{"id":7305,"date":"2024-06-29T20:13:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T23:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=7305"},"modified":"2024-07-01T11:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T14:15:31","slug":"liver-testing-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=7305","title":{"rendered":"Liver testing results!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>T<\/strong>he Pretty Lady and I performed the historic liver tasting and I think you will be as <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">bored,<\/span>\u00a0er, <strong>amazed<\/strong> as I was.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, first of all, I need to get some possible future sponsors recognized. The wine shown below was used during the preparation of the test samples. Grumpy Goat (me) found it easy to drink and an enjoyable evening imbibement. Pretty Lady did not have an opportunity to try the wine because Grumpy Goat finished it off. But we strongly recommend buying this for your use. It is a bit pricier since it is a reserve, but that shouldn&#8217;t deter you from getting it.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_150121.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7282\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_150121.SMALL_.jpeg?resize=517%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_150121.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_150121.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=517%2C390&amp;ssl=1 1034w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_150121.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&amp;resize=517%2C390&amp;ssl=1 1551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then during the cooking process, Grumpy Goat enjoyed several small glasses of <strong>Jameson Whiskey<\/strong> with a minimal of ice. Pretty Lady drank a can of Shiner Beer from Texas, (the Greatest Country on Earth)\u00a0 . . . no pics of the Shiner.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_145108.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7302\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_145108.SMALL_.jpeg?resize=511%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_145108.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_145108.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=511%2C385&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_145108.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&amp;resize=511%2C385&amp;ssl=1 1533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And let&#8217;s visit one more possible future sponsor:<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_145446.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7287\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_145446.SMALL_.jpeg?resize=507%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PURE &amp; Simple\u00a9<\/strong> canola oil spray was used to lightly coat the pans before sliding the liver crap into it. This amazing product will enable the dishwasher to remove all traces of the liver. So, get a can of this and add it to your kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>The nasty meat was cooked in the oven at 350\u00b0 F for about 20 minutes, until it acquired an internal temp of at least 160\u00b0 F. Below is a list of the 12 different mini-recipes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>liver with <strong>vegetable bullion cube<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>soy sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>Lea &amp; Perrins Worcestershire Sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with<strong> Balsamic vinegar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>sesame seed oil<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>Texas salt and topped with bacon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>Ghost Pepper<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>Franks Hot sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with &#8220;<strong>soda<\/strong>&#8220;. I could not remember what that actually was.<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>horseradish<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with<strong> jalapenos<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>liver with<strong> BBQ sauce<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_144657.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_144657.SMALL_.jpeg?resize=486%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Before continuing, let&#8217;s hear from another possible future sponsor. This an excellent knife sharpener I have added to my arsenal. When you buy a knife off the market, it is sharpened to a 20\u00b0 angle. The Trizore edge sharpens your knives to a very dangerous 15\u00b0 angle. This is a must have in any serious kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ChefsChoice-EdgeSelect-Professional-Sharpener-Sharpening\/dp\/B0018RSEMU\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ChefsChoice-EdgeSelect-Professional-Sharpener-Sharpening\/dp\/B0018RSEMU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you would like additional info, check here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OEsVKk24dO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/2018\/10\/06\/a-little-baby-and-a-sharp-knife-mature-readers-only\/\">A Little Baby and a Sharp Knife &#8211; Mature Readers Only<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;A Little Baby and a Sharp Knife &#8211; Mature Readers Only&#8221; &#8212; Nine Yards ... and counting.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/2018\/10\/06\/a-little-baby-and-a-sharp-knife-mature-readers-only\/embed\/#?secret=kDZDKJir5e#?secret=OEsVKk24dO\" data-secret=\"OEsVKk24dO\" width=\"529\" height=\"298\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_145936.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_145936.SMALL_.jpeg?resize=517%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_145936.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_145936.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=517%2C390&amp;ssl=1 1034w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240627_145936.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&amp;resize=517%2C390&amp;ssl=1 1551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Now back to our exciting experiment.<\/h2>\n<p>After cooking, here is the result:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_152255.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7303\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_152255.SMALL_.jpeg?resize=510%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_152255.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_152255.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=510%2C385&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_152255.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&amp;resize=510%2C385&amp;ssl=1 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, the Pretty Lady kept her notes and I kept mine. At no point in time, did I cheat off hers, but I cannot say the same about her. I am not a specialist on tables, so this may not look very pretty.<\/p>\n<p>Results:<\/p>\n<p>Sample\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0grumpy goat = GG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pretty lady = PL<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>liver with <strong>vegetable bullion cube<\/strong><br \/>\nGG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2<\/span> &#8211; salty<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4<\/span>\u00a0&#8211; salty<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>soy sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nGG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4<\/span> &#8211; mild<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">7<\/span> &#8211; good but not perfect<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>Lea &amp;<\/strong> <strong>Perrins Worcestershire Sauce<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5<\/span> &#8211; hid flavor<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">7<\/span> &#8211; good but not perfect<\/li>\n<li>liver with<strong> Balsamic vinegar<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4<\/span> &#8211; hid flavor but had a vinegar taste<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">1<\/span> &#8211; not eatable<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>sesame seed oil<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; hidden flavor &#8211; neutral taste<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; it&#8217;s okay, but just one time<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>Texas salt and topped with bacon<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">6<\/span> &#8211; no liver taste, just bacon<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">8<\/span> &#8211; just needs garlic and onions<\/li>\n<li>liver with <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ghost Pepper<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4<\/span> &#8211; little <em>vien<\/em>* spicier\u00a0 \u00a0 *ineligible<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5<\/span> &#8211; it&#8217;s okay<\/span><\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>Franks Hot sauce<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3<\/span> &#8211; no flavor except a little Franks<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2<\/span> &#8211; eatable one time<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>&#8220;soda&#8221;. <\/strong>I could not remember what that was.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5<\/span> &#8211; mild flavor, no liver taste<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2<\/span> &#8211; eatable one time<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>horseradish<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3<\/span> &#8211; completely void of taste<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">8<\/span> &#8211; just needs garlic and onions<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>jalapenos<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4<\/span> &#8211; little taste, just jalapeno<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">7<\/span> &#8211; good, but not perfect<\/li>\n<li>liver with <strong>BBQ sauce<br \/>\n<\/strong>GG &#8211; score <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3<\/span> &#8211; tasted like BBQ liver<br \/>\nPL\u00a0 &#8211; score<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> 1<\/span> &#8211; not eatable<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>While sitting and dwelling on all this, I got to remembering how the gluten-free bread crap was a flavor thief: see here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/2024\/03\/27\/gluten-free-bread-again\/\">https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/2024\/03\/27\/gluten-free-bread-again\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, I am tempted to try a short test with a slice of gluten-free and liver. Perhaps it will steal the taste of the liver. What it becomes would be an interesting experiment, but in order to obtain gluten free bread, it will leave me with a loaf to get rid off.<\/p>\n<p>Until I can find something else to tickle your brain, look forward to the next adventure and kick its butt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pretty Lady and I performed the historic liver tasting and I think you will be as bored,\u00a0er, amazed as &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=7305\">Continue reading &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2tztR-1TP","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240629_160414.SMALL_-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7305"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7353,"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305\/revisions\/7353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}