Sweetbreads
Sweetbreads is called Timo in Brazil, and Mollejas in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia and Chile.
Thymus and pancreas glands. Crisp outside, creamy inside. Glands from the throat (thymus) and near the stomach (pancreas). Prized at Argentine and Uruguayan grills.
Some names on this page are still being checked against published sources.
Sweetbreads around the world
| Where | What butchers call it |
|---|---|
| United States | SweetbreadsRegional names: South & Texas: Mollejas. |
| Mexico | MollejasIn Mexico 'mollejas' can also mean chicken gizzards |
| Central America | Mollejas |
| Colombia | Mollejas |
| Venezuela | Mollejas |
| Brazil | Timo |
| Argentina | MollejasA must at the parrilla, grilled crisp with lemon |
| Uruguay | Mollejas |
| Chile | Mollejas |