I order lamb fries with cheese on top, and it's so good ($10).
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Lamb fries, often served in a cream gravy, are a traditional dish in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.Alvey, R. Gerald. Kentucky Bluegrass Country. University Press of Mississippi, 1992.
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Platter of lamb fries Lamb fries are lamb testicles used as food. Historically they were parboiled, cut in half, and seasoned.The Encyclopedia of Food and Beverage by Artemas Ward New York, 1911 Lamb testicles are served in a variety of cuisines, including Italian, Basque, breaded and fried in some barbecue restaurants, Chinese, Caucasian, Persian and Iranian Armenian (called donbalan), and Turkish. The dish is rarely served at restaurants in the United States, but can occasionally be found at Iranian restaurants.
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In the film Funny Farm, the main character, Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase), breaks a local record by eating thirty lamb fries, only to discover what they actually were and spit the thirty-first out in revulsion.
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L. Tyson, The Queen of the Kitchen: A Collection of Southern Cooking Receipts, 1886, p. 136 In Australia and New Zealand, lamb's fry is specifically the liver; in the United States, "lamb fries" (q.v.) are specifically the testicles. In the U.K., it was all offal, though recently testicle has become rare.
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In English, testicles are known by a wide variety of euphemisms, including "stones", "Rocky Mountain oysters", "prairie oysters" and sweetbread.Oxford English Dictionary s.v. 'stone' 11a, 'mountain' and 'prairie oyster' 2 Lamb testicles are often called 'lamb fries' or simply fries (though that may also refer to other organ meats).Oxford English Dictionary, s.v.
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Testicles from other animals can also be used in similar dishes. The most common is lamb fries (not to be confused with lamb's fry which is another term for liver of lamb) made with testicles from castrated sheep. In some cases, pig testicles are used as well to make "pig fries". Another dish found on occasion is turkey fries made from turkey testes.
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Sheep meat is also popular in France, Africa (especially the Arab World), the Caribbean, the rest of the Middle East, India, and parts of China. This often reflects a history of sheep production. In these countries in particular, dishes comprising alternative cuts and offal may be popular or traditional. Sheep testicles—called animelles or lamb fries—are considered a delicacy in many parts of the world.
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Krebs is famous throughout Oklahoma for its many Italian restaurants. Isle of Capri, "Pete's Place", and Roseanna's have been active for generations. Authentic Italian fare available in Krebs that is lacking in chain restaurants includes "Lamb Fries" (fried sheep testicles). Krebs is situated along Route 69 and at one time had a restaurant named Speed Trap BBQ, located at 403 East 270 Highway Krebs, OK 74554.
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