Eating in the '50s

My Dad used to eat ?Chitterlings/Chicklings? Intestines I think, that when boiled were bright pink. They'd looked disgusting bobbing about in the pan - like something from Quatermass and the Pit (if you're old enough to remember that!).

I remember being terrified by Quatermass and the pit.  I'm not shy about my age like some . Don't remember having chitterlings though.  How about sweetbreads?  Mum would spend hours preparing them.  Can't get them these days I think because of CJD.  All the offaly things have gone out of fashion  heart,  kidneys, etc shame.  We're all too affluent now.

Ahhh, Sweetbreads! A friend of mine was always talking about them but he wouldn't tell me what they were. In the end, I agreed to eat some if he cooked them. I really don't remember much about them except they came in a tub and were round and white. Think he creamed them and we ate them on toast. Only once!!

Yep they used to sell both chitterlings and hodge those two I do remember.

What's Hodge, Bren?
All I can think of is hedgehogs!!

Ahhh, Sweetbreads! A friend of mine was always talking about them but he wouldn't tell me what they were. In the end, I agreed to eat some if he cooked them. I really don't remember much about them except they came in a tub and were round and white. Think he creamed them and we ate them on toast. Only once!!

I think they were pituitary glands, but may be wrong. Mum used to, rarely,  blanch, press, de membrane, flour, egg, breadcrumb then deep fry.  It was the deep fry bit I liked. Plus they were chewy IIRC

Not pituitary but pancreas or thymus.

People used to say they were "balls" from what creature I know not! They'd do it to wind me up.

Way before my time, but remember my Mother telling me about that time and yes JJB I am young enough to be around in 70 yaers time

Heaven help the next generation !   I won't be around to give them succour.

There is no way I am giving a like to that, I get the feeling that it's a dig at me
Nor the one about not being shy about your age, I think you are having a dig at Veggie with that

My Dad used to eat ?Chitterlings/Chicklings? Intestines I think, that when boiled were bright pink. They'd looked disgusting bobbing about in the pan - like something from Quatermass and the Pit (if you're old enough to remember that!).

I remember being terrified by Quatermass and the pit.  I'm not shy about my age like some . Don't remember having chitterlings though.  How about sweetbreads?  Mum would spend hours preparing them.  Can't get them these days I think because of CJD.  All the offaly things have gone out of fashion  heart,  kidneys, etc shame.  We're all too affluent now.

Quatermass, will need to Google that to see what you are on about
As for the offal out of fashion, I think the Mad Cows Disease stopped that being sold

There is no way I am giving a like to that, I get the feeling that it's a dig at me
Nor the one about not being shy about your age, I think you are having a dig at Veggie with that

Why would I be shy about my age when I'm so much younger than you.

What's Hodge, Bren?
All I can think of is hedgehogs!!

Veggie I don't want to put you of your dinner but  Hodge is pigs stomach.