# Beef liver! Ideas please, not simply "with onions." **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 9, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384 "2019-08-09T01:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/21 "2019-08-09T03:02:26Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > American braunschweiger is made from pork liver but you may be able to adapt a recipe to use beef liver. I love boudin, which is also traditionally made from pork liver. But I think it too could be adapted to beef liver. I’ve seen boudin made from crawfish and that’s a lot more of a stretch than pork to beef. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/22 "2019-08-09T03:39:37Z")
Liver is less liver-y if it’s not overcooked to well-done; keep it pink in the middle. I like it sauteed in butter with some Worcestershire sauce (and onions - sorry!). ---
**Author:** ![Tinker\_Grey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tinker_grey/32/8136_2.png) [@Tinker\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinker_Grey)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/23 "2019-08-09T04:17:12Z")
1. Cook on cedar plank. 2. Discard meat. 3. Eat plank. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/24 "2019-08-09T06:24:21Z")
How about making chopped liver? Lots of recipes online. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/25 "2019-08-09T11:45:34Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > How about making chopped liver? Lots of recipes online. I’ve only had that made with chicken livers, though. Does it work with beef liver? Liver Stroganoff is delicious. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/26 "2019-08-09T12:51:48Z")
Dredge the liver in breadcrumbs and fry it in butter. Don’t overcook: give the first side 3-4 minutes, with 1-2 on the other side. ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/27 "2019-08-09T20:10:44Z")
Liver is very good stir-fried with ginger and garlic. I add mushrooms and asparagus, but choose the accompaniments you like. ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/28 "2019-08-10T01:58:23Z")
How about with some fava beans and a nice Chianti? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/29 "2019-08-10T02:20:08Z")
I like beef liver, but I _really_ like calf liver. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/30 "2019-08-10T03:23:47Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > That sounds really good! Is there a spice that can be used in place of sumac? > > (And yes, it does include onions.) I dunno, I never tried it. Sumac is on the tart side more than anything. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384/31 "2019-08-10T12:33:47Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I like beef liver, but I _really_ like calf liver. Me too. Partly inspired by this thread, and partly because I went to a grocery store that actually sells calf’s liver (a rarity these days), I bought some liver and cooked it with onions for myself for lunch yesterday. It was a good opportunity, because the smell of cooking liver sickens my husband and I was spending a vacation day alone at home. Lord, that was good. I think I’ve had liver maybe twice in twenty years because the opportunities for doing so are few. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beef-liver-ideas-please-not-simply-with-onions/838384.md?page=1)