Anyone eat deer liver?

[2GRIT]

I want to hear some feedback on who likes deer liver. I have an interesting story after I hear all the feedback

[Geno C]

i would like to know also... i gave my deer liver this year to my sister inlaw who loves venison, she wanted it lol. also the heart

[Skillet]

I don't like the liver, maybe a mental thing. I don't like the thought of eating filtering organs. But I love the heart, fried in bacon grease and apple cider, so maybe I'm just weird.

[Deerthug]

Fresh heart and liver with onions sautéed in red wine is the best. We make it a regular staple at our camp when someone takes a deer.

[2GRIT]

Are you serious about the frying in bacon grease and apple cider? Sounds like it would spatter like crazy although I might try it.

[Skillet]

I start it out in bacon grease, real hot, then back it down and simmer it in cider for awhile. It's good. It does pop a little, but I used to be so drunk by the time I cooked it that I didn't care. Now that I quit boozing, I stand back a little.

[jim335]

Use both heart and liver. Love to make bacon, liver, and onion sandwiches. Use toasted garlic bread. Cut the liver thin, dredge in flour and saute in bacon fat for just a minute or two. mmmm....mmmm.... mmmmm

[Salmon_Run]

Oh yes, cut thin coated in flour and fried wth bacon and onions !!!!

Had an Adirondack deer several years ago that had a liver full of grubs !! That was kinda gross.....didn't eat that one....

[fasteddie]

I used to save the liver ( as well as the heart ) for my father-in-law until he passed away .

I have tried beef liver prepared different ways and would gag on it . Probably a phychological thing but it would make me choke .

[Karpteach]

I love to eat heart, liver, kidneys and the spleen. I used to dine on the lungs as well, until I was told that it's not good for you! All fried in olive oil seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and oregano! DELISH!

Edited February 18, 2012 by Karpteach

[sits in trees]

Liver and heart Goooood!

[SteveB]

Guts stay in the woods for me.

[Deerthug]

You haven't eaten well until you've eaten the Greek delicacy called: "kokoretsi" made with lamb intestines wrapped around all the other innerds of the lamb, hung to dry and then placed in the oven. Or "Mageritsa" , soup made with all the lambs innerds. Both are usually served with a bottle of Pepto during Greek Orthodox Easter.

[bkln]

NO!!!! I'm a meat and potato guy :-)

[Uncle Nicky]

I've tried it, just don't like liver. Hearts are OK, so are the brains, but now I don't mess with them because of CWD.

I used to remember the old timers would make soffrit when I was a kid, a lot of the bars around here would brag theirs was "the best", I'm guessing deer lungs would work, maybe I'll give it a shot next year if I can remember.

Edited February 18, 2012 by Uncle Nicky

[hunter49]

Love the heart but don't eat any type of liver. My parents loved liver of any type. Karp. sounds like you don't leave much of a gut pile in the woods! lol

[nyslowhand]

As a kid I was expected to eat what was put on the table!

My dad loved his beel liver - grainy, tough & nasty!!!! Yuk!!

Chew what I could & spit the rest into a napkin and discard after the meal.

Then I had fresh venison liver. Whole different level of liver taste!

Wasn't bad at all. Maybe because it was fresh or possibly the stick of whole butter used to slowly fry it!!!

Heart too was good cooked same way.

Today those organs are fox/coyote food. Don't mess with them anymore.

BTW - organs are very high in cholesterol if you're concerned about that!

[Karpteach]

My gut piles are definitely minimal.LOL

DEERTHUG- I've thought about taking the intestines for kokoretsi but worried about the spoilage! Besides I usually don't kill anything! This years very unusual for me! Maybe the forum has given me luck????

[landtracdeerhunter]

My parents prefer the liver and heart over the rest of the meat itself. Believe that one. It is a delicacy to them. We have to aim so we don't damage any of these organs. Too bad it doesn't always work that way. I saved the intestines for sausage casings, but haven't made any yet.

[Suilleabhain]

I like the kidneys too. I split them, brush them with butter and pepper. They go in the broiler for a minute or two until they get real brown on top.

Kidneys are 1st thing after the clean-up, liver is for shoot night's dinner and next days breakfast and the heart gets done when I get home.

[Deerthug]

My gut piles are definitely minimal.LOL

DEERTHUG- I've thought about taking the intestines for kokoretsi but worried about the spoilage! Besides I usually don't kill anything! This years very unusual for me! Maybe the forum has given me luck????

I agree about spoilage. Better left to the Hasapi to do it. You're preaching to the choir-I too came out empty handed this past season. I'm hoping to turn my luck around with some birds this May.

Oops just re-read your post. You did kill one this past season. I forget easily at my age. LOL!

Edited February 18, 2012 by Deerthug

[Karpteach]

First go the eyes then the ears and eventually the mind! All of the I'll effects of growing old!

[magnumhunt]

ive tried all, but greeks eat pretty much anything, hehehe to each their own

[Dom]

ive tried all, but greeks eat pretty much anything, hehehe to each their own

Not only greek's im italian and also eat most every thing.Liver and onion's are very good,also liver is good for you it is a very good source of iron.

[nyantler]

I'm not much for deer liver, but I have a friend that makes this liver pate that is incredible.. spread it on a cracker and it is delicious!