Welcome to our Food Holidays: May 10th, 2021. It’s to bad my dad isn’t here this morning because its National Liver and Onions Day which he loved. As well as my sister and brother.
As for me I can’t stand Liver and neither could my mom. Now, that I am grown David also doesn’t like it so Charlie hasn’t ever tried it and until he is grown he will not try Liver and Onions unless someone he knows make it and he tries it with them. Because I refuse to have it in my home. How about you?
Five Facts Liver and Onions:
- Liver and onions is a favorite in the UK and in Germany. Which is where Liver and Onions is usually eaten along with boiled or mashed potatoes.
- Lamb’s Liver is the usual choice in the UK which is often accompanied by fried bacon.
- In the French traditional recipe Liver is fried with butter and lard.
- In Catalan cuisine olive oil is used, instead of butter. Then fried garlic is added to the mixture.
- In the USA, Liver and Onions as a dish once enjoyed widespread popularity. This dish could be found at family diners and American home-style restaurants. Liver and Onions is currently more common to the cuisines of the Southern and upper mid-western style foods.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sliced beef liver
- 1 ½ cups milk, or as needed
- ¼ cup butter, divided
- 2 large Vidalia onions, sliced into rings
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Step 1 Gently rinse the Liver slices under cold water. Then place the Liver in a medium bowl. Pour in enough milk to cover the Liver. Let stand while preparing the Onions. (If you have time you should soak them for at least an hour or two .) This will help to take the bitter taste of the Liver out.
- Step 2 Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Separate the Onion into rings, and saute them in butter until soft. Remove the Onions, and melt the remaining butter in the skillet. Season the flour with Salt and Pepper, and put it in a shallow bowl or on a plate. Drain the Milk from the Liver, and coat slices in the flour mixture.
- Step 3 When the butter has melted, turn the heat up to medium-high. Place the coated Liver slices in the pan. Cook until nice and brown on the bottom then turn, and cook on the other side until browned. Add the Onions, and reduce heat to medium. Cook a bit longer to taste.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
