Animal liver

yorkie85 · 23-Sep-07, 07:14 AM

I had pork liver for dinner last night and found it delicious as well as dirt cheap, low in fat and high in nutrients. But I was warned not to eat it too regularly since I may be ingesting some pig's urine and other waste products, so it might make me sick. Is this true?

Dana_k · 23-Sep-07, 09:37 AM

Hi Yorkie
here are some facts about pork liver:
Vitamin A, B-12, iron, riboflavin, folate. Extremely high in cholesterol. Liver in the live product captures hormones. Also contains purines, so people with gout should avoid. May also trigger migraines.
Dana

Dana_k · 23-Sep-07, 09:38 AM

by the way, there is no urine in the liver - urine is produced only in the kidney, but there may be some waste products

bodyshop20 · 30-Sep-07, 01:51 PM

the only down side of liver is that it is high in colestral fats.
I think its 45% in the 100g of meat, but its not a health hazard its a very good source of vit B6 and 12, check it out on fitday,com before you go at me on this.
I just checked myself

Maxgain · 30-Sep-07, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bodyshop20

but its not a health hazard

Well considering this is where all the animals toxins as well as all chemicals given to it by man end up I stay away from it.

Its a good source of iron but not a great food in my opinion

bodyshop20 · 30-Sep-07, 02:08 PM

Max i know yr a anti chemical man and always appreciate your advice.
But the toxins are broken down and discarded so surely its not that bad ?
I know there are some left when animal is killed but not enough to be a health hazard

Maxgain · 30-Sep-07, 02:13 PM

I do not see any benefit to it that can not be got from other sources that wont be adding toxin remains to our own systems to deal with

**.V.** · 30-Sep-07, 07:44 PM

And besides,it's just NASTY.

**LiftGirl** · 01-Oct-07, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by a_welch503

And besides,it's just NASTY.

Agreed! I tasted it once, and it was pretty gross

bodyshop20 · 01-Oct-07, 05:33 PM

I love the stuff, full flavour meat.

**.V.** · 01-Oct-07, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bodyshop20

I love the stuff, full flavour meat.

I will happily let you have mine. Except livermush. I like that. Great bulking breakfast. Protein, carbs, fat...all in one meal.

feir · 10-Oct-07, 06:45 AM

Livermush?!!?

I like chicken liver and giblets (but not mushed up

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**.V.** · 10-Oct-07, 08:24 AM

1 fresh hog liver
1 and 1/2 pounds of fatty pork
2 cups cornmeal
Red pepper
Salt
Black pepper
Sage

Cook liver and fat pork until tender. Remove from broth the liver only and grind. Add corn meal, peppers, and sage to taste. Add enough of the broth to soften mixture. Cook in saucepan until meal has cooked, stirring constantly. Put in mold. Press down until cold. Slice and serve cold or better still - fried.

Now doesn't that sound good?

bodyshop20 · 10-Oct-07, 03:31 PM

.v. how you doing big A.
Is hog in usa like what us English call a pig.
Yr liver mush sounds good, but i could eat pure lamb liver till the fat lady sings

**.V.** · 10-Oct-07, 05:19 PM

Yep, same critter.

Next, I plan to hunt the manbearpig. Not sure what it is but that's what we call it at work. Some kind of critter that makes some really weird noises in the woods behind the EMS office. As luck would have it, we are barely outside the city limits so shooting is alive.