Mmmmmmmmm

[CreamyGoodness]

How do you adequately clean them prior to grilling?

 

[Whattawort]

Tried fois gras twice and I don't see what the big deal is. The flavor from one was very different from the other that I tried. One actually tasted like what wet dog smells like. The other really didn't have a lot of flavor to it, but the texture was nice. A lot of money for not a lot if you ask me. As for the chicken hearts, I've only had them once, but the taste was really good. Just hard to get past the texture. If you can't tell, I'm very texture oriented when it comes to food. Don't even think about putting a mushroom or olive in front of me. I have no issue with the taste of either, but the texture is enough to make me want to gag.

 

[krenshaw]

i can 't stomach the concept of eating a part of an animal a large function of which is to detoxify it.. just doesn't seem right.. i'll eat most other parts though (haven't tried heart, though i "may" be open to it)

 

[cheezydemon3]

i can 't stomach the concept of eating a part of an animal a large function of which is to detoxify it.. just doesn't seem right.. i'll eat most other parts though (haven't tried heart, though i "may" be open to it)

Agreed! As I stress my liver with homebrew, I wonder why T F would I eat something else's?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

so sad, seeing as how you are in the county that invented scrapple :-D. The chicken hearts, when spiced and then cooked until quite well done, were tender and didnt have a strong "organy" flavor, if that helps psychologically...

 

[McBrewskie]

How do you adequately clean them prior to grilling?

Give them a good rinse and go.

 

[stamandster]

Speaking of tongue

http://www.hulu.com/watch/410026#i0,p5,s8,d0

 

[CreamyGoodness]

One of the reasons I eat offal is one of respect for the animal. If an animal died to feed me, I'm going to eat as much of it as I can stomach. Of course this is a bit hippy dippy since I get my meats from grocery stores and butchers, but what can you do. I think I'll take a good hard look at tongue next (never prepared it in my kitchen, have only had it on tacos).

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

i can 't stomach the concept of eating a part of an animal a large function of which is to detoxify it.. just doesn't seem right.. i'll eat most other parts though (haven't tried heart, though i "may" be open to it)

I can't eat liver for this reason too. they taste, to me, like what an Oil Filter should taste like. Easier to cook tho'.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Of course this is a bit hippy dippy since I get my meats from grocery stores and butchers, but what can you do.

Balogna and hot dogs and your inner hippy is once again dippy with teh world.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Your average farm animal, I would assume, has a pretty steady diet, with few toxins to filter...

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Balogna and hot dogs and your inner hippy is once again dippy with teh world.

You bring up a good point, but arent there animals slaughtered with the sole intention of them becoming lunch meats?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Your average farm animal, I would assume, has a pretty steady diet, with few toxins to filter...

IIRC, thistle is pretty common in fields and is a toxic delicacy for cows.

Controlled by pesticides.

See a pattern?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

You bring up a good point, but arent there animals slaughtered with the sole intention of them becoming lunch meats?

Perhaps, but FWIU, most of the scrap/byproduct bits from major processors get boxed and sold to other processors for such things.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

IIRC, thistle is pretty common in fields and is a toxic delicacy for cows.

Controlled by pesticides.

See a pattern?

In any event, it has been proven time and again that nothing harmful can exist in the presence of bacon. For this reason, I suggest wrapping your chicken livers in bacon, and you will be all set.

 

[cheezydemon3]

In any event, it has been proven time and again that nothing harmful can exist in the presence of bacon. For this reason, I suggest wrapping your chicken livers in bacon, and you will be all set.

amen.....

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Or bell or a sweet pepper instead of celery.

Yknow what I should do next time. Make this exactly the same way, and then stuff a pepper with it and roast the whole device.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Yknow what I should do next time. Make this exactly the same way, and then stuff a pepper with it and roast the whole device.

With the rice too.......starting to come around to this.....

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Maybe with a simple tomato sauce. Don't tell my grandmother (RIP grandma) but tomato sauce and adobo together go nicely!

 

[cheezydemon3]

Maybe with a simple tomato sauce. Don't tell my grandmother (RIP grandma) but tomato sauce and adobo together go nicely!

Grandma was hispanic?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Grandma was Sicilian. There are RULES, you see, when it comes to tomatoes, and violating them with Greek olive oil or Spanish Adobo are clear misdemeanors.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Grandma was Sicilian. There are RULES, you see, when it comes to tomatoes, and violating them with Greek olive oil or Spanish Adobo are clear violations.

AH! I bet wrong. Adobo is pretty obscure in this day and agefigured you wer taught by an abuela, but NO!!

Awesome that grandma taught you about tomato sauce.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I kind of have a tear in my eye thinking about it, but I probably watched her make "a pot'a sauce" once a week for 15 years. Mine has gotten vaguely close, but nothing like hers.

She had a very open mind (when it came to food) so she had adobo in the house to play around with, but put it in a tomato sauce? Forget it...

 

[aygov]

There is this little place in Joplin, MO that makes delicious tacos de lengua. Initially I thought "No way am I eating something's tongue.", but they are phenomenal. I'm reluctant to try it anywhere else though as I'm worried that the rest won't be as good.

 

[Subsailor]

In any event, it has been proven time and again that nothing harmful can exist in the presence of bacon. For this reason, I suggest wrapping your chicken livers in bacon, and you will be all set.

+1000000
Bacon makes everything better!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

There is this little place in Joplin, MO that makes delicious tacos de lengua. Initially I thought "No way am I eating something's tongue.", but they are phenomenal. I'm reluctant to try it anywhere else though as I'm worried that the rest won't be as good.

It's funny I was queasy about the Lingua. As the cabeza are delicious.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

The worst lengua I had had a textural problem. The tongue had too much give, was a wee bit mushy. Still had nice flavor though.

Cabeza you just think "mmmm crispy pig meat. me gusta"

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Cabeza you just think "mmmm crispy pig meat. me gusta"

I always thought they were being cheeky.

 

[cheezydemon3]

The worst lengua I had had a textural problem. The tongue had too much give, was a wee bit mushy. Still had nice.......

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OK! almost puked.

 

[aygov]

The worst lengua I had had a textural problem. The tongue had too much give, was a wee bit mushy. Still had nice flavor though.

Cabeza you just think "mmmm crispy pig meat. me gusta"

That's exactly what I'm worried about.

The lengua I had you honestly wouldn't realize what you were eating unless you were told. It was slightly chewier than the steak, but had wonderful beefy flavor and was diced small so it was pretty indistinguishable from the steak.