Yesterday, Karen, our baby daughter (Briana) and I had dinner with Karen's parents. On the menu for dinner: liver and onions. Now, I suck at liver and onions.
Liver and onions happen to be one of Karen's favorite dishes. The meal has been a birthday tradition ever since she was young. So with Karen's birthday quickly approaching (this Friday), her parents invited us over for the traditional birthday meal.
I'm sure a lot of people dismiss eating the meal simply based on their preconceived notions of eating an organ. Luckily, those preconceptions don't deter me from eating. I have a very hearty appetite. Unlike a majority of my friends, I am willing to eat just about anything.
I suppose being Asian helps with that because there are a lot of Asian dishes that do not look visually appealing, but taste great. (There are also Asian dishes that do not look visually appealing and taste awful too.) As a result, I try to never judge a food by its looks or what I imagine it to taste like.
Needless to say, the liver and onions dinner was good. And naturally, Karen enjoyed it as well. I still would like to learn how to make the meal someday. Someday I will have to watch my father-in-law as he makes it.
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Monday, November 2, 2009
I Suck At Liver And Onions
On Friday, Karen and I celebrated Karen's birthday with her parents. The celebration consisted of Karen's traditional birthday dinner, followed by presents. For anyone curious, the traditional dinner was liver and onions.
Now, I suck at liver and onions. Truth be told, the meal is not as awful as it sounds. If one can get past the notion of consuming an organ and focus on taste alone, then the meal is actually quite good. As well, there are actually health benefits to eating liver.
According to Ask Men:
"It has a long list of ingredients that are extremely good for you. For one, it is a great source of vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, folate, riboflavin, selenium, zinc, vitamin C, niacin, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and iron. The high levels of these vitamins and minerals helps improve cardiovascular health, aids in immune system function and helps prevent the destruction of cells from free radical damage.
Additionally, the liver is a terrific source of protein."
As for how liver and onions became the traditional birthday meal for Karen, I believe the story goes along the following: While growing up, Karen's parents used to make Karen eat whatever they had cooked as the family meal. One day, her parents made a meal for themselves, and a meal separate for Karen.
Curious about the different meals, Karen asked to try the meal that her parents were having. When she tried it, she enjoyed it. And that meal... liver and onions. So basically from that day since, Karen has been having liver and onions on her birthday.
Someday, I will have to learn how to cook liver and onions. In the meantime, I'm happy to let Karen's parents do the honor. After all, it seems more important to them anyway.
Now, I suck at liver and onions. Truth be told, the meal is not as awful as it sounds. If one can get past the notion of consuming an organ and focus on taste alone, then the meal is actually quite good. As well, there are actually health benefits to eating liver.
According to Ask Men:
"It has a long list of ingredients that are extremely good for you. For one, it is a great source of vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, folate, riboflavin, selenium, zinc, vitamin C, niacin, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and iron. The high levels of these vitamins and minerals helps improve cardiovascular health, aids in immune system function and helps prevent the destruction of cells from free radical damage.
Additionally, the liver is a terrific source of protein."
As for how liver and onions became the traditional birthday meal for Karen, I believe the story goes along the following: While growing up, Karen's parents used to make Karen eat whatever they had cooked as the family meal. One day, her parents made a meal for themselves, and a meal separate for Karen.
Curious about the different meals, Karen asked to try the meal that her parents were having. When she tried it, she enjoyed it. And that meal... liver and onions. So basically from that day since, Karen has been having liver and onions on her birthday.
Someday, I will have to learn how to cook liver and onions. In the meantime, I'm happy to let Karen's parents do the honor. After all, it seems more important to them anyway.
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