What is Offal?

Offal is a collective term for the waste materials which remain after the carcass of an animal has been butchered and dressed, specifically the internal organs other than muscles or bones. People in some cultures shy away from offal as food, while others may make it everyday food or even delicacies that command a high price.

Various offal delicacies (heads, brains, trotters and tripe) for sale in an Istanbul meat market.