How offal

[violetblue]

Does anyone know what elder is? I remember something like this at the offal stall on the market as a kid and it used to make me want to throw up. It looked like some disgusting beige paste of ground bodyparts.

[Quizmonster]

One old meaning of the word 'elder' was what we would now call 'udder', so perhaps it is that part of the cow you are referring to.

[Goodsoulette]

I would have said udder too.

[chijiki]

Confirmed.
Elder is pressed cow's udder.

[violetblue]

Thanks everyone. How utterly horrifying and repulsive. The pressed bit makes it seem even worse.

[glenis]

gosh that takes me back ! i havn't seen elder in years ,can you still buy it ? we used to have it as kids ,on sandwiches

[A Chill Wind]

I was offered a little bit around fifteen years ago - I think it may have partly jellied, a little like ox tongue. The chap who was happily munching on his piece of cow's udder had bought it at Barnsley Market, but I've no idea whether it's available these days.

[midnightrabbit]

My Grandma used to eat both elder and udder, my recollection was that elder was much more yellow and udder much thinner.