Where can a guy find some gizzards around here?

[TurboMinivan]

When I was but a wee lad growing up in Ohio, there was a local fried chicken restaurant suggestively named The Chick House. My dad introduced me to their fried gizzards, and they were fantastic. Sadly, the place went out of business when I was about 10 years old.

In the 30+ years since, I have occasionally searched for good gizzards. Not only have I generally not found good ones, I typically cannot find any at all. I recently visited the new Popeye's at Thanksgiving Point because I found an online menu which said they had gizzards, but when I arrived the staff told me they don't carry them at this location.

Is anybody else on RME a gizzard fan? If so, where can I find some?

 

[Tonkaman]

What are we talking about here? What body part classifies as gizzards?

 

[lewis]

had them, a little too chewy in my opinion. had them last at a truck stop in Idaho

 

[TurboMinivan]

What body part classifies as gizzards?

It is part of a bird's digestive tract, often referred to as a specialized stomach.

 

[Rock Taco]

Not my cup of tea but I did find this review on Yelp. I dont know if they are good or not.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tucanos-brazilian-grill-provo#hrid:eXKFoh3o8IG1Vr1-zvjzig

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Not my cup of tea but I did find this review on Yelp. I dont know if they are good or not.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tucanos-brazilian-grill-provo#hrid:eXKFoh3o8IG1Vr1-zvjzig

I eat there a few times a year and the gizzards aren't too bad, but they aren't breaded and fried like most of us have eaten back east. I grew up eating liver and gizzards and am the only one at thanksgiving who eats any of the innards from the turkey.

 

[Coreshot]

Theres a truck stop in Brigham City, west of the freeway that has them. I haven't tried them, but one of my coworkers from OK gets them all the time and says theyre pretty close to what he grew up eating.

 

[driver920]

most flyinf J will have them but not in the restraunt the are in the hot case at the fuel desk

 

[Marsh99]

flying J has them

 

[rholbrook]

My dad loves gizzards. He would call the KFC in Clearfield a couple days ahead of time and they would cook him some. I can't remember when or if they stopped doing it. May be worth a call to the big KFC on State Street to see if they will do it. Wasn't a menu item of course but they still made them

 

[Kevin B.]

Ya'll are a bunch of intestine-eating freaks.

 

[sLcREX]

The last time I heard a mention of gizzard was on an episode of woody woodpecker.

 

[Coco]

My Grandma always needs to stop at the Flying J in Snowville right before the Idaho border on her way back home to get some.

 

[TurboMinivan]

Ya'll are a bunch of intestine-eating freaks.

You don't know what you're missing, Kevin.

 

[mesha]

I havent thought about gizzards in a loooong time. A plate of those would be a trip down memory lane for me.

I don't really like them, but...

 

[Kevin B.]

I sure do. I'm missing crispy chicken entrails, and I'm all right with that. I know what those dumb things eat.

 

[bryson]

Truck stop chicken guts sounds like an instant petition for diarrhea...

Restaurant-prepared chicken guts still sound like a precursor to an upset, but I'd be willing to give those a try.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Well then, when will the first annual RME gizzard night going to be held?

 

[TurboMinivan]

Well then, when will the first annual RME gizzard night going to be held?

Assuming we find some good ones, I am definitely in.

 

[Troop92]

I've had before, and they weren't half bad. It was one of those father/son "hair on chest" adventures. I think I liked it more than dad did!