Homemaker Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 How can we eat liver on a weekly basis if we can't stand the taste if it? Does grinding it and mixing it with other ground beef for chili work? Or can you still taste it? Any ideas? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I don't eat it, period. Talk about a dirty organ! :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I like liver, but don't eat it anymore. While it is high in iron, it is a filtering organ. I agree with Impish, it's kind of gross to me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I don't eat it, period. Talk about a dirty organ! :ack2: :iagree: We "should" eat it is news to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraciebytheBay Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Why should you eat liver? :confused: When I think of what function the liver performs and add the fact that I don't like the taste anyway (or at least from what I remember...it has been many years since I've tasted it), I'd say I have a great excuse not to eat liver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Why in the world would you eat something that you can't stand? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I have never eaten liver and have no plans to change that. I would look for alternate way to gain the nutrients that liver provides. I just read something on nutrition, but glossed over the part about the benefits of liver as I knew I would not change that part of my diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I have never eaten liver. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 How can we eat liver on a weekly basis if we can't stand the taste if it? Does grinding it and mixing it with other ground beef for chili work? Or can you still taste it? Any ideas? Thanks! My mom used to make me eat liver. The only was I liked it was with bacon. Lots and lots of bacon. I'd never spoil perfectly good chili by adding liver. :tongue_smilie: I have never made liver for my family. I haven't eaten liver since I was a child. But I still eat bacon. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 There is no way I'd eat liver. YUCK! There are other ways to get iron and nutrients in your diet than to eat liver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I think it tastes better in a sauce with tomatoes, onions, and lots of garlic. Or something like this. I also don't think you need much of it to get a very high amount of iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita in NC Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Why do you think that you NEED to eat liver once a week? We don't eat any meat and we're all healthy and happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Last time someone tried to make me eat liver I threw my plate at them (I was 4). If you don't like it. Don't eat it. Eat broccoli instead:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Last time someone tried to make me eat liver I threw my plate at them (I was 4). If you don't like it. Don't eat it. Eat broccoli instead:D Agreed! I love liver. Love it. But I would never make anybody else eat it, and I really can't imagine how to make it taste any less...livery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Why should you eat liver? :confused: I am also :confused:. I thought eating liver too often could result in unhealthy levels vitamin A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 The only time I eat liver is when that part of the turkey is boiled then chopped up to put in my stuffing for Thanksgiving or Christmas. That would be the only way you could get me to eat it. Take some vitamins instead if you're concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 If you want the iron, try a long slow simmer of spag. sauce in a cast iron skillet. Also, make blackstrap molasses gingerbread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Dh and I love liver, onions, and mashed potatoes. But we don't eat it that often these days. The dc don't like it at all and I don't make them eat it. We love eating it for breakfast - not the mashed potatoes part at bfast, mind you. When I eat it at breakfast, I feel so energized all day. The liver I get is local and grass-fed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 2 Tbs grated liver to 1 lb ground beef. Use in any recipes that you would use ground beef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 How can we eat liver on a weekly basis if we can't stand the taste if it? Does grinding it and mixing it with other ground beef for chili work? Or can you still taste it? Any ideas? Thanks! Why on earth do you think that an organ which filters the toxins from the body is meant to be eaten? :svengo: God knew to give it a horrid appearance and an awful stench when cooked to make sure we knew it wasn't to be eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 If iron is the goal, lots of good suggestions have been given. For that matter, sucking on an iron nail would be preferable. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Here's a website that might have some good ideas for you. However, I've never had liver and have no intention of changing that anytime soon, so I can't say how good these ideas are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Last time someone tried to make me eat liver I threw my plate at them (I was 4). If you don't like it. Don't eat it. Eat broccoli instead:D I threw up. I was at a friend's house and her family served liver. I did NOT want to try it, but my parents hammered manners into me. It was HORRIBLE and I threw up. Gah! I still shudder just thinking about it.:eek::ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagel270 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 When I was a kid, I swore I would never make my kids eat liver. I haven't had it for about 15 years. Hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 With our recent purchase of 1/4 of cow, grass-fed, I requested the liver. The butcher was able to grind it up and pack it in 1/2 lb. pkgs for me. I cook 1/2lb with 3 lbs of ground beef. There is NO liver smell at all when I cooked it for the first time, which surprised me. Grass-fed beef liver doesn't have a strong smell or taste. If you prefer not to eat liver, you can always take desiccated liver supplements. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 You do not need to eat liver. If you don't like it, don't eat it. Simple as that. I assume you are after iron; there are other ways to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Just because it's "good" for you it doesn't mean you have to eat it, especially if no one in the family can bear the taste or smell of it.:ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I would not eat liver from an animal that's mass-produced, has been fed hormones, or has been eating anything with chemical pesticides. I do eat liver on occasion (once or twice per year), because I like it. I can get good beef liver and chicken livers at my local farmer's market. If I didn't like liver, I certainly would not go through so much trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Why on earth do you think that an organ which filters the toxins from the body is meant to be eaten? :svengo: God knew to give it a horrid appearance and an awful stench when cooked to make sure we knew it wasn't to be eaten. :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5: Too true! My mother loves liver and sometime made us eat it and I could chuck up my Cheerios just thinking about it. :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 The only way I eat liver is a liverwurst sandwich w/lots of mayo, tomato & lettuce. Same iron, better (to me) taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Disgusting. Why would you eat that nasty stuff? YUCK. Just say No. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5: Too true! My mother loves liver and sometime made us eat it and I could chuck up my Cheerios just thinking about it. :ack2: We weren't picky eaters growing up, but all we had to do was come home for dinner and smell the liver and know it wasn't going to be a good night. I wish I was more creative in getting rid of it. Once I had it for breakfast the next morning since hiding it under the mashed potatoes wasn't working. What was the point of that??? :tongue_smilie: It's been over 30 years since I've had to do that. :D My dd has never even seen liver - deprived childhood don't you know. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I would not eat liver from an animal that's mass-produced, has been fed hormones, or has been eating anything with chemical pesticides. I do eat liver on occasion (once or twice per year), because I like it. I can get good beef liver and chicken livers at my local farmer's market. Yes to all of that. Liver from a pastured, hormone/antibiotic free animal, otoh, can be a good nutritional boost, a sort of superfood. I've used beef liver just sliced and sauteed with onions and peppers and a bit of balsamic vinegar. Not bad, just a little strong. My friend says she likes to chop it up fine and saute it in butter and serve on bread. I've also chopped it and mixed it with ground beef in spaghetti sauce; none of us could tell it was there at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I don't eat it, period. Talk about a dirty organ! :ack2: :iagree: Bleh! I don't eat it, it's gross! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Don't eat liver. It's the organ that filters almost every single toxin, poison and icky material that goes into the body of the animal. Filthy, disgusting, nasty and probably contains things that could make you ill. Much healthier ways to get iron in your diet if that's what you're after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Liver is yummy!!! :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 My mum used to cook liver on a fairly regular basis when we were kids, because it was cheap. We hated it. Liver is like wasps. Liver might be a valid way of getting certain nutrients, as wasps can also usefully pollinate flowers, but there are better alternatives out there for both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Try duck liver (aka foie gras) instead! It is amazing :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I love liverwurst, but I recognize that a filter organ is probably not a good thing to eat on a regular basis. esp. in this day and age considering all the crap that needs to be filtered out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I like liver and onions, but I would only eat it from grass feed beef. So I don't eat it very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 gag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nah... don't eat it... it cleans the impurities from the whole animal... :( And... especially if you don't even like it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 We weren't picky eaters growing up' date=' but all we had to do was come home for dinner and smell the liver and know it wasn't going to be a good night. I wish I was more creative in getting rid of it. Once I had it for breakfast the next morning since hiding it under the mashed potatoes wasn't working. What was the point of that??? :tongue_smilie: It's been over 30 years since I've had to do that. :D My dd has never even seen liver - deprived childhood don't you know. :lol:[/quote'] Yeah, my parents made me eat it too when I was little. I used to cut it up really small and swallow it with the potatoes, then I just fed it to the dog.:tongue_smilie: I agree with the others on the disgustingness of eating it. I have a thing against digestive organs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Contrary to popular belief, liver does not store toxins and impurities. It neutralizes toxins, but doesn't STORE them. Most traditional cultures eat only organ meats, and no muscle meats of the animal. It DOES store very important nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, K, B12 and folic acid, and minerals such as copper and iron. :) So... eat your organ meats! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemaker Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Flobee, how do you eat it? I have been reading a lot blogs on Nourishing Traditions and Weston Price about how it is good, but I just can't stomach the idea of eating it plain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Liver is yummy!!! :D Bill You gotta be contrary, don't you? LOL! Just kidding. ;) OP, I have a suggestion. Go to pharmacy. Pick up an iron supplement. Take one or two a day. Don't forget a stool softener. :) All will be well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 If iron is the goal' date=' lots of good suggestions have been given. For that matter, sucking on an iron nail would be preferable. :tongue_smilie:[/quote'] :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 We weren't picky eaters growing up' date=' but all we had to do was come home for dinner and smell the liver and know it wasn't going to be a good night. [/quote'] For me, it was flounder. Liver nights were the best! None of my kids will eat liver. DS1 loves liverwurst sandwiches, though. RC Liver Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Flobee, how do you eat it? I have been reading a lot blogs on Nourishing Traditions and Weston Price about how it is good, but I just can't stomach the idea of eating it plain. We ordered 1/4 grass-fed cow meat and I requested that the liver be ground up. The butcher was kind enough to do that and put it in 1/2lb pkgs. When I cook 3lbs of ground beef, I mix in 1/2lb of ground liver. I just hide it. :D Grass-fed beef liver is so mild. There is strong smell or taste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I threw up. I was at a friend's house and her family served liver. I did NOT want to try it, but my parents hammered manners into me. It was HORRIBLE and I threw up. Gah! I still shudder just thinking about it.:eek::ack2: I can't imagine serving LIVER to GUESTS. I like liver myself but KNOW most people don't. It was rude of your hostess to serve it to your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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