Chicken Gizzards...

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

i rarely even get wings and necks when i get a whole chicken. they are sold as pieces.

If the chckens are sold as pieces, they aren't whole chickens.

 

[caseydog]

We used to frequent a farmers market outside of Philadelphia when I lived down there. This one stand had gizzards. Not sure how they were prepared, but every time we went there, there was a line 20 - 30 people deep waiting to get their hands on a serving. One time they, must have ran out, so there was a sign on the counter saying " Sorry, no more gizzards". The look of disappointment of the people walking by was evident. Guess they must have really tasted good.

I have never eaten a chicken gizzard. I know my dad loved them, but somehow, I never ate one.

CD

 

[jazzerlord]

Do Y'all cook with these?
They are cheap, and if you stew them, they are very good.
You can fry them , but they are very tough.
if you simply stew them for 2hrs. they get soft.
I put them in Spagheti sauce!
apperently , Carusso"s favorite dish, from an old German cookbook my Mom gave me...
Eric, Austin Tx.

I usually bake them in the oven with potatoes and spices. That makes them especially tasty, and the dish is really filling.

 

[Linda0818]

i rarely even get wings and necks when i get a whole chicken. they are sold as pieces.

That's kind of bizarre. I've never seen a whole chicken missing its wings.

 

[Aunt Bea]

It’s a lot of work to trim the gristle from chicken gizzards, to get at the little nuggets of meat, but if you are willing to take the time they are good deep fried.

 

[Linda0818]

It’s a lot of work to trim the gristle from chicken gizzards, to get at the little nuggets of meat, but if you are willing to take the time they are good deep fried.

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Okay, I'm willing to admit that looks super good and I would definitely try it. I'd probably go for the hearts, though, because tough, chewy foods and my teeth don't get along very well.

Once you trim and cook them this way, are they easier to chew?

 

[caseydog]

Okay, I'm willing to admit that looks super good and I would definitely try it. I'd probably go for the hearts, though, because tough, chewy foods and my teeth don't get along very well.

Once you trim and cook them this way, are they easier to chew?

Due to a childhood disease/treatment, my front teeth are made of porcelain, so I can eat anything.

CD

 

[Linda0818]

Due to a childhood disease/treatment, my front teeth are made of porcelain, so I can eat anything.

CD

For me, it's not the biting into stuff that I have a problem with. It's the chewing. Years ago, in my 30's (when I was pregnant with my son) my teeth started rotting out of my head. I literally had 4 teeth pulled during my pregnancy and, over the years, have lost several more, one by one. So I wear a partial. A partial that I cracked once just eating peanuts. So now I'm paranoid to eat hard or tough-to-chew foods because I don't want that happening again. That and since I don't have as many back or side teeth anymore to stabilize my partial, gnawing on tough foods will rock it loose, despite the amount of denture adhesive I use.