Peasant foods Peasant foods Blood sausage or black pudding or blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking down the blood of an animal with meat, fat or filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. In the West, pig or cattle blood is most often used, sheep and goat blood are used to a lesser extent, while blood from poultry is very seldom used. A legend attributes the invention of blood sausage to an absinthe-induced bet between two drunken Bavarian butchers during the 14th century. This is unlikely, as absinthe was not developed until the 18th century. In fact, there are ancient references to sausages made with blood, e.g. from Homer's Odyssey - "As when a man besides a great fire has filled a sausage with fat and blood and turns it this way and that and is very eager to get it quickly roasted...". ...more on Wikipedia about "Blood sausage"
Cassoulet is a rich slow-cooked bean stew or casserole originating in the southwest of France, containing meat (typically pork sausages, mutton, or goose), and white haricot beans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cassoulet"
Not quite a soup, Chili con carne (or simply chili) is a spicy stew-like dish, the essential ingredients of which are beef, pork, venison, or other mature meat, and chile peppers. Variations, either geographic or by personal preference, may use a meat substitute and may add tomatoes, onions, beans, and other ingredients. There are also many versions of vegetarian chili, made without meat. The name "chili con carne" is a slight corruption of the Spanish chile con carne, which means "chili with meat". Chili con carne is the official dish of the U.S. state of Texas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chili con carne"
Chitterlings (often pronounced "CHIT-lins" and sometimes spelled chitlins in common vernacular) are the small intestines of a pig that have been prepared as food. They are considered a type of offal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chitterlings"
Crackling consists of cooked pork rind that has had salt rubbed into it and that has been scored with a sharp knife. This produces a crisp, bubbly outer surface with a layer of cooked fat on the underside. Crackling is considered by some to be an essential part of joint of roast pork. In the United Kingdom, 'pork cracklings' or pork scratchings are sold as a snack food in the same way pork rinds are in the USA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crackling"
A faggot is a kind of pork meatball, a traditional dish in parts of the UK, especially Wales and the Black Country. It was originally made from unwanted off-cuts of meat (typically a blend of sausage meat and offal, especially liver). ...more on Wikipedia about "Faggot (food)"
Ful medames is one of the national dishes of Egypt, often eaten at breakfast. It consists of slow-cooked fava beans that have been partially or completely mashed. Olive oil is often an ingredient, and garlic is sometimes added. Ful medames is served with plenty of olive oil, chopped parsley, onion, garlic, and lemon juice and usually eaten with pita. Though originally a peasant food, it is now considered a delicacy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ful medames"
Gefilte fish, ( Russian: ефилте (гефилтэ, гефильте) фиш, or Hebrew/ Yiddish: געפילטע פיש) is a ground fish recipe, popular with people of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Formally, it is a type of quenelle, a delicately flavored patty made of lightly seasoned ground fish or white meat. Similar dishes exist in many cultures in local recipes bland or spicy, served plain or sauced, and cooked in simple broth or as part of an elaborate fish stew. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gefilte fish"
Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish. Although there are many recipes, it is normally made with the following ingredients: sheep's pluck ( heart, liver, windpipe and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock and traditionally boiled in the animal's stomach for several hours. In this state it somewhat resembles other stuffed intestines, otherwise known as sausages, of which it is among the largest types. There are also meat-free recipes specifically for vegetarians which supposedly taste similar to the meat-based recipes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haggis"
Head cheese is in fact not a cheese, but rather a terrine made of meat taken from the head of a calf or pig (sometimes a sheep or cow) that would not otherwise be considered appealing. It may also include meat from the feet and heart. ...more on Wikipedia about "Head cheese"
Khash is a traditional Armenian dish, originating in the Shirak region. Formerly a nutritious winter food for the rural poor, it is now considered a delicacy, and is enjoyed as a festive winter meal, usually by a company of men. Modern day convention dictates that it should be consumed during the month that has an 'r' in its name, thus excluding May, June, July, and August ( month names in Armenian are derivatives of the Latin names). A similar food is called piti in the vicinity of Kars Province, although piti is also made from feet of other cattle, primarily sheep. Khash remains a purist meal with great parsimony in ingredients. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khash (dish)"
Kishka or kishke ( Polish: kiszka; Russian: кишка, kishka; Ukrainian: кишка, kyshka; Yiddish: קישקע, kishke), is a Slavic word meaning gut, or intestine, that lends its name to varieties of sausage or pudding. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kishka"
The soup menudo is a traditional Mexican dish; a spicy soup made with hominy and tripe. It is often thought of a cure for a hangover, and is traditionally served on special occasions or with family. ...more on Wikipedia about "Menudo (soup)"
Peasant Foods (or poor people's food, sometimes including traditional foods) are those dishes specific to a particular culture made from accessible and inexpensive ingredients and usually prepared and spiced to make them more palatable. They have often formed a significant part of the diets of poor people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peasant foods"
Pickled pigs feet are a food preparation associated with soul food and Southern country, cuisine, as well as Irish cuisine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pickled pigs feet"
In its native form, a pizza (occasionally, pizza pie) is an oven-baked, flat, usually circular bread covered with tomato sauce and cheese with optional toppings. The cheese is usually mozzarella or sometimes a mixture of several specialty cheeses. Various other foodstuffs may be added to this design as toppings, most typically: ...more on Wikipedia about "Pizza"
Polenta is a cornmeal mush popular in Italian, Savoy, Swiss, Austrian, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Corsican, Argentinean, and Brazilian cuisine. It is a traditional staple food throughout much of northern Italy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Polenta"
Saumagen is a German dish popular in the Palatinate. The name means "sow's stomach," but the stomach is seldom eaten. Indeed, it is used like a casing (German Pelle) as with sausage, rather similar to the Scottish haggis. Saumagen consists of potatoes, carrots and pork, usually spiced with onions, marjoram, nutmeg and white pepper, in addition to which the various recipes also mention cloves, coriander, thyme, garlic, bay leaf, cardamom, basil, caraway, allspice, and parsley. Sometimes beef is used as well. The larger ingredients are diced finely. After that, the Saumagen is cooked in hot water and either served directly with Sauerkraut and mashed potatoes or stored in the refrigerator for later use. To warm it again, the Saumagen is fried. The typical drink for Saumagen is a dry white wine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saumagen"
Scrapple is a cornmeal pudding in which the cornmeal is simmered with pork scraps and trimmings, then cooled and hardened into a loaf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scrapple"
Soul food is an ethnic cuisine, food traditionally eaten by African Americans of the Southern United States. Many of the various dishes and ingredients included in "soul food" are also regional fare and comprise a part of white Southern cuisine, as well. ...more on Wikipedia about "Soul food"
A staple food is a basic but nutritious food that forms the basis of a traditional diet, particularly that of the poor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Staple food"
Tripe is a type of edible offal made from the stomach of various domestic animals. Beef tripe is typically made from the first three of a cattle's four stomachs, the rumen (blanket/flat/smooth tripe), the reticulum (honeycomb and pocket tripe), and the omasum (book/bible/leaf tripe). Abomasum tripe is also seen, but with much less frequency. Sheep and pork tripe are also produced. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tripe"
White pudding or Oatmeal Pudding is a meat dish popular in Scotland and Ireland. It is very similar to black pudding, but does not include blood. Consequentially, it consists of pork meat and fat, suet, bread, and oatmeal formed into the shape of a large sausage. Earlier versions (pre-1990) often had brain matter (sheep) added as a binding agent. ...more on Wikipedia about "White pudding"
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