There were specialty boxes that could be ordered such as gluten free, specialty meats, after-school, fresh produce and prepackaged heat and serve meals.

They are also investigating 10 local slaughterhouses where cattle parts, including offal, were often turned into specialty meats.

Considered a specialty meat, some meat markets only sell barbacoa on weekends or holidays in certain parts of South Texas and in all of Mexico.

It is a specialty meat in many parts of China, eaten occasionally in the winter for its supposed warming quality.

"The wholesale took a huge hit in receivables," said Ariane Daguin, the owner of D'Artagnan, a large supplier of specialty meats.

Most of the meats banned by the community are livers, hearts, kidneys and other specialty meats popular in Europe but not in the United States.

The specialty meats constitute a tiny fraction of the total sales of the largest meat manufacturers.

Japanese Meat Consumption Several meat manufacturers said Japan had also shown interest in buying some of the specialty meats banned by the European Community.

Lieberman visits five United States cities uncovering trends and crazes in cuisine, including specialty meats, flavored salts, dessert bars and more.

Flurgönder is a specialty meat in the Fulda country of Hesse, Germany.