Liver sausage: the miracle meat

stardog85

 The tuna brownies really don't smell too bad when you're making or baking them.  Much less objectionable than liver, that's for sure!

I'm not a major liver fan at all ... but the smell of hot tuna?  ewww, nope, I'll deal with the liver thank you *grin*

Benedict

jdata

Now since there is a trial this weekend, I am going to make mackerel jackpot treats.

 

That sounds like something Ben would LOVE, care to share the recipe?

Going by memory.. Can of mackerel and a cup of graham cracker crumbs or smash the crackers and an egg. Blend and smooth out on a cookie sheet. Put in oven at 350 for 20-30 minutes and then cut up.

 Wow this has been a great thread!

We need a recipie forum to post recipies by their name so it's easy to find.

 don't forget the Gerber Graduates you guys.  The freeze dried apples, and the bananna/strawberry bits -- my guys LOVE THEM.  Tiny -- dog doesn't have to stop and chew.  Instant sweet!!  All nutritious

? these flunked big-time at a taste-test at a beginning obedience class. Only the lab puppy would eat them.

calliecritturs

Liverwurst or sometimes called "braunschweiger"

Oh yeah, I know what liverwurst is. I just never heard it called liver sausage. In my family, especially for New Year's, we make liverwurst logs. Cut or shape it so it's flattened on the ends and bottom, cover it with cream cheese (which you roll out first between wax paper), and the cover that with sliced green olives. Delish. It does taste like liver though to me, so I can only eat a little bit before it triggers my gag reflex. lol

Cherokee loves it too (sans olives, please), but I'm never sure whether she likes the cream cheese or liverwurst more. She, like Ben, knows the word "cheese". It kind of serves as my fail-safe recall as of late. 

Jewlieee

 Wow this has been a great thread!

We need a recipie forum to post recipies by their name so it's easy to find.

There is one.  :)  It's a subforum of Nutrition.  

Thanks, jdata.  

Callie and Karen - Both of you bake liver/heart in a 200* oven, but Callie sautees first, what difference does the sauteeing make?  And how hard/soft are they?  And would you suggest baking for 1 hour or 2?

I'm so excited!  More treat ideas...

Infiniti

Callie and Karen - Both of you bake liver/heart in a 200* oven, but Callie sautees first, what difference does the sauteeing make?  And how hard/soft are they?  And would you suggest baking for 1 hour or 2?

I saute liver first because it's so slimey and floppy you can't cut the danged stuff up otherwise.  You wouldn't have to saute heart (altho even a pot roast I'd probably sear to seal in juice before I roasted or baked it).  But mostly with the liver it's the only way to cut it in tiny pieces and then the baking in the slow oven mostly just dries it.

 When  done it's not crispy -- just small easy to handle pieces that aren't gooey.

calliecritturs

I saute liver first because it's so slimey and floppy you can't cut the danged stuff up otherwise.  You wouldn't have to saute heart (altho even a pot roast I'd probably sear to seal in juice before I roasted or baked it).  But mostly with the liver it's the only way to cut it in tiny pieces and then the baking in the slow oven mostly just dries it.

 When  done it's not crispy -- just small easy to handle pieces that aren't gooey.

 I don't have the stomach for baking liver but it is soooooo slimy that it would be better sauted first.  The beef heart is a nice firm meat so although sauting wouldn't hurt it Bugsy could care less so easier is well easier LOL

I think I do it about an hour and it is slightly chewy, which is what I want.  If I use dry treats in training he always winds up hacking as he inhales them

 Callie I will try the Gerber stuff with Joker. He loves banannas but doesnt get much of them because Samantha loves them as much and would die if I gave him her "nannas!" He's very food motivated so anything will work with him but might as well give him some yummy Gerber snacks and just tell Samantha she cant have any because their for babies and dogs only!

kpwlee

 I don't have the stomach for baking liver but it is soooooo slimy that it would be better sauted first. 

Actually after it's sauted, cooled and cut up, the "baking" doesn't produce much smell at all.  

Our "go to" treats are beef heart, & liver.  I cut them up in thin slices & pop them in the dehydrator.  The dogs love them.