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Episode Summary :

Even though Avrom was feeling under the weather the show must go on as Bubbe makes Chopped Chicken Liver.

Show Notes:

It’s that time again for another episode and this time a shout out to Charles D. from Green Valley, AZ for dedicating this episode. If you would like to dedicate an episode go to http://donate.feedmebubbe.com/

The day starts out on a very rainy drab and dreary day. Avrom is there and he is not looking in the best shape. He mentions that today is an interesting day. He woke up this morning, it was raining and thundering, a little bit of a headache, but Bubbe wanted Avrom to show up to work anyway because she had an interesting email from Chas.

Chas writes: “This is a request for you to do an episode featuring chopped chicken liver, my favorite Jewish recipe. I have never made it, but I am sure with your guidance, I would be able to. Fondly, Chas.”

Avrom then let’s out “Ok Bubbe you wanted to make chopped liver…. Make the chop liver.”

Bubbe gets the show rolling mentioning how well liked chicken chopped liver is. In fact she says it is a best loved appetizer. Especially chicken chopped livers, chicken livers chopped. There are 3 kinds of livers beef, calf, and finally chicken.

Chicken livers has more of a delicate taste. Years ago it was made with rendered chicken fat, which was delicious and you couldn’t get away from the flavor. Today everyone is watching over cholesterol and fat. So it is made a little differently it is made with oil sauteed with onions to give it the same flavor. I think you will like the recipe that Bubbe makes as she is ready to begin.

In order to make liver kosher you need to wash the liver, then it has to be broiled thoroughly on both sides. At this point all you have to do is follow the recipe on our recipe section of the website as Bubbe works on salting the liver.

Bubbe shows us how she puts the pan into the broiler to broil it on one side and the the other side. Of course that means it’s only the perfect time to pause for the Yiddish Word of the Day and today’s Yiddish word is based upon Avrom’s condition. Bubbe notices no smile and that Avrom is just not himself today. Avrom explains that he has a headache, to which Bubbe takes as a perfect opportunity to explain that Avom has a KOPVEYTIK also known as a headache. The word is made up of KOP which means head and VEYTIK which means hurt.

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Bubbe finished broiling so she just needs to make sure that there is no pink on either side. By sautéing the onions and the oil it gives the same flavor as the chicken fat. Adding oil and the onions and making it light brown and soft and here comes the cover. You can watch all of this in the video to get the real flavor.

Once everything was ready Bubbe explained different combinations in which to use egg whites. So one can substitute for cholesterol reasons and use 3 hard boiled egg whites. All of the ingredients we have seen so far all go into the food processor for the perfect blend of flavors.

When you take it out make sure to taste it and add extra seasonings as Bubbe demonstrates in the video. Once it tastes good it is time to place it with a nice presentation using lettuce, olives an cucumbers to make a nice presentation. If you like you could always serve it with pumpernickel or rye bread with crackers on the side.

Thank you for joining us on this journey through the art of making chopped chicken liver. We will see you next time.