Anyone here ever had chitlins? I would imagine there is very little difference between the two.

Chitlins, sweetbread, churizo, I've eaten it all.

Yeah, I've had them as well. I've also had most of the really disgusting foods like haggis, tomatoes, and natto.

I didn't mind haggis at all. Had some in Scotland. Tasted like hash. I also didn't mind blood sausage either. Ate that in Hawai'i. I will not eat balut. I refuse.

I think you really are supposed to eat it raw. The recipes are just to make it more palatable. Most that I've heard of doing it mix some raw in a smoothie or just cut a little piece off and eat it.

Honestly, though I see that it may have some benefits, I think it's all part of the "crunchier than thou" competition that seems to go on amongst moms that are more into natural living. As if there is some ultimate ideal of eating only organic veggies that you've grown in your garden while simultaneously milking your own goat, breastfeeding an eight year old, and eating a placenta. Oh, not to forget, using cloth instead of toilet paper.

Personally, my earthworm composting is failing miserably and I'm all out of placenta smoothies.

Oh, I know the crunchy woman crowd. My mom made a living for many years on a sub-contract for producing reusable menstrual pads.

But I try to make a policy never to reject anything (foodwise) until I've actually tried it. I can't think of any reason why it would taste gross so if it were presented without any kind of new age spiritual baggage attached I'd probably try it.

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No news whether or not he followed through on it.

Tastes like chicken.

Don't get me wrong, I have much love for the crunchy woman crowd, being fairly crunchy when compared to mainstream myself. Most of my mom friends are crunchier than me, and in general I find the crunchy crowd to be concerned about being socially and environmentally responsible, passionate, and patient and gentle with their kids. It's the looks I get when I mention I'm going to Disneyland (how consumerist!) that bug me. Imagine if they knew I'd be using a stroller while there!

I've never been able to bring myself to eat any internal organs, so I would definitely pass on the placenta. And I must admit, I'm always a little happy to find things that are crunchier than I. Placenta eating and cloth toilet paper will forever be beyond the bounds of my crunchyness.

Crunchy placenta