Liver page

[Alex Good]

Turkey liver (boiled) - pasty and somewhat bland but entirely edible.

I'm thinking I'll fry tonight's beef liver in bacon fat (and of course spice it). This will be my first real taste of beef liver. I've been putting this off for a while.

[lizzychan5]

I'd like to know what spices people use to make beef liver tasty. I tried the typical "liver and onions" recipe and it was awful. The liver taste was way to strong no matter how many onions i piled on top.

[twa2w]

beef liver is a different taste - baby beef liver is usually milder. It should be cooked quickly and just enough so the pink almost disappears. Most people over cook the liver which intensifies the taste. Some people like it fairly rare- sear each side until it is brown leaving it almost raw in the middle- but that is likely not a good first experience. AFAIK there are few spices that will over come the taste. If you stir fry in little strips with other veggies, or if you use a lot of curry and putin a sauce it will somewhat mask the taste.

[iniQuity]

I prefer chicken livers for taste, haven't choked down beef liver in a few months... chicken liver tastes very mild... not sure on the differences nutritionally. I assume beef liver is healthier or packed with more nutrients...

[yodiewan]

I prefer chicken livers for taste, haven't choked down beef liver in a few months... chicken liver tastes very mild... not sure on the differences nutritionally. I assume beef liver is healthier or packed with more nutrients...

I thought I tooooold ya! In another thread. Beef and chicken livers stack up pretty similarly nutrition-wise. Chicken liver is actually higher in iron:

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw
Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Chicken, liver, all classes, raw

And yes, please be careful not to overcook your liver Alex Good. It will become dry and crumbly and nasty. Just turning pink is where it's at.

[iniQuity]

I thought I tooooold ya! In another thread. Beef and chicken livers stack up pretty similarly nutrition-wise. Chicken liver is actually higher in iron:

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw
Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Chicken, liver, all classes, raw

And yes, please be careful not to overcook your liver Alex Good. It will become dry and crumbly and nasty. Just turning pink is where it's at.

You probably did but I forget everything all the time. I'll forget about this too... sorry! all that fish oil hasn't done jack for my memory.

[pacificBeef]

not gonna be popular but I usually have mine with a sauce made from tamari, japanese cooking wine (mirin) and lemon juice. I add this mixture towards the end of cooking, after searing both sides.

[athomeontherange]

I prefer chicken livers, wrapped in bacon and baked!

[yodiewan]

not gonna be popular but I usually have mine with a sauce made from tamari, japanese cooking wine (mirin) and lemon juice. I add this mixture towards the end of cooking, after searing both sides.

That actually sounds pretty good.

@iniQuity: It's like Memento, hahah. Take a polaroid snap of the nutrition data pages. Or tattoo on your chest "Fact 1: Chicken liver is not nutritionally inferior to beef liver"

[iniQuity]

@iniQuity: It's like Memento, hahah. Take a polaroid snap of the nutrition data pages. Or tattoo on your chest "Fact 1: Chicken liver is not nutritionally inferior to beef liver"

Hmmm my card for "yodiewan" says "do not trust him" ...