball sack on a bird, so I never thought about fries. That is what we’re talking about, right?

Now, let’s talk about a better name for the rest. Wobbly parts doesn’t sound too appetizing. Neither does offal. 😄

Giblets are what they will be labeled in a proper butcher shop.

[MOPanfisher]

Admittedly I have never looked among the giblets a lot, but have never seen turkey or chicken testicles for sale.  Now livers I like, and I know folks who live them little testicles but I have never tried them.

[Terrierman]

giblets = liver, gizzard, heart

turkey fries = testicles