offals
Butcher's leftover parts
Offals are the internal organs and entrails of a butchered animal, used as food or discarded as waste.
The term covers edible parts like liver, kidneys, heart, and tripe, which feature prominently in traditional cuisines worldwide.
In broader use, offal can mean refuse or rubbish generally.
The butcher sold offals cheaply to customers who knew how to prepare them.
The singular offal is more common; offals emphasizes variety or multiple types.
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- tripeStomach lining or nonsense
- sweetbreadsCulinary term for thymus
tongue · gizzard · brains · chitterlings · spleen · pancreas · testicles · marrow
Stomach lining or nonsense
- sweetbreadEdible animal glands
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- heartCirculatory system's pump
tongue · gizzard · suet · shank · marrowbone · variety meats · pluck · innards
Tripe in chili broth
- haggisScottish offal pudding
- scrappleFried offal-cornmeal loaf
- faggotsBound bundles of twigs
- black puddingBlood and grain sausage
headcheese · liverwurst · souse · pâté · terrine · boudin · tripe soup · giblet gravy
Small remaining pieces
Element twenty-six
- zincElement thirty
- proteinFolded amino chain
- seleniumElement number thirty-four
- vitamin B12Nerve and blood nutrient
vitamin A · collagen · bioavailable · nutrient-dense · amino acids · omega-3 · fatty acids · cholesterol
liver
Abdominal detoxifying organ
sweetbreads · tongue · gizzard · brains · chitterlings · spleen · pancreas · testicles · marrow · thymus
tripe
Stomach lining or nonsense
- sweetbreadEdible animal glands
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
heart · tongue · gizzard · suet · shank · marrowbone · variety meats · pluck · innards · entrails
menudo
Tripe in chili broth
black pudding · headcheese · liverwurst · souse · pâté · terrine · boudin · tripe soup · giblet gravy
scraps
Small remaining pieces
dregs · trimmings · byproducts
iron
Element twenty-six
vitamin B12 · vitamin A · collagen · bioavailable · nutrient-dense · amino acids · omega-3 · fatty acids · cholesterol · folate
offalsprime cuts
Best portions of meat
choice cuts · tenderloin · filet mignon · ribeye · sirloin
offalsKobe beef
Prized Japanese cattle meat
delicacies · caviar · foie gras · lobster