This stuff is fantastic. I’ve never had it before. Why didn’t you Yankees tell me about it sooner?

I have been doing healthy Keto for 2.5 months and have lost 26 LBS. I am trying to find the most nutrient dense foods and organ meats are at the top of the list. I was a bit hesitant but I lightly fried it and it was fantastic. Kinda like balony made with bacon.

I can see it will become a staple food for me. I have completely cut out processed foods but I will make an exception for this delicacy because of the dense nutrition. I’ll be searching the health food store for an organic version.

liver is yum, but you probably shouldn't make it a staple food. I'm told gout is not fun.

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Originally posted by smithnsig:

This stuff is fantastic. I’ve never had it before. Why didn’t you Yankees tell me about it sooner?

The baloney is bad, but the liver is wurst.

I guess you don't have any German relatives.

I never tried it fried. My favorite way is a sandwich on rye, with a spicy horseradish type mustard and a slice of Vidalia onion.

Technically, braunschweiger is a type of smoked German sausage. Whereas liverwurst is what you're eating, basically whipped liver with a boat load of spices and herbs that you can spread. The French version is called pate, kissing cousin of foie gras and is VeRY rich...and super tasty. Vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches, through French colonialism, use pate as a spread to kick-up the flavor with the other cold cuts. Never heard of it being fried or, heated....

If you're a dyed-in-the-wool carnivore, liverwurst should be on regular rotation, good butcher shops will make their own and put their variation on it. Keep in mind it's rich as offal cuts have higher cholesterol than other parts so, don't go overboard. Serve on a nice rye bread with mustard, pickles and onions, delicious.

Liverwurst, red onion, brown mustard on rye. Maybe with Swiss cheese if you like. MMMMMMmmmm.

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but I lightly fried it

You're doing it wrong!

I like it just plain, on white, slathered with Miracle Whip.

Been eating it that way since I was a kid.

I might try the onion, dijon, rye thing though. Sounds good.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by smithnsig:

This stuff is fantastic. I’ve never had it before. Why didn’t you Yankees tell me about it sooner?

The baloney is bad, but the liver is wurst.

I guess you don't have any German relatives.

I never tried it fried. My favorite way is a sandwich on rye, with a spicy horseradish type mustard and a slice of Vidalia onion.

You nailed it. I buy Arbie's Horsey Sauce and that is perfect on Braunschweiger or Liverwurst sandwiches. I haven't had it for awhile so I think I'll get a tube next time I go to the store.

Jim

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I like it just plain, on white, slathered with Miracle Whip.

... with a little lettuce and a sliced home-grown tomato.

I bet it’s good on light bread with a bunch of mayo but I’m on keto and it’s working. I do take an off day occasionally and will probably try it.

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I never tried it fried. My favorite way is a sandwich on rye, with a spicy horseradish type mustard and a slice of Vidalia onion.

My wife buys the liver wurst fairly often, then serves it to me on s brotchen, split in half!

Altho, have not had it recently as I am on some kind of meat free/vegan diet she and our daughter came up with. Supposed to help with diabetes as well as muscle/joint pain.

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Originally posted by smithnsig:
I bet it’s good on light bread with a bunch of mayo but I’m on keto and it’s working. I do take an off day occasionally and will probably try it.

Mayo is OK (Duke’s, of course) but a deli mustard made with horseradish is really good. A thick slice of sweet onion, on rye or pumpernickel bread.

Try it. If you don’t agree, I’ll refund your money.

Oh I love this. Maybe only get to eat it once a year. It like other orgon meats is too rich in iron and might not be good to eat it constantly. Iron is bad for men in high doses. It is darn good however.

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Originally posted by Elk Hunter:

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I never tried it fried. My favorite way is a sandwich on rye, with a spicy horseradish type mustard and a slice of Vidalia onion.

My wife buys the liver wurst fairly often, then serves it to me on s brotchen, split in half!

Altho, have not had it recently as I am on some kind of meat free/vegan diet she and our daughter came up with. Supposed to help with diabetes as well as muscle/joint pain.

The newer studies have shown that plant based diets without the proper animal fats are actually inflammatory.

My father loved Braunschweiger with mayo, yellow mustard, and onions on white bread. But then he drank, a lot.

I was expected to eat that shit during family excursions involving picnicking.

Now that I understand the function of the liver, I'd consider death by starvation before I ate it.

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Originally posted by Sig2340:
My father loved Braunschweiger with mayo, yellow mustard, and onions on white bread. But then he drank, a lot.

I was expected to eat that shit during family excursions involving picnicking.

Now that I understand the function of the liver, I'd consider death by starvation before I ate it.

Keep in mind that the livers used are almost exclusively from bovines. Think about what they eat and that might change your mind a little.

Jim

Just finished a a hard salami and braunweiger sandwich with Dijon

Go easy on organ meats and drink plenty of water. Gout sucks.

Where’s Pipe Smoker?

It’s true, though. I love leberwurst including Braunschweiger, but organ meats are not good for regular consumption.
The liver is the toxics disposal unit of the body.

Speaking of Leberwurst, I heard a story years ago when I was taking a refresher course in German at the Goethe Institut. Leberwurst comes in different grades and made with different meats. Kalbsleberwurst (calves’ liver sausage) is high-grade, and Muslims eat it because it says right there on the package “calves’ liver”.
Unfortunately for our pious Muslims living in Germany, there is not enough calves’ liver to go around, so they throw pork into “calves liver sausage” as well, but apparently not listed on the ingredients.
This was the topic of a discussion in German in the class, told with some amusement. However one Muslim student turned a little green, and it turned out he was unaware he had been eating pork and enjoying it.
So much for “German purity laws” which apparently only pertain to beer.
Mahlzeit!