Americans apparently are less inclined toward liver. I love liver. I am a liver lover. How about you?
The taste of liver poll (pun intended)
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I like chicken livers and braunschweiger
Grew up on liver and onions which I had at least a couple times a month. Primarily beef and lamb. Loved it. We had to stop eating it because it was messing up my father’s own liver and giving him health issues. The liver being the filter of the body eating too much of it can overload your own liver as it’s basically a filter having to filter another filter (say that five times fast).
Had it at a restaurant 6 months ago for the first time in like a decade and enjoyed. My family looked at me in disgust.
Had it at a restaurant 6 months ago for the first time in like a decade and enjoyed. My family looked at me in disgust.
True story. A bunch of us cops were at the chow hall to eat before going on duty. You had 2 choices that day-liver or burgers. All the cops but one chose burgers. We started calling him liver lover. Soon the whole chow hall started chanting liver lover. The poor guy started crying.
Ate it a lot as a kid because my Dad liked it and it was cheap. Still like it but as an adult, it's not part of my wife's repertoire and I don't love it enough to order it in a restaurant that might have it. But if you told me it what was for dinner or set it down in front of me, I'd eat it.
I ordered it recently at the Uptown Cafe in Louisville. It was great. Have also ordered at Checks. There is a little cottage restaurant on Eastern Prkwy that would serve both chicken and beef liver. I have had bother there. The chicken livers at Lee’s are just okay.
Liverwurst (leberwurst) = freaking delicious. Love it on crackers, bread, toast, etc. Usually buy at least 2-3x annually.
Back in July, over in Iceland, I walked to nearby grocery store and purchased 500 g Liverwurst. Just awesome.
But liver, by itself, I'll eat about once every 5 years or so with onions. Not really a fan thereof.
Back in July, over in Iceland, I walked to nearby grocery store and purchased 500 g Liverwurst. Just awesome.
But liver, by itself, I'll eat about once every 5 years or so with onions. Not really a fan thereof.
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The linked article includes the following quote:
"A filling in a sandwich made on rye, pumpernickel or whole wheat, and dressed with mustard and sometimes raw onions, liverwurst was in many kids’ lunch bag rotation 30 years ago, though even then, it seemed oddly old-fashioned."
I don't remember "many kids" eating liverwurst sandwiches in the school cafeteria. Maybe 80 years ago in NYC or Germany. But not 30-40 years ago in KY.
"A filling in a sandwich made on rye, pumpernickel or whole wheat, and dressed with mustard and sometimes raw onions, liverwurst was in many kids’ lunch bag rotation 30 years ago, though even then, it seemed oddly old-fashioned."
I don't remember "many kids" eating liverwurst sandwiches in the school cafeteria. Maybe 80 years ago in NYC or Germany. But not 30-40 years ago in KY.
Fried chicken livers are delicious.
if you read Endurance about Ernest Shackleton, whenever they were able to kill a sea lion they would always eat the liver first as a treat.
if you read Endurance about Ernest Shackleton, whenever they were able to kill a sea lion they would always eat the liver first as a treat.
Liver wurst mixed with Lipton onion soup mix and mayo is a great dip!
My mom occasionally packed liver wurst, cheese and mustard sandwiches for my lunch.
Killer whales love shark liver. Read several accounts describing shark liver as a delicacy for them. Killer whales "squeeze a shark like toothpaste for it's liver"
We ate liverwurst at least couple times per month back in late-60s and early 70s. Cheap.
Technically, I mainly ate a version called Braunschweiger.
When it comes to great flavor, you really can't beat the taste of a vertibrate animal's "toxin filter" fried up with some onions.
Good stuff. Haven't had that since I was a kid. Might have to find me some at the store.
Love chicken livers if they are not overcooked or hard.
The problem I have is that I feel bad after i eat them.
Not sure if it's too much vitamin A in them or what.
If it wasn't for that, I would eat them a lot more.
The problem I have is that I feel bad after i eat them.
Not sure if it's too much vitamin A in them or what.
If it wasn't for that, I would eat them a lot more.
My parents tried making me eat it and that’s probably the only conflict I ever won as a kid. I was willing to die sitting at that table before I would eat that. Today I really like trying new foods but I refuse to eat liver, kidneys, brains, or gizzards.
I find that if you don’t think about the source for veal and Foie Gras, it’s just a better experience.
I have to admit that I would go upstairs before going Deep South. I have yet to try a mountain oyster, even though it’s said be good. (Was going to say moist and juicy, but started to taste my peanut butter toast from breakfast in my mouth and went with “good”).
I remember eating brains and eggs as a kid. Don’t now. Had to do what I was told then.
Waste not want not I assume for the times.
Waste not want not I assume for the times.