Iron rich foods?

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  • amelialoveshersnacks
    amelialoveshersnacks Posts: 205 Member
    andrikosDE wrote: »
    SamandaIndia wrote: »
    TeaBea wrote: »

    If you went by MFP stats....some values are missing. When people add to the database, they have a tendency to skip over some things.


    AndrikosDE I have trouble with the concept of offal, but curious, how do you cook it well?

    Many people have trouble with the concept, however, once you get past the "negative connotations" with this lowly offering, you'll realize there are tons of culinary opportunities at your disposal.

    Choose offal from young animals and don't overcook it.
    Hearts and gizzards are almost pure muscle, liver and kidneys have 60% protein calories (as much as sirloin steak) and far higher protein quality (better aminoacid balance).

    Here's a nice liver and onions recipe:

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/58942/absolute-best-liver-and-onions/

    I make livers with beaten eggs kind of like a liver omelette. It's really tasty and very filling.

    Lambsfry (liver), bacon n onions with mashies YUM
    Stuffed n baked hearts
    Ox tongues (taste like corned beef)
    Steak n kidney pie
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    I made a stew with chicken hearts once and it was super good.

    My mom makes barbacoa using beef tongue and it's the best part of the holidays. I love eating a little right out of the pressure cooker.
  • flotsette
    flotsette Posts: 10 Member
    Chicken liver pate.... look up the Julia Child recipe and have on toast with pickles. Also I love the skewered grilled chicken hearts at the Japanese place...
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    Thanks folks. Legit enquiry. When I logged my huge variety of iron rich foods in a day, I then looked at the sum total of iron for the day under "nutrition" expecting to have over achieved!. MFP has a target of "100%.". I assume that is linked to an RDA from somewhere on the planet. In S Health that target for me is 18mg. Without supplements I consumed only 60%, so approx 12/18mg. I suspect, as suggested, part of the story is limits on nutrient entries for foods I logged but appreciate ideas.
  • pinkiemarie252
    pinkiemarie252 Posts: 222 Member
    Cook in iron cookware. It helps infuse the food.
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