chitterlins
"She sold chitterlins and sausage in the town near-by."
from "the Ballad of the Sad Cafe" by Carson McCullersWhat are chitterlins?

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chitterlins
"She sold chitterlins and sausage in the town near-by."
 from "the Ballad of the Sad Cafe" by Carson McCullersWhat are chitterlins?

Answer

The origin of chitlins is from the various foods served to slaves during the winter. When pigs were slaughtered in the South, African Americans were often given the intestines, instead of the meat of the pig. This led to a gradual dependence on the food as a "treat" during the winter months. Post-slavery, chitlins continued as a  culinary tradition.

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Pig intestines, usually fried. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitterlings

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