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Organs & offal

Testicles

Testicles is called Criadillas in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia and Chile.

Peeled, sliced, breaded and fried, or grilled whole. Known by playful nicknames almost everywhere they are eaten.

Some names on this page are still being checked against published sources.

Testicles around the world

WhereWhat butchers call it
United StatesRocky Mountain oystersAlso 'prairie oysters'. Regional names: Northeast: often not cut separately; South & Texas: Calf fries.
MexicoCriadillas
Central AmericaNo common local name recorded
ColombiaCriadillas
VenezuelaCriadillas
BrazilNo common local name recorded
ArgentinaCriadillas
UruguayCriadillas
ChileCriadillas

Compare it on the cow in the Cow Translator →

Sources

Sources for these names are being added as each one is checked.