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Cooking Beef Heart

Posted : 2/14/2012 3:23:12 PM

So, I picked up another package of beef hearts to try out again. The first time I got a package of it, it came with hearts and livers which I just pan friend in some EVOO and cut up for the dogs food that way.

I was looking for a different method of cooking because this time, the hearts I got are a bit chunkier. I know I could always slice them thinner before pan frying them, but is there another way that the dogs love? All I could find online was braising it.

I cook once a week for the dogs, so this would be added to white and dark meat chicken and tons of veggies. I would like a technique that is fairly easy to do every week.

Thanks!

FrisbyPI

Posted : 2/14/2012 3:25:03 PM

I baked some beef kidney in the oven for the dogs. I think you could do the same with heart and then slice it up.

Boxermom2Marley

Posted : 2/14/2012 3:36:08 PM

Thanks Kate Smile

Also, is this something I should feed once in awhile since it is so rich or does it matter?

glenmar

Posted : 2/14/2012 3:45:32 PM

Raw? My dogs LOVE raw beef heart.

calliecritturs

Posted : 2/14/2012 4:29:50 PM

If you can convince the butcher to slice it in wedges rather than merely "slicing" this thing that looks like a deflated soccer ball -- then it is MUCH easier to just cut it in cubes. 3/4" wedges results in something that is then easy to just cut into 3/4" cubes. E ... Z

Then just lightly saute in a bit of olive oil. That's all. No heavy cooking or baking needed at all. And yeah -- usually you can give it raw. It's a "clean organ" so it's one of the easier things to give raw.

OR just parboil it -- then use that water to make beefy-ice for the dogs. You will win on ALL counts!!

jessies_mom

Posted : 2/14/2012 7:11:58 PM

Boxermom2Marley
Also, is this something I should feed once in awhile since it is so rich or does it matter?

It has a lot of iron; 3 ounces cooked has 30% of an adult human's daily requirement, so you may want to avoid feeding it everyday.

I roast it when I fix it for the family.

BEVOLASVEGAS

Posted : 2/14/2012 11:13:05 PM

We feed it raw with some meals.

I also cut it small, & boil it to use for training treats.

kpwlee

Posted : 2/15/2012 7:27:49 PM

Bugsy fainted when it was mentioned to cook it Big Smile

When I feed it I feed it raw. I can't see a good reason to cook it so in the bowl it goes LOL

I do cut it thin and make treats by baking it at a low temp - those are HIGH value especially if I sprinkle a tiny bit of garlic powder on before baking

calliecritturs

Posted : 2/15/2012 11:29:04 PM

kpwlee

Bugsy fainted when it was mentioned to cook it

When I feed it I feed it raw. I can't see a good reason to cook it so in the bowl it goes LOL

It *is* a good one to give raw. But both Kate/Frisby PI and I started championing beef heart when we were feeding it to our IMHA dogs. With IMHA dogs have to take huge quantities of immune-suppressors so you don't give those dogs ANYTHING raw.

For a normal, relatively healthy dog you shouldn't need to cook it -- altho I live in Florida ... known home to every type of bacteria on the planet. LOL