Tag: offal

13th August 2014

Venetian-style calves’ liver with onions

Liver, and especially calves liver, is full of nutrients. Offal are cheap compared to the more noble cuts of meat but a good piece of young calves liver costs a bit more while remaining good value. Liver is often paired with onion. On the one hand, going back to the theme of economically priced offal, onions were usually abundant.

27th November 2012

Skewered chicken liver with Jerusalem artichoke mash

The hazards of going to the market in November. There are many root vegetables available, among which some lesser known ones like the Jerusalem artichoke. A strange name as it has nothing to do with Jerusalem and it is not an artichoke although the taste has some similarities. It is the root of a kind of sunflower, found in America, and some say the Italian […]

20th November 2012

Veal liver with onions and garlic

Liver is slightly controversial. Not everybody likes the taste, not everybody likes to eat offal. Yet liver is the best kind of offal you can get and veal liver is tender and delicious. Liver is a source of proteins with low fat, it has vitamins A C D, B2 B5 B6 B12 as well as vital mineral salts such as copper, phosphorus, iron and zinc. […]