When I was a kid I was different in many ways.. one of them was that I did not gag at the sight, smell, or taste of liver.
So… growing up Jewish I remember trying chopped liver for the first time… thinking it would be OK but nothing special.
But then I fell in love.
Comparing chopped liver to liver is like comparing filet mignon to McDonalds.
If you have never tried chopped liver… oy you do not know what you are missing.
If you have not tried it because you think it would taste like regular liver, you could not be more wrong.
If you do not try it since you do not eat meat, especially meats like liver… then do not give up hope as thereis vegetarian chopped liver which tastes almost as good as the real thing.
Here is a recipe for chopped liver with chicken liver.
From the site. which does chopped liver justice:
Chopped liver is an incredibly simple thing. It involves few ingredients: chicken livers, hard-boiled eggs, onion, and some kind of fat. ("Some kind of fat" is actually being a bit too flexible—it really needs to be rendered chicken fat, called schmaltz in Yiddish; more on that below.) Seasonings are salt and pepper, period.
The result is an addictive, complex dish—there’s the rich, funky liver, of course, but it’s layered with the sweetness of sautéed onions and the buttery poultry flavor of the schmaltz. The egg, meanwhile, adds tenderness while diluting the intensity of the liver. It's not exactly silky or smooth, but it is soft and spreadable, perfect for schmearing on matzo, crackers, or crusty bread.
Want to try it vegetarian style? Here is a good page with a simple recipe, made with sauteed onions, hard boiled eggs, peas, and walnuts. Kosher, pareve
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Trust me.. you will like it, and maybe like me you will develop a craving for it.
How about you? Is there a food that you crave every so often?