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Ode to offal: Unloved spare parts of animals a great food pleasure

The unloved spare parts of animals are one of my greatest food pleasures

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Unloved, unwanted, unappreciated. Dismissed as the "spare parts" of an animal. Prime cuts of meat are prized, but offal is not cherished.

I happen to love the stuff - hearts, livers, gizzards, tripe, lungs, blood, hoofs and other parts that some people will find off-putting.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 10, 2019, with the headline Ode to offal: Unloved spare parts of animals a great food pleasure. Subscribe