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Here's a better idea ~ gently cook approx. 250g livers at a time (to conserve overall supply) on low-medium heat, alongside up to 55g onions, 30ML 60ML* (put in say 10 20ML periodically whilst cooking) worth of cream and some water to keep things from sticking. 2 most important things: 1 - cover it with a saucepan top. 2 - never cook livers welldone. About no more than 2 minutes, stop, let cool, then add more cream (20ML worth), into a mini food processor and blend.
Let cool and fridge for at least 6 hours. It will thicken. Enjoy a spoonful of frugal royalty. Cognac, brandy, whiskey need not apply.
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An ode to my old write-up humility at heart. Time to end 2019 with respect to the most valuable organ meat/s.
It is of no guarantee that you will arrive to the exact same tonal palatability of using the most important ingredient next to the liver itself: whipping cream. Sweetness that cuts through the bitter, earthy livers alongside with the digestif sauteed onions and garlic powder.
Tallying up the price - it takes approximately $6.50AUD as "Recipe Initial Investment". But this makes up to two batches. Each batch serves makes about up to five.
By tradition, alcohols are used during or before - the blending process. Again, this isn't necessary. Except if you are a politician or celebrity reading this - may I tempt you to consider Louis XIII Cognac for a handsome added bill of $3,950? I am sorry sir, we charge by the bottle.
Traditionally speaking, livers are to be fully soaked in milk overnight to (reportedly) help get rid of the bitterness. But this is not required.
Livers must be defrosted and relaxed. Reasonably washed through running water. Cut through smaller chunks. The smaller the chunks, the quicker it cooks, but getting the timing right (could be variable - up to one minute deviation sooner or later to stop the cooking process) is likely the most difficult process.
On a pre-heated frying pan, begin by pouring in 10 20-25ML of cream, some liquids (water) and onions. Few seconds later, lay down the livers, sprinkles of rock salt crystals.
By the next 15 or so seconds - Turn down the heat to low and importantly - use a sauttee pan cover.
Let it simmer for about 3 minutes. Adding the rest of the cream + bit water (tablespoon at a time whenever it looks dried up.
Fork through the liver from time to time. It is done when it is still red in the middle, but should never be well done.
Let everything cool before transferring everything to the mini processor. Add the last 20 40 or so ML of cream plus up to 2 tablespoons of water. Blend for about 20 seconds or until reasonably blended to paste.
Obviously, the pate should still be somewhat runny at this stage. However, the magic begins when it is stored in fridge for at least 6 hours. Firmness should result.
250g of livers are only used as rough ideal approximation weight (it is actually after all difficult to properly weigh livers - because of its high water content). The reason why 250g is used is to encourage only few spoonful amounts at a time during serving. And to prolong overall livers supply.
Simply use as occasional "royal" condiments and dippings.
The macros below are for Chicken livers Pate. Presuming a 250g liver is anticipated for five (rather large) condiment serving.
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings 5.0 | |
Amount Per Serving | |
calories 134 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 8 g | 13 % |
Saturated Fat 4 g | 21 % |
Monounsaturated Fat 8 g | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | |
Trans Fat 0 g | |
Cholesterol 282 mg | 94 % |
Sodium 43 mg | 2 % |
Potassium 146 mg | 4 % |
Total Carbohydrate 2 g | 1 % |
Dietary Fiber 0 g | 1 % |
Sugars 1 g | |
Protein 12 g | 25 % |
Vitamin A | 154 % |
Vitamin C | 25 % |
Calcium | 6 % |
Iron | 33 % |
What is most interesting is the varying OMEGA 3 / N3 content. Yes, PUFA N3. Beef and chicken has almost none (7 . 0 mg). Where as Lamb and Pork have seventy and eighty mg. Ten-fold amounts. Of course they're still tiny, but still something to think about.
For detail freaks, feast your eyes on below charts from Self-Nutrition Data.