Heart

Poultry

Heart

Grouse heart is dense muscle—slice thin for the grill or braise until tender. Meaty flavour, less metallic than liver. Trim vessels, cook hot-and-quick or long-and-moist. Good skewered with other offal in traditional mixed grills from Scottish and northern English game traditions.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedGrilledSkeweredSliced

Traits

BeefyDenseFirmFlavourfulLeanMuscular

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 155

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 5.92 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.98 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.66 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.28 g
  • Cholesterol 182 mg
  • Sodium 67.9 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0.97 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0.47 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 24.6 g
  • Water 62.6 g
Detailed nutrients

Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.

History

London clubs and country houses raced first birds south by rail. Cooks treated heart of grouse as a cut with its own timing and sides.

As grouse cookery specialised, heart was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Fine dining revived traditional accompaniments and pink breast service.

The Glorious Twelfth framed British demand for fresh young grouse; heart of grouse took a named place in that kitchen trade.

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