Go Nuts At The Testicle Festival

Some people compare them to a shucked oyster. Others say they’re like chicken nuggets. What everyone agrees on is that they’re delicious! Fried, stewed, baked or broiled, balls are a hit, and not just for opponents of Proposition 8. That’s why the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau and Agri-Culture groups are holding their prairie oyster “testival” in Watsonville on Aug. 28. Last year, they had 50 pounds of swinging sirloin and ran out in an hour. This year they’re counting on 120 pounds of huevos del toro to satisfy a hungry crowd with the USDA-approved mouth poppers.

According to Ljubomir Erovic, the author of the highly acclaimed Testicle Cookbook: Cooking With Balls, there are a whole slew of recipes making use of this rich source of protein, from snack foods like testicle pizza to bull testicles with Bechamel sauce, served best with a dry white wine. Bet you can’t eat just one.

If you can’t make the event and choose to cook your testicles at home instead (and you know you’re thinking about it), just remember to remove the fine veins first. The result is nothing less than cowboy caviar. Read more at Santa Cruz Sentinel, PR Newswire and BBC.