Delicious meals with the best cuts so you can look & feel younger
Breaded Lamb Fries with Herbs work as an appetizer or a meal. They taste like chicken and are an easy white-meat sell in the organ meat world – as long as you don’t know or aren’t squeamish about what you are eating! They are also a powerhouse of nutrition. Like an egg, they have half of everything needed to create a life from scratch. Are you feeling adventurous yet?…
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Classic French Pork Liver Pate stands on it’s own, but also makes a beautiful accompaniment to many meals. This traditional dish may be vilified for the high vitamin A levels or cholesterol in liver. However, it’s longevity in traditional cuisine runs counter to concerns. Perhaps everything in moderation still applies!…
In my opinion, the most sustainable way to incorporate organ meats into our diet and lifestyle is to create meals that we love using these foods. The kinds of meals that our kids will later consider comfort food. The kind that they ask me to make for them on their birthdays. And while I used to scorn hiding organ meats in meals; I now consider them just another dish. Stuffed Poblanos with Extra Goodness is just one more nutrient-dense meal that my family loves….
One time my husband read somewhere that gourmet food is where you do something to food, and then you do something (else) to that food. Unfortunately, I confess that this recipe falls into that category. Do something to food. And then do something (else) to that food. Yet, in the end, you may find you’ve ended up with a sweetbreads recipe you come back to again and again. The Best Pan-Fried Sweetbreads….
Liver is made up of an agglomeration of cells with little connective tissue and doesn’t behave like regular muscle meat. It cooks very quickly and overcooking can often leave the meat grainy and dry, with an increased intensity of flavor. For this reason, I’ve always been skeptical of a baked or braised liver, but have also wanted to experiment since many old cookbooks include these types of recipes. I confess I was pleasantly surprised when recently preparing my own rendition of Baked Liver with Breadcrumbs and Bacon. …
This Hearty Meatball Sub appeared first on the EatPluck site. As James Barry notes, “We recommend using any of the Pluck products with this recipe: Spicy, All-Purpose, Pure or Zesty Garlic.” And I agree! In the meantime, heart is a muscle meat disguised as an organ, meaning it’s easy to love. Plus, it’s packed with powerhouse antioxidant Coenzyme Q10, so eat up and enjoy!
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Happy new year! I used to be opposed to hiding offal in anything. I wanted to respect and honor it and I wanted offal to be front and center, named and acknowledged. But now it doesn’t matter to me. I’ll serve it anyway, anytime. I am not ashamed of it, I am not exactly hiding it, but if no one asks, I don’t need to assert it anymore. A Hunter’s Pie can just be served. And the same goes for Chocolate Mousse….
Bison, or American Buffalo, was an ‘all-purpose resource for the American Indian’ and Bison Tongue was considered the ‘best meat’ on this all-purpose beast. When I recently got my hands on a bison tongue, I created a meal with foods from the North American landscape. Bison Tongue alongside Wild Rice, Cranberries and Mushrooms is a modern take on simple meal components. It is served with a healthy dose of reverence and gratitude, explained in a longer blog post than usual….
My local, pastured organic farmer has been giving away the gizzards. They would otherwise go to the pigs, and I take them completely unprocessed. First, I have to take out the little bag of rocks from the middle and trim off excess fat and connective tissue. I have more than 20 pounds of them now as the pile in my freezer grows with each slaughter. Despite having a few gizzard favorites, I am often thinking about new recipes to diversity our surplus. Gizzard Risotto with Chanterelles, Parsley and Sorrel is the newest addition to our collection. …
I was craving the savory flavors of puttanesca… but what to do on a Monday night? Add liver! Any night is a good night for liver, but I find that if I always start the week off well, everything is easier. I created a weekly meal schedule for our family many years ago… to be sure we would have a steady relationship with the most nutrient-dense foods. Chicken Liver Puttanesca was a great Monday night meal and is sure to have a repeat appearance in our home….