We hear that organ meats are the next bacon. You're starting a trend, Skytreader! –Sparkitors
I eat liver. No, I'm not Hannibal Lecter, and no, it's not because liver is the only thing standing between me and dessert. I enjoy eating it. But somehow when I say that in public, it's the equivalent of yelling out that I like to drown small animals. I'm here to remedy the undeserved hatred and toward one of the best foods there is.
1. Liver is just another type of meat. Yet somehow people get it in their heads that I mean human liver. Yes, human liver. NOT. TRUE. Liver just happens to be organ meat as opposed to muscle meat—but in the end it's all meat, and none of it is human.
2. Liver is insanely good for you. Not only is it filled with vitamins and minerals, it's a great source of protein as well. A single serving of beef liver contains well over half of your daily requirements for protein, and zero percent of your daily requirement for icky beef fat.
3. Liver is tasty! When cooked correctly, liver has a wonderful taste and texture, milder and less tough than beef. One of the big problems people have with liver is its smell, but if you cook it in milk, it cuts the smell completely.
4. Liver is cheap. Liver costs nothing compared to beef. If demand is low, and supply is high, then cost goes down. And because me and your grandpa are the only people buying liver, the demand, and therefore the cost, are super low!
Have I convinced you to give this unloved cut of meat (ANIMAL meat) a chance? Then just toss a couple of slices of liver, a sliced onion, and some milk in the bottom of the pan, and cook it in the oven like you would any piece of beef. It's particularly good with fava beans. Enjoy!
What's your most taboo food item?
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