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[HollowOfWisps]

Heme iron is most easily absorbed by the body so craving meat like that makes perfect sense. Liver is the best source of it but a lot of people can't handle the flavor.

You know I just looked at the iron supplement, the one and only I have been able to stomach...it has plant iron sources AND liver listed. That must be why I can actually stomach it

 

[Isadora]

I did not even know that I wonder if cooking liver in a bone broth might get some of the extra iron out without the taste?

Won't know until you try!
I've heard of people dehydrating liver, grinding it up, and making capsules to swallow. That's just a lot more work.

 

[miss heny]

You know I just looked at the iron supplement, the one and only I have been able to stomach...it has plant iron sources AND liver listed. That must be why I can actually stomach it

I love liver, but I grew up eating organ meat.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I love liver, but I grew up eating organ meat.

I don't mind other organs when I'm craving meat, but so far the taste of liver I am not fond of. Maybe if I force myself to eat it enough I will eventually not mind the taste.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Won't know until you try!
I've heard of people dehydrating liver, grinding it up, and making capsules to swallow. That's just a lot more work.

Oh yeah I'm not sure if I'm that dedicated

 

[Isadora]

Oh yeah I'm not sure if I'm that dedicated

I don't know if you've only tried beef liver, but other types of liver are often not as bitter tasting. Chicken liver is pretty mild, for example. Or soaking the liver in a bowl of milk overnight before cooking them helps with the bitterness.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I don't know if you've only tried beef liver, but other types of liver are often not as bitter tasting. Chicken liver is pretty mild, for example. Or soaking the liver in a bowl of milk overnight before cooking them helps with the bitterness.

Well my husband is already convinced that I'm part werewolf because of my sudden meat urges so I am sure he will be thrilled to find bowls of organs soaking in our fridge I am going to try that!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I had breaded and fried liver once. It was okay. Prefer it just pan fried though.

 

[NatJ]

I don't mind other organs when I'm craving meat, but so far the taste of liver I am not fond of. Maybe if I force myself to eat it enough I will eventually not mind the taste.

I've found some braunschweiger at my local store (USA) that includes liver, and is fairly high in iron. I like it in a sandwich, between slices of warm buttered toast.

And I sort-of like chicken livers, if I fry them in butter, then put them between buttered toast with a nice pile of onions that were also fried in butter (but I fry the onions in different butter, not with the liver.)