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Cooked Testicles — Common Names

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Cooked testicles of calf, lamb & pigs are commonly known as:

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Cooked testicles of calf, lamb & pigs are commonly known as:

  1. Rocky mountain oysters only
  2. Prairie oysters only
  3. Calf fries only
  4. All the above (Rocky mountain oysters, Prairie oysters, Calf fries) ✓ Correct
Explanation:
Correct Answer: All the above

Cooked testicles of calf, lamb, and pigs are known by several names: Rocky Mountain Oysters, Prairie Oysters, and Calf Fries.

Variety Meat (Offal) Terminology for Testicles
  • Rocky Mountain Oysters / Prairie Oysters / Calf Fries → Cooked testicles of calf, lamb & pigs
  • Lamb Fries → Cooked testicles specifically of lamb (a subset of the above)
Other Variety Meat Terms
  • Variety meat / Organ meat → organs such as tongue, brain, thymus, heart, liver & kidney
  • Organ meat is extremely rich in Vitamin B12

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