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Something New From Ripley Based Exotic Meats

Monday 3/10/2014 8:58:04 PM

Here at Amber Valley Info we are quite familiar with Ripley based Exotic Meats, not only have they been the main attraction at one of the #AVYourSay Twitter networking events but last summer we purchased a couple of their BBQ packs with a range of sausages and burgers including Crocodile, Kangaroo, Goat, Horse, Reindeer, Llama and Wild Boar to name but a few.

So when Paul Webb of Exotic Meats mentioned they had a new product, Lambs Testicles, we volunteered to give them a try.

Have a read of our review then get over to the exotic meats web site and check out their wide range of products.


Review by Angie from Amber Valley Info

For those of you who have never tried Lambs Testicles (and I bet there’s quite a few of you) I can recommend them. My husband is not the most adventurous when it comes to anything other than main cuts of meat, however, I personally will give anything a try once. I soaked the testicles in cold water overnight, refreshing it several times to leach the blood out. This softens the outer membrane making it much easier to peel away, which is a good job because it is deceptively hard to remove. The testicles do smell very musky and you do wonder how this is going to translate into the taste of the cooked article. When you have removed the membrane you are left with something that actually resembles the meat of a chicken breast (but much smaller, obviously).

The actual cooking of the testicles was really quite simple, I sliced each one in half lengthways before frying them in butter in a shallow bottomed frying pan. All I added was some minced garlic, ground cumin and a few chilli flakes to flavour them. When cooked on each side for a couple of minutes I turned them onto a serving plate and sprinkled them with parsley. They do taste very kidney-esque and are very rich and satisfying for their size. I ate mine with a squeeze of lemon juice to cut through the richness, but this is down to personal preference.

My husband enjoyed them too, and he isn’t an offal fan. They are quite a faff to prepare, but I think they were worth the effort. As with anything of this nature, it is the actual thought and mental image of what you are consuming that presents the biggest hurdle to overcome. So, dig out your adventurous side and tuck in to some testicles, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.


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