Are chittlins more palatable if they are called "chitterlings?"

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   dianetrotterposted 12 years ago

   Are chittlins more palatable if they are called "chitterlings?"
   
   In the United States, chittlins have long been a part of the African American culture - not to say that all African Americans eat them.  In France, chitterlings are a delicacy.  In Asia, chitterlings are called isaw and is a street food.  In Korea they are used to make Jun-Gol, a stew.  In Latin America chitterlings are widely used as a street food.  In Spain they cook sheep's intestines and call it Gallinejas. 
   
   

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   peeplesposted 12 years ago

   As a foster child most of my placements were in African American homes. Chittlins were a common Sunday food. (Luckily for me so was fried chicken) I will say personally, it doesn't matter what you call them I still can't stand the taste or smell of them cooking. I think in many cultures they are common because they are a low cost food. It would be interesting to know why they go by a different name in different areas, since it doesn't seem related to language.

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      dianetrotterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Try smelling them when they are being cleaned.  Once you get past the smell, they taste delicious!

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   dashingscorpioposted 12 years ago

   I've never eaten a single one of them! In fact when I was growing up whenever my mother cooked them I stayed out of the house! lol!

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      dianetrotterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Cleaning them is a rea trip.  They are full of "sugar honey iced tea."

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