Lamb Hearts

[theNude]

Howdy,

I bought some Lamb hearts from Tesco as I was interested to see what they tasted like figured I would try the hearts (and souls) of some animals..

any tips or recipes for cooking these? I have never tried before!

Thanks

Nude Dude

 

[theNude]

The chicken hearts were just barbequed ones on a skewer, they were awesome.

lamb hearts,

I stuffed them with home made pork stuffing with mushrooms etc. I then seared them in the pan and then braised them for 2 hours in a sauce i made from red wine, tomatoes, herbs and beef stock.

end result was an awesomely rich sauce and tender hearts which tasted amazingly! and yes, they are not junk! its just because people are pansies these days that people eat less parts like this! I dont understand the fact people will eat a leg of an animal/bum/arm etc but not anything else (knowingly anywayy).

You're missing out! I had sweet breads recently, and they were ammmmmmmmmazing! stop being girls and try these things!

 

[theNude]

I didnt know it would cause such a discussion


For what its worth, the hearts were really cheap, around £2 for 3 which easily fed three of us. My freinds here had the same perceptions as many on this board but were open minded enough to try and they really enjoyed them, and now I can see 3 packs in the fridge! (live in halls).

I think that many people these days have grown up around Bernard Mathews turkey drummers and perfect cuts of meat that are very detached from the animals they originated from and therefore the thought of anything else seems gross or icky as it is not perfect and mainstream.

Offal is far from rubbish and the notion that it is being used in restaurants now to con people with garbage pieces of the animals is untrue. These parts have actually always been prized as they contain far more flavour and nutrients than just eating muscle, it is just that these chefs are just re-using older recipes as people are getting fed up of eating the same thing.

I have started eating things like this as I love trying new things and I am open minded, I personally don't enjoy kidneys and liver (unless pate) due to the taste, but other things such as hearts and sweetbreads i love!