LIVER! A Rare Treat

 Many of us grew up being forced to eat Liver - food for the poor people.  We forced it down.

Many years later I discovered a good diner in the Coltsville section of Pittsfield, MA.  I would eat there some Saturday evenings after the 5:30 p.m. Eucharist at St. Stephen's Parish.  My taste buds had matured.

I often ate Liver and Bacon, always asking that my mashed potatoes should be served with a "well" into which the gravy would be poured.

In Sarasota I once had Liver and Bacon at the former Barnacle Bills cafe on the Tamiami Trail.  The service was poor; my Liver and Bacon was indifferent. (Barnacle Bills went out of business).

Just a few days ago  I saw that my local market was selling veal liver.  I'd had beef liver and calves liver; but never veal.

I decided to give it a go.  After soaking it in milk for a few hours I patted it dry and fried it in canola oil.  

What a treat!  Such tender and richly flavoured liver.

I nibbled on it. I have leftovers.  

On Friday I will heat it, then eat it with fried bacon, and mashed potatoes. The poor peoples' (indigenous) food has come into its own.

                                         SO GOOD!