As to kidney?

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I must admit, I feared, from the scent of it cooking, that it might... taste... a bit odd.  It has a bit of a smell of what part of it's purpose consists.  A bit of an odor of urine.  So, the closer it got, the more nervous I became.  Still, I hadn't purchased it, researched things, arranged things, and cooked it to just walk away.  Neither was I about to just sample a little bit, then run away.

No.  I cooked it, right at about nine, perhaps nine and an half minutes.  I let it set on the cutting board... with a moat thankfully, for blood... hooded, to cool.  I let it set for ten minutes, then began slicing it, by the various bulbs or pustules?  Something like that.  A good deal of blood in there.  Anyway, it was easy to cut.  I plated about two thirds of it.

Along with the kidney, I added three small pats of butter and some of the cooking liquid.  I have traditional French soup bowls, which are rather shallow.  Not my preferred, for soup, but good for salads and items with au jus.  And so it went.  I did bring a knife, to further break it down.  And that was necessary.  It was somewhat difficult to cut apart, even so.

Still, that worked out well enough.  A bit of calm diligence, in both cutting and chewing, and I got through the first bite.  As to taste?  I would call it a cross between liver and a less fatty sort of steak.  There was no urine taste.  It is different, but good enough.  I can easily add that to my list of recipes, and begin exploring other ways of making it... if with the fat, baked.  I have heard of kidney pie... it would have to be adapted to a keto crust, but that is doable.

I do suggest butter, and the cooking fluids helped a bit.  I did salt it, while eating it only.  There wasn't much salt in the stock.  Still, with some practice, perhaps eating it just boiled would be fine.  I am calling it a success.  Next?  Heart.  I will explore various means of cooking that, from lightly sautéing as a sort of steak, to stuffing and roasting, as well as stew.  A bit of offal a week, I could see three to five meals.

Lungs will be difficult to find.  Brains impossible unless I butcher an animal myself.  And blood?  Maybe the asian market(s), but... we will see.  I am pleased with my exploration.  I just wish I could find fresh items, and on a more regular basis.  I had to ask for liver, but my store did provide, and quite fresh!  But, the others... might be... trickier.  Though they did carry the kidneys.  Hmm.  I may ask to be notified if/when they get these in fresh.  Oh, yes, I may do so.  Lungs, blood, and brains will be... as with chicken feet and the others, a bit more complicated to find.  I am truly interested in, eventually, crafting blood sausage.  Blood pudding?  Not... as a starter dish, but... maybe, someday.

Ah... a bit of a rest to digest, then back to work.  I'll clean off a few counters, then finish the dishes, hopefully wash what I have dusted downstairs, take a shower, set up the trash cans, and?  Oh, chores, right next.  Actually, right now.  Then back to digesting and thinking.  Yes, I'll... keep at it, for a while.  Something is truly different.  I really suspect it is the food.  Oh, a kefir, after chores.  Love that stuff.

Later.