Trail bosses knew the better the cook, the better the men he could hire, because one of the few pleasures in a cowpoke’s day was eating. Preferred cuisine included beans, Sourdough Biscuits, Red Bean Pie and Vinegar Pie. Here’s the recipe for another delicacy, Sonofabitch Stew:

Kill off a young steer. Cut up about a pound of beef, half a pound of liver, and half a heart into 1" cubes. Pull the marrow from one of the calf’s bones and slice into small rings. Place all in a Dutch oven, cover with water, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Add one set of sweetbreads (or stomach glands) and one set of brains, chopped. Add salt, pepper and Louisiana hot sauce to taste and simmer another hour without boiling. Mmmm....

Source: Cowboy and Western Facts. <http://www.thewildwest.org/cowboys/cow_west_facts/trail_recipes/son.html>

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