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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rkeltner on September 22, 2009, 02:35:56 pm

Title: cow sinew
Post by: rkeltner on September 22, 2009, 02:35:56 pm
i was in a local international market recently, and saw cow tendons for sale, (no idea what for!) but it made me wonder....how wopuld they work for backing sinew, once dried?
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: Pat B on September 22, 2009, 02:38:47 pm
I've never used cow sinew but it should work. Folks that have use it say it is very greasy and hard to seperate.
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: kiwijim on September 22, 2009, 05:33:37 pm
it works good
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: bigcountry on September 22, 2009, 05:34:56 pm
After messing with buffalo sinew, I ain't going to mess with that greasy stuff again. 
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: medicinewheel on September 22, 2009, 06:07:19 pm
Quote from: rkeltner on September 22, 2009, 02:35:56 pm
... saw cow tendons for sale, (no idea what for!)

Dogfood ?
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: wolfsire on September 22, 2009, 09:06:36 pm
Quote from: medicinewheel on September 22, 2009, 06:07:19 pm
Quote from: rkeltner on September 22, 2009, 02:35:56 pm
... saw cow tendons for sale, (no idea what for!)

Dogfood ?

I just had some a few days ago in some Thai beef soup.  Kind of like jello but a little more firm.  Not  tough, though.  Very good.
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: sailordad on September 22, 2009, 09:54:21 pm
Quote from: wolfsire on September 22, 2009, 09:06:36 pm
Quote from: medicinewheel on September 22, 2009, 06:07:19 pm
Quote from: rkeltner on September 22, 2009, 02:35:56 pm
... saw cow tendons for sale, (no idea what for!)

Dogfood ?

I just had some a few days ago in some Thai beef soup.  Kind of like jello but a little more firm.  Not  tough, though.  Very good.

i doubt that was sinew,probably cartilage or grissel
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: Pat B on September 22, 2009, 11:41:55 pm
Wolfsire, beef flavored hide glue.  ;)  I'd bet it was good. Was it Thai hot? :o
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: medicinewheel on September 23, 2009, 02:15:57 am
Well, I love Thai food, but I wouldn't try to eat sinew!
Actually had some cow sinew collected and gave it to my landlord for his dog the other day...

BTW. I hear totally controvers saying about ostrich sinew; what do you guys think of ostrich sinew??
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: CraigMBeckett on September 23, 2009, 02:33:28 am
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i doubt that was sinew,probably cartilage or grissel

sailordad,

The Thai's do in fact make a sinew soup.

Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: Merlit on September 23, 2009, 07:13:06 am
Cow akille sinew is for dogfood and as already sayed - itīs "very" greasy and short in length but works fine as a backing (2 - 3 layer as minimum). Ostrich sinew is some of the very best you can get - long and strong!
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: wolfsire on September 23, 2009, 01:42:27 pm
It was hot as  >:D

I ordered at 10 on 1-10, cuz I'm a chili head, but watching the carbs i went without out rice.  But they had counted on the rice in measuring the heat, so it was much hotter than I expected.  My eyeballs were sweating! :o

It might not have been sinew, but that is what it said on the menu.  When I looked at it, I though that it might look like slicing of the casing, rather than the inner fibers, but I don't know.
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: shikari on September 23, 2009, 05:49:35 pm
wolfsire,i have a bunch of fresh bhoot jolokias if you want some.
Title: Re: cow sinew
Post by: wolfsire on September 24, 2009, 03:47:31 am
Quote from: shikari on September 23, 2009, 05:49:35 pm
wolfsire,i have a bunch of fresh bhoot jolokias if you want some.


 :D  Had to look that up.  Thanks, but that is ok,  I have enough heat.  I apprecitate it, though.