Cooking liver

[Pacific]

I would really like to like it, but for me it's the smell of it cooking.....that smell makes me GAG big time. If someone in the neighbor hood cooks it...3 or 4 houses away, even....I pretty much have to leave the area for a few days 

[pd]

These two quotes perfectly illustrate the problem that many of you have with liver.

The problem I have with liver is .......it taste like liver no matter how you cook it.  I hate the minerally irony taste of it.  And you can not get rid of that taste I don't care what any of you say.

BigShooter is correct.  His well developed palate recognizes the "irony" taste of liver; many people get hints of that taste, but just can't identify it.  Liver is a great source of iron, and ladies with heavy menstrual issues are often encouraged to eat more liver, to replace lost iron (I know this all too well)--but that only works if the patient can bear the taste of the meat.  BigShooter's point about masking the "minerally" or "irony" taste is also spot on.

I would really like to like it, but for me it's the smell of it cooking.....that smell makes me GAG big time. If someone in the neighbor hood cooks it...3 or 4 houses away, even....I pretty much have to leave the area for a few days 

Pacific highlights the other major problem with liver--the aroma.  His sense of smell is keen, and call literally smell liver a mile away.  You are right: You just can't hide this smell.

There you go: Liver does have a particular taste and smell, and no amount of proselytizing on our part will change that for many of you.  So if you can't endure a meal of liver, please treat this meat with great respect (remove it from the carcass immediately, bag it and put it on ice, freeze if necessary), and give it to somebody else.  Trade the liver for some beverages with your neighbors in the next camp?

[Pacific]

Definitely, I save it for my neighbor...he loves it. He probably wishes I was a more successful hunter, though  It's been a couple of years or so since I was able to donate one to him 

[nater74]

slice it and simmer it in redwine vineger

[Stein]

I substitute it into regular recipes - liver stew, liver stir fry, whatever.  Sometimes just liver and sometimes 50/50 with meat.  As long as you don't over cook it I'm fine eating it just about any way.  I wouldn't say it is my favorite part, but that has to be 10 # in an elk liver that I can't waste and liver supposedly is tremendously healthy.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Any filter saturated in bacon grease, onions, garlic, or any over highly flavored or aromatic substance would taste great. 

[akirkland]

Please....give me your disgusting livers and hearts. I will put them to good use. Kidneys too. The absolute best part of beef, deer and elk. These photos are all from deer liver. In one photo you will see a dark piece of meat at the top of the plate. That is kidney. Amazingly good. I love a good plate of liver and onions but why eat it that way every time. Liver can be cooked in many ways.

[Curly]

I think my cholesterol just went up a few points just looking at those pics.  Looks good though. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Please....give me your disgusting livers and hearts. I will put them to good use. Kidneys too. The absolute best part of beef, deer and elk. These photos are all from deer liver. In one photo you will see a dark piece of meat at the top of the plate. That is kidney. Amazingly good. I love a good plate of liver and onions but why eat it that way every time. Liver can be cooked in many ways.

Not a problem I will just need your tenderloins and backs traps for the filter, heart, and kidneys!