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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Sure, I'll Eat Anything!

Erik and I celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary this past weekend. We drove upstate to Tarrytown to eat at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. It was fantastic! They brought us some of the produce, still dirty from being pulled right out of the Earth, to show us the before and after. The presentation was fun and interactive, too. The food came out on large flat stones, the same kind that the barns are built of. Also, there were wood blocks with nails sticking out that held the freshly seasons vegetables. And the craziest part was when the server brought us a small plate with an egg over something unidentifiable. He hinted that we should eat before he told us what is was. Keep in mind that Blue Hill has no menu, they serve what they serve. Well, I looked at this kid and with an air of coolness I leaned back and said, "I've eaten pretty much everything there is to eat. Come on, what is it?"

Lamb's testicles. 

My jaw dropped, but I ate it and it tasted like sweetbreads. Not great, but I'm so proud of myself for even trying it. 

So the big question is, would you eat lamb's testicles??
DCW_NYC
-Hilary-

3 comments:

NikkiBee said...

totally!

Anonymous said...

Definitely willing to give it a try! Prepared right, I'm sure anything tastes good!

Anonymous said...

I think if I didn't know what it was, I'd probably try it. I often tell chefs at places I know use ingredients that make me queasy to not tell me what I'm eating until after the fact. If I know what it is, I'm much less likely to try it...