It's less popular in the US, but not unusual for chefs to mention.
There's been a trend in the food world to a "back to how they used to do it" thing where people talk about using the whole animal including a lot of bits people find icky.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offal
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AreWeSure ago
People eat kidneys all the time.
It's less popular in the US, but not unusual for chefs to mention. There's been a trend in the food world to a "back to how they used to do it" thing where people talk about using the whole animal including a lot of bits people find icky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offal