Meat

Offal

Lamb offal groups the organ and variety meats—liver, kidney, heart, tongue, sweetbreads, and more—central to traditional whole-animal eating. Freshness is everything; offal spoils faster than muscle. Cook each organ to its nature: flash for liver and kidney, long simmer for tongue, gentle for sweetbreads. Clean carefully and season boldly. Mixed grill platters celebrate variety. Buy from busy butchers with high turnover.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedFriedGrilledPâtéSautéed

Traits

Nose To TailNutrient DenseQuick Or SlowStrong FlavourVariable Texture

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 176

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 8.66 g
Saturated Fat 3.84 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.99 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.83 g
Cholesterol 296 mg
Sodium 56.9 mg
Salt 0.16 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 24.5 g
Water 63.3 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 176 kcal
Water 63.3 g
Protein 24.5 g
Fat 8.66 g
- Saturated Fat 3.84 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.99 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.83 g
  - Omega-3 0.09 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
Vitamins 5272 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 1.68 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 13.3 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 4.4 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 32.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 214 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.32 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
Minerals 431 mg
- Major Minerals 423 mg
  - Calcium 43 mg
  - Sodium 56.9 mg
  - Potassium 323 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
  - Iron 8 mg
Salt 0.16 g
Cholesterol 296 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 1.68 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 13.3 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 4.4 · vitamin-b6: 0.44 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 32.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 214 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.32 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 56.93 · Potassium: 323 · Calcium: 43 · Iron: 8 ·

Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.

History

5000 BCE

Pastoral feast days after slaughter featured mixed offal while it was freshest.

1800

Middle Eastern and European markets maintained strong offal counter cultures.

2000

Nose-to-tail dining returned mixed lamb offal to restaurant menus.