What's on the menu tonight? Chow down Offal style

Outside of your local area, organ meats (offal) probably aren’t too popular, especially here in Australia. Given their slimy exterior and gamey taste, most people go running in the other direction for something more familiar like a juicy steak or burger. This is honestly sad, because contrary to popular belief, offal in its entirety is a home run when it comes to nutritional eating.

Today, after reading this blog post, you will be exposed to a whole new delicious world of Offal eating. Given that this cut of the animal is often scorned upon, consuming these cuts would not only help you save up, but it would also set you on a path to sustainable awareness for the future.

As written in an article promoting Offal, below are some of the nutritional values scientifically associated with certain Offal cuts (BULLETPROOF, 2015);

Photo Sourced Online (Butcher Magazine, n.d.)

Liver - Packed with hard-to-find pre-formed vitamin A (not just beta carotene), which is important for your bones, eyesight, reproductive health, immune system, and skin. It also has tons of vitamin B12, high-quality cholesterol, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, and riboflavin.

Kidney - Rich in selenium and B12

Heart - Full of mitochondria-boosting CoQ10

Brain - Loaded with omega 3s, cholesterol, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin C.

Intestine - Rich in B12, folate, iron and healthy fats

In our current day and age, sustainability and food waste are something the world have become more aware to. With that being said, restaurants are tackling this by incorporating offals into their menus whilst promoting a snout to tail concept of eating, where nothing from the animal goes to waste. Culturally, we have been eating offals for centuries but have slipped behind, especially in the westernised world, due to industrialisation and the introduction of processed foods. However, many countries still retain this tradition. For instance, braised pig intestines in Singapore to curried lamb brains in Pakistan and grilled pig's heart in Japan. This shows that it was only in the past few generations that we truly have shied away from these cuts.

Singapore's Braised Pig Intestine (Kuay Chap)

Photo Sourced Online (Lam, n.d.)

SO WHY NOT GIVE OFFALS A TRY? YOU MIGHT BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!

Below is just an example for offal cooking at its very best my world renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay.

Video Sourced Online (YouTube, 2011)

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Reference List

BULLETPROOF. (2015, December 3). WHY YOU SHOULD EAT ORGAN MEAT (AND HOW TO MAKE IT TASTE GOOD). Retrieved March 10, 2020, from https://www.bulletproof.com/diet/healthy-eating/why-you-should-eat-organ-meat-and-how-to-make-it-taste-good/

Butcher Magazine. (n.d.). What is Offal?Retrieved from https://butchermagazine.com/what-is-offal/

Lam, C. (n.d.). Braised Large Intestines. Retrieved from https://www.burpple.com/f/OWcd9L4W

YouTube. (2011, March 4). Ramsay's Lamb brains and glands meal - Gordon Ramsay. (The F Word) Retrieved March 11, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb1YFPLany0