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Such foods as liver, kidney, gizzards , tongue,
oxtails along with other internal organs are called "Offal," meaning,
literally, the "off-fall" or off-cuts from the carcass; many call these items
"variety meats."
Up until the time that America starting enjoying the
luxury of large supermarkets in the mid-1940s following the end of WWII, people would butcher their own livestock
for consumption. As times were hard and money was scarce, nothing was wasted.
This included all parts of the animal butchered. Everything was used and eaten
by the family. Now days, these foods are considered a delicacy by the people who
enjoy them.
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