rattytatty
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| 05/25/2007 9:51 PM |
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Ok... I've gone off the deep end I guess. I purchased 10 HUGE packs of chicken gizzards and cooked them all... divided them out into ziplock bags and put them in the freezer to have as snacks for the dogs. I'm told by several sources (vet included) that the gizzards are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B12, Zinc, protein, riboflavin, Iron, and phosphorus, and they are cheap.
Now I know why they are cheap...  they sure stink up the house when ya cook them !!! After these are gone, not sure I'm gonna do it again. (dogs loved them though!) |
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mario07
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Lucy's Colleen
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| 05/25/2007 9:59 PM |
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| I'm sure the dogs love them, but I don't know if I could put up with the smell either. |
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Colleen
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Russ' Pal
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| 05/25/2007 9:59 PM |
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My brother might be stopping by later- he loves gizzards. (Brothers are so gross!)
How did you cook them? boil, fry, bake? |
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-Sarah, pal to Russ & Peca |
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Paul
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| 05/25/2007 10:02 PM |
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Been there, done that, Nora----chicken livers or beef liver isn't an improvement in smell, either! |
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"Train now, or forever hold your leash"
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rattytatty
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| 05/25/2007 10:04 PM |
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I think I'll cook up a big batch to have on hand next year at the meet-up !! Would make a nice side dish to go with the chitlin's and little lizard livers... !! (and fresh boiled corn!)
I just dumped them in a big skillet (took three skillets-full) with a TAD bit of olive oil... put a lid on them and cooked them that way. The lid, unfortunately, did not block out the odor! |
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rattytatty
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| 05/25/2007 10:06 PM |
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| Well... I guess anything that is that good for you, can't smell good, right? (didn't seem to bother the dogs though!) Paul--do you still do it? |
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Pamiknows
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| 05/25/2007 10:07 PM |
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OMG! did you actually have to touch them and look at them???? Not for me, thanks!! EWWWWW!!! |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/pamiknows/
Somedays it's just not worth chewing thru the restraints.
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Paul
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| 05/25/2007 10:09 PM |
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Posted By rattytatty on 05/25/2007 10:06 PM
Well... I guess anything that is that good for you, can't smell good, right? (didn't seem to bother the dogs though!) Paul--do you still do it?
Not in the winter when the windows are all shut, but yes, in the summer time, I cook beef liver or chicken liver for treats almost every weekend. Cut them into little pieces, ziplock bag them and refrigerate.
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Pamiknows
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rattytatty
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| 05/25/2007 10:12 PM |
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So you knew about this all along and didn't tell me????????????
I'm told they are wonderfully nutritious!
Not sure I want to do it again though. |
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Russ' Pal
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| 05/25/2007 10:12 PM |
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| Yeah Pammi, and she's gonna have to touch them Again when she feeds them to the dogs! |
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Paul
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| 05/25/2007 10:15 PM |
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Posted By rattytatty on 05/25/2007 10:12 PM
So you knew about this all along and didn't tell me????????????
I'm told they are wonderfully nutritious!
Not sure I want to do it again though.
I've been preaching LIVERS & GIZZARDS forever! Where have you been???? hahaha
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Pamiknows
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| 05/25/2007 10:15 PM |
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Posted By Russ' Pal on 05/25/2007 10:12 PM
Yeah Pammi, and she's gonna have to touch them Again when she feeds them to the dogs!
double ewwwwwww..
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Somedays it's just not worth chewing thru the restraints.
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Russ' Pal
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| 05/25/2007 10:19 PM |
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| I'm having scent flashbacks to my Mom frying up liver and onions. She always made us eat three bites before we could leave the table. I think I'm going to have to go lie down, I feel woozy. |
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-Sarah, pal to Russ & Peca |
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rattytatty
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| 05/25/2007 10:21 PM |
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Posted By Russ' Pal on 05/25/2007 10:19 PM
I'm having scent flashbacks to my Mom frying up liver and onions. She always made us eat three bites before we could leave the table. I think I'm going to have to go lie down, I feel woozy.
haha, Sarah! We had to do the "liver and onions" thing too! (and SQUASH !!)
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Maureen
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| 05/26/2007 5:33 AM |
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Oh my!! My Mom forced it on us also...Super UGH!!! She fried the liver and onions in bacon fat [sounds very heart healthy]....I would only eat the bacon.
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Maureen Mom to Abby, Barkley and Reggie..and cat Sarah Jane
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job. ~Franklin P. Jones
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Mitzy's Mom
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| 05/26/2007 6:54 AM |
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| Oh I LOVE chicken gizzards! Not fried though, in baked chicken - yum. Something about the texture makes them just fun to eat. I've been buying extra when I cook chicken and giving a few to the dogs but I didn't know they were extra good for them. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
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http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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swatson6
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| 05/26/2007 8:36 AM |
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Posted By Russ' Pal on 05/25/2007 10:19 PM
I'm having scent flashbacks to my Mom frying up liver and onions. She always made us eat three bites before we could leave the table. I think I'm going to have to go lie down, I feel woozy.
Something about eating the organ that filters out all the junk from our body.........
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Sarah
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Brandy
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amletpumpkin
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| 05/26/2007 9:37 AM |
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| i would love to cook some up for the dogs, but now that I hear they smell horrible, i'm gonna pass! |
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Paul
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| 05/26/2007 9:42 AM |
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Posted By swatson6 on 05/26/2007 8:36 AM
EXACTLY! Sorry, but I just cant force myself to eat "guts" |
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cherylwordweaver
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| 05/26/2007 11:05 AM |
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[quote/] Posted By amletpumpkin on 05/26/2007 9:37 AM
i would love to cook some up for the dogs, but now that I hear they smell horrible, i'm gonna pass! [quote/]
If you have an outdoor grill, you can cook on that. My uncle has a gas grill with a side burner for pots.  He uses that to cook all the stinky foods, like collards, cabbage and now he could add gizzards to the list (but I don't think he will, as they don't have a dog at the moment!) So folks done here make a fire pit and hang a caste iron stew pot over it to cook chitlins. Again, cooking outside = no smell inside.
I guess the other thought is, if you cook a big enough batch, you don't have to cook them as often!
Nora and Paul, Do you have to do any special dressing out the gizzards? like cleaning?
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rattytatty
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| 05/26/2007 11:19 AM |
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| CLEANING??????????????????? I was supposed to CLEAN them??? |
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Russ' Pal
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| 05/26/2007 11:26 AM |
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| I'm pretty sure the processing plant cleans them. You would know if they weren't- I think that's where the grit and gravel that chickens eat ends up. |
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rattytatty
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| 05/26/2007 11:32 AM |
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Grit and gravel? Ok... I think I'm gonna be sick....
I didn't clean them and I know nothing about grit and gravel... |
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Russ' Pal
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| 05/26/2007 11:40 AM |
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from Wikipedia....
"Gizzard stones
Some animals that lack teeth will swallow stones or grit to aid in digestion. All birds have gizzards, but not all will swallow stones or grit. However, the birds that do, employ the following method of 'mastication':
"A bird swallows small bits of gravel that act as 'teeth' in the gizzard, breaking down hard food such as seeds and thus helping digestion." (Solomon et. al, 2002). "
No worries, the giizzards you buy at the store are cleaned as part of processing.
I think Cheryl had the right idea- cook them outside on the grill.
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-Sarah, pal to Russ & Peca |
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Brandy
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Mitzy's Mom
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| 05/26/2007 1:20 PM |
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| They come cleaned in the chicken at the grocery store. I just don't think about what the organ did....the texture is just cool to bite into. But then I love raw oysters, too. Guess I'm just odd! LOL |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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cherylwordweaver
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| 05/26/2007 7:55 PM |
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Oh Nora,
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I guess I was thinking about growing up on the farm, where we had to clean and dress out certain meats if we raised and slaughtered on site.
I'm glad the plant cleans them! |
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