Speaking of Chicken Fingernails...

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A popular snack here I cannot get behind: pickled chicken feet. The claws are still on them! I have issues eating animal fingernails, so sue me. You see kids here all the time gnawing on these things like beef jerky. One time I was sitting next to someone on the bus eating them. Blech.

Today was the first time I've touched one. I think it might be the last time, too. But I brought a package of these home in January to show my family and Mishka ate one! And she is the least adventurous eater in our family, so she wins.

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Unknown said…
Ewwww!!!! Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ewwwwwww!!!!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Busy Bee Suz said…
I have the heebie jeebies from seeing this...yucko.
Again, I love my veggies SOOOOO much. :)
Friday, May 22, 2009
Scarlet said…
Jen, my thoughts EXACTLY!

If I see anyone in Miami munching on these, I'd assume they were leftovers from a santeria ceremony

Ew.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Technodoll said…
I thought it was a gummy candy, you know the ones shaped like worms and stuff as a joke...

Seriously? Pickled animal feet?

*crosses China off list of countries to visit, with a permanent Sharpie marker*
Friday, May 22, 2009
Its Just Me - Daring to Dream said…
OMG I almost threw up a little bit in my mouth. I think I would rather starve...
Friday, May 22, 2009
Matt said…
I used to feed my dogs a "BARF" diet, which used chicken necks as meat. Yes, you cand special order chicken necks at the butcher shop :)

Every so often you'd open a box and have a head that got by them staring back at you. Always weirded me out!

I'd still do the diet if I had a good freezer...trying to manage the food with just my little fridge was too much work.

Oh...and to answer another post while I'm here, I've never had a corn dog.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Roz Raymond Gann said…
I pulled one of those out of my soup one time. That night, I dreamed that a giant chicken claw rose from the oceanand attempted to strangle me.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Rebex said…
Oh my freaking gosh! I am so grossed out right now picturing someone gnawing away at that thing. Yuck! Thanks for sharing, though. I'm pretty amused by it.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
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