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Who knows off the top of their head what sweet breads are?
03-05-2010
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Haha if you know what it is without googling it (yeah i know you all don’t use this thing to search or the email, just for the answer service) & you eat this, you are a straight up awesome in my books.

(you’ll know why)
why do they call it this? ’sweetbreads’?

They are the thymus and/or pancreas glands of beef, lamb, or pork. There are two kinds "heart" and "throat" though the names are just related to their shape. The heart is better than the throat. And they are darn tasty.

Edit: To answer your second part: It’s not known for sure why they are called Sweetbreads but most believe it is a combination of the Old English words "sweete" which just means sweet (the sweetbreads have a sweeter, less savory flavor than the muscle tissure) and "bræd" meaning "flesh"

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On Mar 06 2010 @ 01:31, wilderwriter said: |

Intestines, mostly
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 01:36, dachawawa said: |

It is the thymus gland.
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 02:06, Meggsie said: |

calves testicles
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 02:23, zotdirector said: |

They are the thymus and/or pancreas glands of beef, lamb, or pork. There are two kinds "heart" and "throat" though the names are just related to their shape. The heart is better than the throat. And they are darn tasty.

Edit: To answer your second part: It’s not known for sure why they are called Sweetbreads but most believe it is a combination of the Old English words "sweete" which just means sweet (the sweetbreads have a sweeter, less savory flavor than the muscle tissure) and "bræd" meaning "flesh"
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 02:37, abfabmom1 said: |

Ew. I do, but in truth, I can’t say I have ever (or will ever) eat them! I have a general rule that says only muscle tissue is considered "meat".
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 03:23, mssskittyy said: |

Sweet Breads are any breads that consist of sugars like Amish Friendship Breads or unless you are talking about sweetBreads which in some places are actually cow testistcles I think YUCK!
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 03:42, sweetyebug3 said: |

I think they are brains.
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 04:14, Nancalee said: |

Sweetbreads are the thymus glands and pancreas glands of lamb, beef, or pork. They are basically something that most people would throw away. God bless whoever decided to fry them up one day. The throw away part of meat just happens to be some of the best tasting.
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 04:38, kimono momo said: |

calves brains, and tasty too. lol
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On Mar 06 2010 @ 05:02, Swedish Fish <3 said: |

bahahaha when you said sweet breads i was thinking of bread like, banana bread, cinnamon bread, pumpking bread etc. but then i read some of these answers… i was way off. lmao but i learned something new today! =D
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