For the egg-based drink used as a hangover cure also known as "prairie oyster", see Prairie oyster. For any ground cut of meat rolled into the shape of a ball, see Meatball.
Rocky Mountain oysters or mountain oysters,[1] or meat balls, also known as prairie oysters in Canada (French: animelles), is a dish made of bulltesticles. The organs are often deep-fried after being skinned, coated in flour, pepper and salt, and sometimes pounded flat. The dish is most often served as an appetizer.[2]
Rocky Mountain oysters
Rocky Mountain oysters, served with lemon and cocktail sauce.
The dish is served in parts of Canada, where cattleranching is prevalent and castration of young male animals is common. "Prairie oysters" is the preferred name in Canada where they are served in a demi-glace.[3] In Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, they are often called calf fries. In Spain, Argentina and many parts of Mexico they are referred to as criadillas, and they are colloquially referred to as huevos de toro (literally, "bull’s eggs"; besides its literal meaning, huevos is a Spanish slang term for testicles) in Central and South America.[4] Rocky Mountain oysters are sometimes confused because of their appearance with cattle fries or animelles (cattle testicles), which are served in a similar manner. A few other terms, such as "cowboy caviar", "Montana tendergroins", "dusted nuts", "swinging beef", or simply "mountain oysters" may be used.[5]
The dish, purportedly cowboy fare,[6] is most commonly found served at festivals, amongst ranching families, or at certain specialty eating establishments and bars.[5] They are, however, also readily available at some public venues (e.g., at Coors Field during Colorado Rockies baseball games).[7][8]Eagle, Idaho, claims to have the "World's Largest Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed" during its Eagle Fun Days (now held the second weekend in July).[9]Clinton, Montana; Deerfield, Michigan; Huntley, Illinois; Sesser, Illinois; Olean, Missouri; Severance, Colorado; and Tiro, Ohio also hold testicle festivals.[10] Rocky Mountain oysters are sometimes served as a prank to those unaware of the origin of these "oysters". They are also considered to be an aphrodisiac by many people.[10]
The primary goal of testicle removal is not culinary. Castration in veterinary practice and animal husbandry is common and serves a variety of purposes, including the control of breeding, the growth of skeletal muscle suitable for beef, and temperament alteration.[11]
Testicles from other animals can also be used in similar dishes. The most common is lamb fries (not to be confused with lamb's fry which is another term for liver of lamb) made with testicles from castrated sheep. In some cases, pig testicles are used as well to make "pig fries".
Another dish found on occasion is turkey fries made from turkey testes. These are sometimes known as "short fries" as well.[citation needed]
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For the egg based drink used as a hangover cure also known as prairie oyster see Prairie oyster For any ground cut of meat rolled into the shape of a ball see Meatball Rocky Mountain oysters or mountain oysters 1 or meat balls also known as prairie oysters in Canada French animelles is a dish made of bull testicles The organs are often deep fried after being skinned coated in flour pepper and salt and sometimes pounded flat The dish is most often served as an appetizer 2 Rocky Mountain oystersRocky Mountain oysters served with lemon and cocktail sauce Alternative namesMeat balls prairie oysters calf fries cowboy oystersCourseHors d oeuvreRegion or stateWestern North America and South AmericaServing temperatureHotMain ingredientsBeef bull calf flour pepper and saltFood energy per serving 1 cup 182 calories kcal Contents 1 Description 2 Similar dishes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe dish is served in parts of Canada where cattle ranching is prevalent and castration of young male animals is common Prairie oysters is the preferred name in Canada where they are served in a demi glace 3 In Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle they are often called calf fries In Spain Argentina and many parts of Mexico they are referred to as criadillas and they are colloquially referred to as huevos de toro literally bull s eggs besides its literal meaning huevos is a Spanish slang term for testicles in Central and South America 4 Rocky Mountain oysters are sometimes confused because of their appearance with cattle fries or animelles cattle testicles which are served in a similar manner A few other terms such as cowboy caviar Montana tendergroins dusted nuts swinging beef or simply mountain oysters may be used 5 The dish purportedly cowboy fare 6 is most commonly found served at festivals amongst ranching families or at certain specialty eating establishments and bars 5 They are however also readily available at some public venues e g at Coors Field during Colorado Rockies baseball games 7 8 Eagle Idaho claims to have the World s Largest Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed during its Eagle Fun Days now held the second weekend in July 9 Clinton Montana Deerfield Michigan Huntley Illinois Sesser Illinois Olean Missouri Severance Colorado and Tiro Ohio also hold testicle festivals 10 Rocky Mountain oysters are sometimes served as a prank to those unaware of the origin of these oysters They are also considered to be an aphrodisiac by many people 10 The primary goal of testicle removal is not culinary Castration in veterinary practice and animal husbandry is common and serves a variety of purposes including the control of breeding the growth of skeletal muscle suitable for beef and temperament alteration 11 Similar dishes editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Testicles from other animals can also be used in similar dishes The most common is lamb fries not to be confused with lamb s fry which is another term for liver of lamb made with testicles from castrated sheep In some cases pig testicles are used as well to make pig fries Another dish found on occasion is turkey fries made from turkey testes These are sometimes known as short fries as well citation needed See also edit nbsp Food portal Lamb fry List of beef dishes List of deep fried foods List of hors d oeuvre Soup Number Five Testicles as foodReferences edit Helou Anissa 12 August 2011 An A to Z of offal The Guardian Guardian News amp Media Limited Linda Stradley http www deependdining com 2004 09 rocky mountain oysters old mill cedar html metacafe com Festival in Calgary Alberta Metacafe Pensando En Los Huevos Del Toro Eltiempo Com Archived from the original on 2012 07 31 a b Stradley Linda 20 May 2015 Rocky Mountain Oysters Recipe and History Cowboy Grub by Richard W Slatta proprietor of the Lazy S Ranch Where cowboys roam the Old West permanent dead link Whitley Morgan Coors Field has some of the best stadium food in the country KDVR Retrieved 30 November 2023 Iadonisi Jackie 3 Things You Need To Eat At Coors Field Delish Retrieved 30 November 2023 Welcome to Eagle a b Runyon Luke October 20 2016 Rocky Mountain Oysters Are What We Try A Dish Of Cowboy Lore The Salt NPR Retrieved September 2 2017 Castration Not Cutting Will Cut Profits www cals ncsu edu External links editEarles Jim Rocky Mountain Oysters Expanding on the List of Organ Meats The Weston A Price Foundation Archived 2007 01 02 at the Wayback Machine Brown Patricia Leigh Delicacy of the Wild West Lives on for Those So Bold The New York Times Wednesday March 18 2009 Secret World Montana Rocky Mountain oysters Lakey Dwight Songwriter Rocky Mountain Oysters Songwriter Dwight Lakey s ASCAP song about Rocky Mountain oysters c 2007 Brown Barn Publishing amp Dwight Lakey Danville VT amp Julesburg CO All Rights Reserved 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