Kidney

Meat

Kidney

Beef kidney is a lobed organ with a strong, mineral flavour used in British steak-and-kidney pie, puddings, and grilled kidney breakfasts. Suet from around the kidney is prized for pastry. Soak or rinse well; remove the core white tissue before cooking. Overcooking toughens and amplifies ammonia notes. It is prized in traditional savoury pies and for suet more than as a modern centrepiece. Dice for pie fillings with beef chuck; or split, skewer, and grill quickly with mustard. Freshness is critical—kidney spoils faster than muscle meat.

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Characteristics

Preparations

DicedFreshGrilledPieSoakedSuet Reserved

Traits

Bold FlavourMineralNeeds Careful PrepOrganPie FillingQuick Or Pie CookStrong FlavourTraditional Pie

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 151

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 6.16 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.79 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.83 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.54 g
  • Cholesterol 258 mg
  • Sodium 63.3 mg
  • Salt 0.14 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 24 g
  • Water 62.8 g
Detailed nutrients

Kidney is leaner than many muscle cuts but still an organ meat with elevated cholesterol.

Grading systems

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United Kingdom

AHDB / EUROP

History

GB

English steak-and-kidney puddings and pies made kidney a defining British offal.

GB

Grill and breakfast menus kept kidneys on café plates alongside bacon and chops.

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