Liver?

[hrcarol]

I want to make some liver treats for training. I found liver at the grocery store but, it was in a package not the styrofoam/plastic wrapped trays like most of the meat. Is this what you guys use? Here's a picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55453578@N04/6819000893/
And another question do you dry it or just bake it?

 

[missjenneygirl]

Here's the best way to cook it, so it isn't slimey. Cook all of it at once, and freeze it zip lock bags, enough for each training session. Or, in my case, a ziplock bag for each weekend of shows.

Start with a large pot of boiling water. If it isn't boiling, when you put the liver in, it will stick to the bottom. Take the pieces out of their packages and rinse really well under water to remove any icky red liquid. Rinse well, because it will keep the pot from foaming so much. Give the water a generous shake of salt and several chopped up garlic cloves. Drop in the liver, and gently stir the liver to make sure it doesn't stick. Keep the water at a gentle roll for about 15 minutes. You may need to skim off foam from the top. I use a coffee cup and slide it under the foam to catch it.

Pre-heat your oven to 325. Line a cookie sheet with foil. Remove the liver from the water and pat dry with paper towels. Place on the cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes, flipping over half way through. Remove, cool and place in baggies. Into the freezer. This technique keeps your pockets and suits clean.

 

[Justicemom]

Here's the best way to cook it, so it isn't slimey. Cook all of it at once, and freeze it zip lock bags, enough for each training session. Or, in my case, a ziplock bag for each weekend of shows.

Start with a large pot of boiling water. If it isn't boiling, when you put the liver in, it will stick to the bottom. Take the pieces out of their packages and rinse really well under water to remove any icky red liquid. Rinse well, because it will keep the pot from foaming so much. Give the water a generous shake of salt and several chopped up garlic cloves. Drop in the liver, and gently stir the liver to make sure it doesn't stick. Keep the water at a gentle roll for about 15 minutes. You may need to skim off foam from the top. I use a coffee cup and slide it under the foam to catch it.

Pre-heat your oven to 325. Line a cookie sheet with foil. Remove the liver from the water and pat dry with paper towels. Place on the cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes, flipping over half way through. Remove, cool and place in baggies. Into the freezer. This technique keeps your pockets and suits clean.

I boil it just like you but haven't aded the baking step. I will have to try it. The boiled liver isn't too bad if fresh it is a bit runny if frozen and then thawed. Dogs don't care but it is messy.

 

[missjenneygirl]

That baking step makes all the difference. Tofu Pup was crazed about liver making a mess against her light summer suits. As was I, who paid to have them dry cleaned.

 

[Lightplum]

ohhh I'll have to pass that along to my mom...I wont touch livershe usually just boils it.

 

[corbinam]

That baking step makes all the difference. Tofu Pup was crazed about liver making a mess against her light summer suits. As was I, who paid to have them dry cleaned.

I know a couple people who bake their liver, too. My dogs go absolutely nuts for it--but I can't stand the smell!

 

[missjenneygirl]

Because our house is vegetarian, and vegan when Megan is home, I used to cook 10 pounds of liver at a time in the kitchen at Paws N Effect. I would spend the time between phone calls running to the kitchen for the next step.
Oh, the funny memories!

 

[tofu pup]

Because our house is vegetarian, and vegan when Megan is home, I used to cook 10 pounds of liver at a time in the kitchen at Paws N Effect. I would spend the time between phone calls running to the kitchen for the next step.
Oh, the funny memories!

I have this incredible olfactory memory whenever I smell liver cooking... the (awful) smell brings me right back to being six years old and visiting a handler's home! I'm pretty sure I thought there was something terribly wrong with their house until my mom told me no, that's what liver smells like when it cooks.

 

[Lightplum]

I have this incredible olfactory memory whenever I smell liver cooking... the (awful) smell brings me right back to being six years old and visiting a handler's home! I'm pretty sure I thought there was something terribly wrong with their house until my mom told me no, that's what liver smells like when it cooks.

OMG im dying laughing at that...but yes your right it does have that smell about it...which is probably why I make my mom cook it when im not around...

 

[hrcarol]

Thanks missjenneygirl for the recipe. The consistency is perfect...dry and chewy. The smell is horrid! But, the dogs love it. I don't think I've ever seen Finley jump as high as he did yesterday trying to get to the liver cooling on the counter. I was thinking of trying the boil and bake technique on a different (less smelly) cut of meat.