Liver

[crazypants]

Post your awesome recipes and sides for it here.

 

[wherestheportojohn]

Gag.

Growing up, my mom would sauté it to death, and then served it with bacon, ketchup, and mashed taters.

Ruined forever was any desire to eat liver.


Unless it was the incredible chopped liver made by my little Jewish grandmother. Yum!

[crazypants]

Er- I was thinking more along the lines of sauteed to medium rare. I saw a red wine sauce on epicurious that looks tasty, make it with arborio rice and some crisp greens and serve with a Sauvinon Blanc.

Think French, Not deli.

[nadra24]

I know what livers do, so I don't eat them.   

[CheryG]

I have no good recipes for liver.  I love chicken and turkey liver so much I just boil it and eat it straight with a touch of salt.  Mmmmm. 

I like liverwurst, but I'd rather buy it than make it.

I LOVELOVE pate, but still, I'd rather buy it than make it.

Sorry that I can't add to the recipe situation, I just felt this thread needed a little liver lovin'.

[witchypoo]

I know what livers do, so I don't eat them.   

1.  + kidneys

[Magic Microbe]

I know what livers do, so I don't eat them.   

Exactly!

[Ice Cream]

Isn't that a high cholesterol "food"?

[crazypants]

Isn't that a high cholesterol "food"?

Who cares? It's not an every day food. It's a once in while enjoy something wonderful food. Like Ice cream.

[Chasing Amy]

My father used to fry liver and onions.  Nobody else in the family would eat them and the kitchen would stink for days.

[wherestheportojohn]

When my mom finally told me (i was an adult when i found out) about schmaltz and gribenes in gramma's chopped liver recipe, I kind of choked back the 

No wonder my mom struggles with through-the-roof LDL.


But we loved the stuff...every time we visited Chicago, gramma would prepare her high-fat feasts.


Nobody in the family has been able to replicate the g'hqt l'b'r [sp?] recipe ( I don't even try ) because gramma did it all from memory. Never wrote anything down.

[Ice Cream]

Who cares? It's not an every day food. It's a once in while enjoy something wonderful food. Like Ice cream.

I actually do not eat ice cream ever.

[crazypants]

I actually do not eat ice cream ever.

That's ok. I do.

I understand there's a lot of strange and weird foods out there: Ice cream, liver, rice, cauliflower, bananas.

Some people like eating new things. Other people don't.

[crazypants]

Sorry- I didn't mean to sound glib in the last post- my point is- most people have a food or foods they don't like or don't eat.

I've been known to try anything once.

[wherestheportojohn]

I've been known to try anything once.

 

[crazypants]

Hmm... You want a list?
Live shrimp
Alligator
Crickets
Horse steak
Horse tartar
I missed the chance to try dog when I was in china, but I did eat meat at some dodgy places, so it might very well have been pooch.

Considering that, I'd say Liver is pretty tame- but like i said- some people just aren't interested in trying new things. That's not me.

[caribougrrl]

pate is the only way you can get me to eat liver

and before you roll your eyes or spout on about how adventurous you are, I have tried to like liver... I have tried calf's liver, chicken liver, pork liver, duck liver... I've tried it fried, chopped up in stuffing, sauteed and glazed, braised and grilled... 

I do not like it Sam-I-Am.

[Magic Microbe]

One can have tried something and still not like it.

[Natasha]

I have no good recipes for liver.  I love chicken and turkey liver so much I just boil it and eat it straight with a touch of salt.  Mmmmm. 

I like liverwurst, but I'd rather buy it than make it.

I LOVELOVE pate, but still, I'd rather buy it than make it.

Sorry that I can't add to the recipe situation, I just felt this thread needed a little liver lovin'.

1 to everything but the liverwurst. I've never tried it but I bet I'd like it.

[nadra24]

I actually do not eat ice cream ever.

That's ironic, given your user name.

[rocketgirl]

My father used to fry liver and onions.  Nobody else in the family would eat them and the kitchen would stink for days.

My dad soaked the calf liver in milk, and then I have no idea how it got cooked.  In the frying pan, I think.  Eventually he started adding sauteed onions on top, which helped some.  Typically I put about 1/4 inch of salt on it, plus ketchup and mashed potatoes.  I hated it.  They thought it was healthy for us.

I've also had chicken livers and wasn't impressed.  And accidentally had pate at a buffet.  I thought it was something chocolate, and let me tell you THAT was a rude awakening!

If I never eat liver again, I'm fine with that.

[crazypants]

One can have tried something and still not like it.

Yes- but everyone's previous reaction was "I don't eat liver. It skeeves me out!"

pate is the only way you can get me to eat liver

and before you roll your eyes or spout on about how adventurous you are, I have tried to like liver.

It sounds like you're a little confused about things.
I am adventurous. I get that others are not. I accept that about them. There is no eye rolling or spouting on. I'm sorry you felt like my post was an attack. I think it's good that you give things a try. I am the exact same way- and when I eat something I don't like- just like you I don't eat it again.

Once again- I'm sorry for confusing you.

[Magic Microbe]

Yes- but everyone's previous reaction was "I don't eat liver. It skeeves me out!"
It sounds like you're a little confused about things.
I am adventurous. I get that others are not. I accept that about them. There is no eye rolling or spouting on. I'm sorry you felt like my post was an attack. I think it's good that you give things a try. I am the exact same way- and when I eat something I don't like- just like you I don't eat it again.

Once again- I'm sorry for confusing you.

Well you are eating the organ that collects toxins from the body. Which is a pretty valid reason not to eat it.

[crazypants]

Well you are eating the organ that collects toxins from the body. Which is a pretty valid reason not to eat it.

You don't have to eat it. No one is forcing you. I'm sorry if it sounded like I was trying to convince you to eat something you're not comfortable with. You obviously have strict rules for what you eat, and I respect that, and I'm sorry for confusing you.

[caribougrrl]

Yes- but everyone's previous reaction was "I don't eat liver. It skeeves me out!"
It sounds like you're a little confused about things.
I am adventurous. I get that others are not. I accept that about them. There is no eye rolling or spouting on. I'm sorry you felt like my post was an attack. I think it's good that you give things a try. I am the exact same way- and when I eat something I don't like- just like you I don't eat it again.

Once again- I'm sorry for confusing you.

 

I was using my dry Canadian wit, I thought you'd recognize it.

[radial]

That's ironic, given your user name.

For more irony in your diet, liver can't be beat. 

[Magic Microbe]

You don't have to eat it. No one is forcing you. I'm sorry if it sounded like I was trying to convince you to eat something you're not comfortable with. You obviously have strict rules for what you eat, and I respect that, and I'm sorry for confusing you.

No...I just don't eat nasty tasting organs full of toxins. 

[crazypants]

 

I was using my dry Canadian wit, I thought you'd recognize it.

Canadians wouldn't know dry wit if it shat in their Tim Horton's while they clucked their tongues at how much better they are than Americans.

Ok- that's not dry wit either, I realize.

[crazypants]

So, I just made this.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sauteed-Calfs-Liver-with-Red-Wine-Vinegar-103439

The sauce was totally unbelievable. It was sweet and meaty. I opted for zuccini, yellow peppers, onions and parsnips for the veggies and arborio rice cooked in vegetable broth for the bed. I paired it with a Sauvignon blanc. It was glorious.

If you're going to do it yourself- one note- the liver cooks faster than 3 minutes each side. I did 90 seconds on side A and 120 on side B and it could have used 30 more seconds on side A, frankly, but it 3 minutes would make it dry as toast.

[CheryG]

Sounds delicious!  Gonna try it for lunch sometime. 

[radial]

HP, I think you've got the key to tasty liver right there.  Liver needs to be a lightly cooked to be edible, and when it's cooked properly, it's a real treat.  As for the notion that liver is somehow riddled with injurious toxins, somebody should report that "fact" to the people at the FDA who hover over every bite we eat so they can ban it from the marketplace.  Until that happens, I'm not going to worry about it too much. 

[diablita]

For more irony in your diet, liver can't be beat. 

When I was a kid (and ate meat) I enjoyed eating chicken livers.  My grandmother would bake/roast them alongside the chicken and pull them out when they were done.  We'd eat them while waiting for dinner.

[crazypants]

Radials post made me think of my mother's cooking. Everything came out grey, tasteless and mushy.

I cook with tons of veggies and have had compliments on how they're hot and cooked but still crisp and taste super fresh.

Meat has taken some time to get better at, because of my moms lfmf, when I mess up the meat, I tend to undercook. I've gotten better, but I've had an embarrassing dinner date where we had to toss chicken in the microwave to finish it off because the pan was soaking in the sink.

Ugh

[Chasing Amy]

I am adventurous.

Yes, you've told us that multiple times. 

[crazypants]

Yes, you've told us that multiple times. 

Sorry for confusing you.

[OldBaldHippie]

I love liver and onions and fried potatoes and greens...I get it a couple times a year when we go to Luby's so I don't stink up the kitchen cooking it myself...

[moroccangirl]

Who cares? It's not an every day food. It's a once in while enjoy something wonderful food. Like Ice cream.

Ice cream? Once in awhile food? That's crazy talk! Go check your temperature, man!!

[crazypants]

Ice cream? Once in awhile food? That's crazy talk! Go check your temperature, man!!

I was waiting for you to post this.
 

[moroccangirl]

I was waiting for you to post this.
 

Have you seen those zoku Popsicle makers? They make Popsicles in like 7 minutes with your own ingredients. I bought one to take to Saudi. At least we'll have some form of ice cream until I can figure out how fast I need to drive home from the store so my ice cream doesn't melt.

[crazypants]

Have you seen those zoku Popsicle makers? They make Popsicles in like 7 minutes with your own ingredients. I bought one to take to Saudi. At least we'll have some form of ice cream until I can figure out how fast I need to drive home from the store so my ice cream doesn't melt.

Wait- you're moving to Saudi?
 

[moroccangirl]

Wait- you're moving to Saudi?
 

See what happens when you quit posting?

[crazypants]

See what happens when you quit posting?

Take a break- miss the world.

[nadra24]

Have you seen those zoku Popsicle makers? They make Popsicles in like 7 minutes with your own ingredients. I bought one to take to Saudi. At least we'll have some form of ice cream until I can figure out how fast I need to drive home from the store so my ice cream doesn't melt.

Take a cooler to the store with you!

[Magic Microbe]

Take a cooler to the store with you!

That's what my mom does. They live 45 minutes from the grocery stored.

[Lintu]

Liver is so healthy if you get it from a good source.  I'm not sure I'd want to buy liver from any old supermarket.  I went looking for it at Whole Foods once and they didn't have it.  :/

[Natasha]

Liver is so healthy if you get it from a good source.  I'm not sure I'd want to buy liver from any old supermarket.  I went looking for it at Whole Foods once and they didn't have it.  :/

I googled a little about liver concerns. You don't really have to worry about antibiotics, because they end up in the fat stores of animals. A possible issue would be metals, since the liver filters those out of the blood and there might be a buildup, but is there a difference in the metal consumption of conventionally farmed cattle and ethically farmed cattle? I don't know.

[crazypants]

Mmmm. So good.

[cindyleigh]

My father used to fry liver and onions.  Nobody else in the family would eat them and the kitchen would stink for days.

My mom did this every Sunday.  I always tried to find another house to eat at.