The cleaning and cooking process does indeed produce a constant, unmistakable funk, an ever-present blend of fecal matter and hot fat, heightened by sulfur and tinged with sweat. But none of that ...

Hog guts, anyone? Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you can’t deny that chitlins have a flavor and flair that’s all their own. Here’s what you need to know about the divisive Southern staple: Chitlins (or ...

As a travel writer from Florida, I have been traveling and eating my way through the South for more than two decades. I have stopped at roadside stands in the Mississippi Delta, eaten breakfast in ...

With chitlins about to make their annual appearance on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day menus, scientists have good news for millions of people who love that delicacy of down-home southern ...

SALLEY, S.C. – Mark Hartley is really trying. The sudden halt in his speech signals he's thinking hard. It isn't because of bad cell reception where he lives, the backcountry some 40 miles southwest ...

If someone dared you to eat cooked hog intestines, would you accept the challenge? Well, chitlins (or chitterlings) are just that: the intestines of a pig that are boiled or fried in spices and ...