The Testicle Festival (Watsonville goes wacky?)

I was on the Santa Cruz Sentinel's site reading comments to Allen's story about Adam and the shark at Da Bean when I catch the title and had to click the link . . . 


Have a ball at the Testicle Festival

By Claire Le Gall
Santa Cruz Sentinel

WATSONVILLE -- Rocky Mountain oysters. Cowboy caviar. Prairie oysters. Swinging sirloin. Calf fries. Huevos del toro. Criadillas. In plain English, they're bull testicles, and they'll be served up soon for whoever wants some.

The second annual Testicle Festival on Aug. 28 will give those who have never sampled the culinary delicacy a chance to do so, and those who love them a nearly endless supply.

The event, held by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau and Agri-Culture groups, is a benefit for the bureau's Young Farmer and Rancher program.

The main attraction will be served as hors d'oeuvres. They got the name Rocky Mountain oysters because of their resemblance to a shucked oyster when cut in half. Pinning down their taste is more elusive. J.J. Scurich, committee chair of the young farmers group, described them as similar to chicken nuggets, especially in term of texture.

"They are chewy and spongy," Scurich said. "If I had to taste without knowing what it is, I wouldn't be able to guess."

Last year the festival, which drew 115 guests, used about 50 pounds of testicles and ran out in an hour. This year there will be 120 pounds, with about 200 people expected.

The huevos del toro are prepared in batter, then deep fried. The testicles will be provided by Freedom Meat Lockers & Sausage Company in Watsonville, and are USDA-approved.

"We always try to hire locally owned businesses, and we usually succeed," says Celeste Din, co-chair of the event with Jensen Devaurs.

Barbecue chicken, salads, bread and dessert also will be served.

An auction with items including a chartered fishing trip and a house rental in Lake Tahoe, a raffle, horseshoe contest and kids games also are planned. The band No Respect will perform.

Young Farmers and Ranchers reaches out to farmers ages 18 to 35. It offers networking and advice on issues the industry is facing. The county chapter opened two years ago.

If you Go

Testicle Festival
What: A fundraising barbecue for the Farm Bureau's Young Farmer and Rancher program featuring deep-fried mountain oysters.
When: Aug. 28, 2-6 p.m.
Where: JJ Crosetti Ranch, 211 Silliman Road, Watsonville
Cost: $40, available at the Agri-Culture office in Watsonville, 141 Monte Vista Ave., or online at www.agri-culture.us.
Details: Call 722-6622 or e-mail [email protected].

LMFAO! i cant take it!

Dude Jim's gonna freak when he sees this lol! Watson' Testicle Fest 2010 bwahahahaha! 

Yup.  Young farmers group.  The poster shows a bull holding its crotch and the tagline says " NO BULL"

Dude Jim's gonna freak when he sees this lol! Watson' Testicle Fest 2010 bwahahahaha! 

Helllzzzz Yes!!!!!!!!!!

Think we are gonna be in Bakersfield that weekend, but if not I am there with bells (ballz) on!!
 
Love me some huevos del toro!!!
 
AND from Freedom Meat Locker!! That place ROCKS!!!!!

Used to get a soup on Sundays in Nicaragua with bulls balls (huevos del toro), brains (sesos) sea turtle eggs (huevos de tortuga), and a whole iguana (garrobo)...instant hangover cure!! 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

It takes balls to go to that festival!

y'know, i can see how they would be a delicacy, and how they might be tender like a chicken mcnugget or whatever..

.but this falls in the category of why I won't eat monkey...

...karma can a b**tch and I have enough to worry about paddling around the SMC on a little plastic boat!

I've no need to have to pay the price for testicle consumption!

My brother in law used to work on a dairy, I worked there one summer.  When they would castrate the bulls they would clean some of them up and put them right onto an open fire that was going near their work area.

A little slicing, a little dicing, some salt and pepper, a tortilla and some salsa... lunch was served.

sounds like its going to be a real sausage fest 

Dude Jim's gonna freak when he sees this lol! Watson' Testicle Fest 2010 bwahahahaha! 

Helllzzzz Yes!!!!!!!!!!

Think we are gonna be in Bakersfield that weekend, but if not I am there with bells (ballz) on!!
 
Love me some huevos del toro!!!
 
AND from Freedom Meat Locker!! That place ROCKS!!!!!

Used to get a soup on Sundays in Nicaragua with bulls balls (huevos del toro), brains (sesos) sea turtle eggs (huevos de tortuga), and a whole iguana (garrobo)...instant hangover cure!! 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

 I knew you were A ball sucker!!!! Its all coming together now!

 I knew you were A ball sucker!!!! Its all coming together now!

Ohh...you...dirty....$^%$%$#!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'll get you back on Saturday...somehow....when you least expect it!!!!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

 I knew you were A ball sucker!!!! Its all coming together now!

Ohh...you...dirty....$^%$%$#!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'll get you back on Saturday...somehow....when you least expect it!!!!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Just stay away from my balls!!!!

The original testical festival is held at the rock creek lodge in Montana, near my home town.  We used to fry up rocky mountain oysters, testicles, when we were branding and vaccinating cows.  Not bad, a lot like chicken gizzards.  After you cut the bull calves, throw them into a bucket with oatmeal and water, it helps draw the blood and stuff out of them.  Then you butterfly them and trim the tubes off, bread them and fry them up in bacon grease.  Not bad at all.  Take them and dip them in a mix of hot sauce and ranch dressing.  mmmmm

Way too much info Rich!!!!

oatmeal and water, it helps draw the blood and stuff out of them.  Then you butterfly them and trim the tubes off, bread them and fry them up in bacon grease.  Not bad at all.  Take them and dip them in a mix of hot sauce and ranch dressing.

Even a turd would be scrumptious after all that prep, bacon grease and sauce...

still, no thanks.

good rule...  if you need ranch to make it taste good?  be suspicious.