pork kidneys and livers - yum!
pork kidneys, the trick is to cook it fast, the longer you cook it the harder and chewy it gets. it is usually sliced into 2 to expose the veins inside. clean all of the vein you see. then cut it into bite sized pieces and add in boiling soup.
pork livers, on the other side are good to be added in stews as when these are overcooked, they add flavor to the sauce of the stew. chicken livers in asia are cooked, grounded to a fine paste and are serve as the sauce in stews, or as a sauce for something else.
2007-03-14 04:07:20
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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I've only ever had kidneys in a steak and kidney pie, and they were okay, but I've not that keen on liver, but try the following recipes that I found
Kidneys in mustard sauce on toast
For the kidneys
2 lamb kidneys, membranes removed, sliced in half and core removed
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp butter
For the sauce
4 tbsp double cream
2 tsp Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper
small handful fresh chives, chopped
1 slice bread, toasted, to serve
Method
1. For the kidneys, season the kidneys with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the kidneys for 5-6 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden-brown on all sides and cooked through.
2. For the sauce, place the cream into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, stir in the mustard and simmer until thickened. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir in the chopped chives.
3. To serve, place a piece of toast onto a plate, top with the kidneys and pour over the sauce.
Or Devilled kidneys on toast
1 tbsp butter
4 lambs' kidneys, trimmed and cut into chunks
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp tomato purée
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp English mustard powder
pinch cayenne pepper
salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve
2 slices white bread, toasted
1 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
Method
1. Heat a frying pan until hot, then add the butter and kidneys and fry for 2-3 minutes, until golden-brown all over.
2. Place the Worcestershire sauce, tomato purée, lemon juice, mustard powder and cayenne powder into a bowl and whisk together well.
3. Pour the dressing onto the kidneys and stir well to combine. Cook for a further minute or two, until the kidneys are completely cooked through. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
4. To serve, place the toast onto two plates and top each slice with the kidneys and pan juices. Garnish with flatleaf parsley.
Or Steak and kidney pie
600g/1lb5oz stewing steak, diced
280g/10oz ox kidney, trimmed and finely sliced
125g/4oz plain flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
7.5ml/½tbsp tomato purée
150ml/5fl oz beef stock
225g/8oz puff pastry
1 egg, beaten for glazing
Method
1. Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
2. Put the steak and kidney into a bowl and toss in the flour and some salt and pepper.
3. Put the onion, meat and parsley into a pie dish and pack down.
4. Pour in the tomato purée, stock and enough water to come half way up the dish.
5. Roll out the pastry to 2mm/1/8in thick and cut a long strip to fit around the pie dish.
6. Brush the lip of the dish with water and press the strip of pastry on to it.
Brush the strip with more water and put the pastry over the top to make a lid. Cut away any excess and crimp the edges. Cut a 1cm/½in hole in the centre to allow the steam to escape and decorate the pie with any leftover pastry trimmings.
7. Chill the pie for 10 minutes, brush with the beaten egg and then bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the pastry is golden and risen. Decrease the heat to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and continue cooking the pie for another 90 minutes until the meat is tender. If the pastry gets too dark, cover with foil
2007-03-14 11:49:03
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answered by Baps . 7
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Not that I'd want to pass on . Having been fed loads of offal as a kid I wouldn't touch it now, despite it's nutritional value.
I seem to have answered a few of these offal questions recently. Is it making a comeback? If you want, see my previous answers.
2007-03-14 18:02:23
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answered by Anonymous
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No. kidneys are the dustbin of the body and should be dumped raw, not eaten and then dumped...
2007-03-15 09:56:05
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answered by Anonymous
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