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| '''Bull pizzles''' are almost exclusively used/produced today as chewing treats for ]s.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The pizzles of bulls are cleaned, stretched, twisted and then dried at a very high heat. The result is a very hard, {{convert|80|-|100|cm|in|-1}} long brown stick, which is then sawed into pieces appropriate for the size of the dog, usually {{convert|10|-|20|cm|in|0}} (this process also makes its anatomical origin rather unrecognizable). | '''Bull pizzles''' are almost exclusively used/produced today as chewing treats for ]s.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The pizzles of bulls are cleaned, stretched, twisted and then dried at a very high heat either using the Sun {{Dubious|Sun_drying.3F|date=March 2009}} or ovens. The result is a very hard, {{convert|80|-|100|cm|in|-1}} long brown stick, which is then sawed into pieces appropriate for the size of the dog, usually {{convert|10|-|20|cm|in|0}} (this process also makes its anatomical origin rather unrecognizable). | ||
| Also, still used in cooking. Bull pizzle soup and bull pizzle stew are still eaten, still served in specialist restaurants, and recipes still exist. See the ] cookery show. One of their recipe books contains a modern recipe for bull pizzle stew. | Also, still used in cooking. Bull pizzle soup and bull pizzle stew are still eaten, still served in specialist restaurants, and recipes still exist. See the ] cookery show. One of their recipe books contains a modern recipe for bull pizzle stew. | ||
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Pizzle is an old English word for penis, derived from Low German pesel or Flemish Dutch pezel, diminutive of pees 'sinew'. The word is used today to signify the penis of an animal, particularly that of a bull.
Original uses
Also known as a bully stick, it is represented in heraldry, where the adjective pizzled indicates that part of an animate charge's anatomy, especially if coloured differently.
It is also known, at least since 1523, especially in the combination "bull pizzle", to denote a flogging instrument made from a bull's penis - compare bullwhip - and the modern Dutch word bullepees 'bull sinew' which fits a bull pizzle, a term specifying the material is from a bull.
Modern uses
Bull pizzles are almost exclusively used/produced today as chewing treats for dogs. The pizzles of bulls are cleaned, stretched, twisted and then dried at a very high heat either using the Sun or ovens. The result is a very hard, 80–100 centimetres (30–40 in) long brown stick, which is then sawed into pieces appropriate for the size of the dog, usually 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in) (this process also makes its anatomical origin rather unrecognizable).
Also, still used in cooking. Bull pizzle soup and bull pizzle stew are still eaten, still served in specialist restaurants, and recipes still exist. See the Two Fat Ladies cookery show. One of their recipe books contains a modern recipe for bull pizzle stew.
References
- "Online Etymology Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-03-30.