When I was a kid, there was nothing I loved better than braunschweiger and mayo on white bread. On a recent shopping trip, I saw the delectable pink slab o' liver for sale and scooped it up.
Tonite, after going for a walk to pick lilacs, and chewing the fat with our landlord Dave who was mowing the path to the lilacs when I showed up to pick them, I sat down and cut a slice of braunschweiger off the roll. I didn't have any bread, but I slathered that soft fleshy liverwurst patty with mayonnaise just for old-time sake.
The first bite brought back a flood of memories of sitting at the kitchen table enjoying my lunch with Dad, who also loved it. I was still enthusiastic the second bite - it tasted just like I remembered! I stared at the remainder, thinking about the ingredients. Pork livers, Pork fat, Bacon (do you see a pork theme here?), salt, and sugar are the top 5 ingredients in this favorite morsel from my past. It is 78% fat, and nutritionists recommend it for someone who needs to gain weight. It has suddenly lost its appeal.
Sometimes you can't go home again. On the bright side, it has 100% of your Vitamin A requirements in one slab, so I got one nutrient in today!
1 comment:
Hey, you don't have to eat it regularily. But on occasion, when you want a flash from the past, enjoy!
Great blog site!!
Ray
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