Tag: offal

Lamb Kidneys

Tonight, I cooked kidneys for the first time, and it was surprising at every turn. Surprise number one: the little guys actually DO look like kidney beans. It's uncanny. Surprise number two: raw kidneys are jiggly and yielding, a...

One Local Summer #10: Meat and Veg

Two very similar local meals this week, both so good I couldn't choose between them: t-bone steak with summer tomato salad and spicy broiled veal heart with a purple-tinged salad. A while ago I tried making beef heart with mixed...

Beef heart

The variety meat of the week is beef heart. One advantage of beef heart is that since the heart is a muscle, the meat is closest in character to a slice of steak. It is also quite lean and full...

One Local Summer #1b*: Local in a Hurry

This week's local meal was veal tongue with parsnip and sunchoke gratin and radish salad. While it was tasty, it could have been much better. Sadly, I had a late day at work, and ended up rushing the gratin...

Liver and Onions

Calf's liver with red wine and onions is a quick and hearty dish. The red wine complements the rich, nutty flavor of the liver, and the onion adds a nice bright contrasting flavor. Good liver is velvety in texture...

Sweetbreads

I am a card-carrying offal-lover. If there is tripe or tongue on your menu, I will be ordering it. Often to my husband Greg's dismay. At home, however, I haven't cooked much with organ meats, excepting chicken giblets, because...