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Beef Penis

Beef penis is an edible cattle organ used in some regional cuisines after prolonged cooking.

Beef Penis — illustrative ingredient image

About Beef Penis

Beef penis is the penis of cattle, an edible organ sold as a specialty offal ingredient after cleaning and preparation. It is not the same as beef tendon, pizzle-shaped connective-tissue products, or other genital offal, although those items may be grouped together in some markets.

It is generally simmered, braised, or otherwise cooked for a prolonged period before being sliced or incorporated into soups, stews, and regional specialty dishes. The uncooked organ is elongated and firm; after extended cooking it becomes chewy to tender, with a mild savoury flavour.

It may be sold fresh, frozen, dried, or pre-cooked. Preparation changes its firmness, moisture, and form: prolonged cooking softens the cleaned organ for slicing or incorporation into dishes, while drying produces a different preserved form. Product boundaries and labels vary considerably.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for beef penis

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English

pizzle

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Beef Penis nutrition & diet

Beef Penis nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
154kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
7.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Confirm that the ingredient is culinary cattle penis and establish its cleaned, trimmed, dried, or cooked form before comparison. Prolonged cooking can alter moisture and edible yield, while regional preparations may add seasonings, broth, or other ingredients. Do not substitute a generic organ-meat reference without identity confirmation.

Compare the right form: Establish the reference as cleaned cattle penis in the same processed and cooked form, with discarded tissues, edible portion, and recipe additions identified.

Diet considerations

Beef penis is an animal-derived cattle organ, but identity and culinary processing should be confirmed. Plain cooked organ differs from stews, broths, skewers, or processed preparations containing cereals, sauces, other meats, or animal-derived additions. Compatibility and carbohydrate patterns depend on the verified form, recipe, and portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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