Comments | catlily: I feel sick

catlily

I feel sick

Aug 29, 2006 15:10

A few months ago, some venison livers came into my possession. I only wanted 1-2 to try a pate recipe I had, and the game supplier down at Watton Farmers' Market screwed up royally and I ended up buying a large box containing about 20 livers, each weighing a couple of pounds. It was a big misunderstanding between the couple on the stall and their ( Read more... )

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happy_potterer August 29 2006, 15:06:19 UTC

You might want to put off adding "Render my own lard" to your 43 Things.

jonnorthwood August 29 2006, 15:15:57 UTC

Pate is horrid to make. I've done it twice, and both times it put me off eating it for months.

So, yeah ... I understand.

catlily August 29 2006, 19:55:41 UTC

I've now binned all the pate as well. Just looking at it was making me feel sick - I think I'll go back to making duck or chicken liver pate the other way when you cook the liver first - much more civilised. (Nice to see you around, btw - haven't for ages).

happy_potterer August 29 2006, 21:04:52 UTC

Maybe you should pass it on--it probably tastes quite delicious to someone who hasn't been dealing with it by the ton. Or you could market it as a deer repellent--"smear around the edge of your garden to save your shrubs" kind of thing.

joyliveshere August 29 2006, 21:17:12 UTC

That seems a little brutal to me. Using cooked, smushed venison liver as deer repellent is like putting up a sign that says, "Yo, Bambi, you ain't nothin' but chopped liver to us, so scram, or you'll wind up like what's left of yo mama here."

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vado August 29 2006, 16:44:28 UTC

A few months ago, some venison livers came into my possession.

Best ever opening line in an LJ entry! However, I am starting to retch when I read through your food entries, which isn't a great testimonial for a budding cookery writer.

catlily August 29 2006, 16:55:25 UTC

LOL! Yes, it's all a bit too carnivorous for me as well right now. I think we're going to be having salad tonight (that nice one we had in SF with the beetroot and orange).

joyliveshere August 29 2006, 19:20:32 UTC

Best ever opening line in an LJ entry!

Really, Catherine. If you don't someday write a novel that opens with that line, I will be very disappointed.

catlily August 29 2006, 19:53:36 UTC

At the very least, it could be the start of a fun Round Robin.

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verlindahenning August 29 2006, 22:24:31 UTC

Yuck! I don't eat venison at all, much less liver. And those must have been some heavy-duty organs to tear up your big blender.

catlily August 30 2006, 08:43:49 UTC

I think it was the combination of various ingredients which were quite dense - the ground pork, and even the bread/milk combo was a thick, glutinous mess.

I really like venison - I see it as a slightly healthier version of beef, as the taste isn't dissimilar, but I'm never going to be able to face doing anything with the livers again.