World's Worst Blogger Reporting for Duty

...sigh.

I've decided to give myself a break on the "I have to think of something profound to post about" front and just start posting all the weird odd bits and real food recipes that I eat because I want someplace to post about them. Whatever; cooking with worms totally counts as a radical act of anti-corporate resistance.

Currently in my freezer: liver, brains, sweetbreads, cockscombs, shrimp shells (for seafood stock), and lardo. In the fridge, there's a jar of homemade pickles getting tasty and there was a package of duck's tongues until I ate them for dinner. I think that officially makes me an honest-to-good food weirdo.

The duck tongues were delicious. Mild, but fatty - like little explosions of delicious crispy flavor. A little like duck-flavored lardons. The only issue is that each one has a bone that you have to deal with, so they're pretty messy to eat. 

Totally Unscientific Pseudo-Pasta a la Duck Tongue Recipe

Ingredients:

• A fist-sized pile of duck tongues
• Half a cup of balsamic vinegar
• Half a cup of bone broth
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• Spices: basil, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
• 1 spaghetti squash

Directions:

• Poke some holes in the squash and pop in the oven.
• Mix the vinegar, broth, and spices together. Marinate the duck tongues in the mixture until the squash is done.
• Dump the duck tongues + marinade into a pot. Stir in the tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes or so.
• While this is going on, cut the squash up and plate the "pasta."
• Toss the tongues and sauce with the "pasta" and enjoy!

I have no pictures because I ate it all. Nyah.

Went hunting for something to do with all the cockscombs this evening. I think this site is about to become my new best friend!