Cobble, here in Nashville, where we have a fast-growing Hispanic population, especially in my end of town, tripe is easily available in just about any grocery. I saw a huge package of it the other day. Also if there's a Mexican grocery anywhere near you, they probably have it.

There's a town in Tennessee that has a Ramp Festival every year. I've never tried them but seeing that I am an onion lover, I would probably like them.

Most of you probably remember my story of the canned haggis on Robert Burns Day. mmm mmm GOOD! I gave one to a friend of mine, and she said, can you really eat this?!? And I said, Lord yes, you can eat it, and it's actually good!

I would try souse or scrapple if it's homemade. The prepackaged souse at the grocery don't look too good.

I must admit that once in awhile, I get a craving for bologna. Not just bologna, but olive loaf. And this can only be eaten on white bread with Miracle Whip.

Pickled bologna. Awesome. You can't buy it just anywhere, neither.

A veggie burger with a slice of cheese, and a spoonful of Branston Pickle Relish is quite tasty.

I make peanut soup in the winter. This is a very old dish but outside Africa or Virginia, a lot of folks are unfamiliar with it. Let me tell you, it is DIVINE. Nothing like it on a cold windy day. You can make it smooth, or add chunky vegetables to it, like carrots, onions, mushrooms, and celery. American culture tends to treat peanuts like a candy food, rather than the versatile legume that it is. Yes, peanuts make a good sweet, but they also make pretty darn good real food too.

I bought chorizo at the grocery once to put into some chili. It's got random beef and pig parts in it, but I bought it anyway, and it was a damn fine pot of chili if I do say so myself.