It takes balls to cook like this

Lipovica – Spring rolls, ratatouille and curry were on the menu at a quirky food festival in rural Serbia on Saturday, with one gutsy ingredient in common: animal testicles.

Now in its 15th year, the cheeky “World Testicle Cooking Championship” draws a motley mix of teams for a few days of fun in the Serbian countryside.

There they set up cooking camps in a forest, stirring bubbling stews over wood fires as they vie for the coveted “Ball Cup”.

While the testicles – grey in colour and with a kidney-like texture – may spoil some appetites, others wax poetic about their taste and alleged aphrodisiac qualities.

“There were some really interesting combinations ... the winner was super,” said Philomena O’Brien, an Australian judge. – AFP