Calf's Liver with Bacon, Caramelized Onions and Sherry

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Somehow, in my 32 years of being on this earth, I have avoided eating liver... not even one bite! I've never had the desire to try it, until I saw this recipe. It was also my first time flambeing, and the experience was very exciting. I have to say, having flames shooting straight up out of a pan in my own kitchen made me feel like a pro! The only thing that would've made it better is having guests over to see!

Having said that, I now know that I am NOT a liver-lover. Since I am not a picky eater, I was able to eat half of it because the flavor of everything but the liver itself was great. The liver was very tender. My husband said it was the best he's ever had, and my picky 12 year old ate the whole thing (I told him it was a buffalo steak... strange that he would eat buffalo, I know... but it worked. My 13 year old was with me, and only ate half.

Overall, I am very glad that my first experience with liver was this recipe. I will be cooking this again because of the health benefits, but I will double up on my onions to help me get it all down (even though there is plenty of onions in this recipe. You either like liver, or you don't, so my final verdict.... If you like liver, this recipe is great!

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I made some slight modifications - I used 1/2 C cranberry juice blend (i.e. ocean spray 100% juice with 1/2 C water instead of 1 cup of Sherry. When cooking the bacon, I used mostly olive oil with only 1 T butter. Also, when I made the essence, I used half the amount of salt indicated.

I have a 6 year old, a 4 year old, and a 2 year old - the 6 year old enjoyed it, the 4 year old asked for seconds, only the two year old didn't like it - but they are all picky, so two out of three is great!

It tasted even better the next day - I just put a little olive oil and water in a pan, added the liver, onions, and bacon and covered it, flipping once to reheat. Next time, we may make it the day before, and just reheat it to serve for dinner.

I served it with mashed potatoes and corn, using the extra pan sauce like a gravy. Best liver we've ever had!

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I dont make it very often, my mom used to overcook it and with that I wasnt very fond of it. Since it's healthy for us women I decided to make it because of the rating. The liver was delicious and tender. The bacon and onions were crispy. YUM! My husband thought it was ok since he wasnt a big fan of it and he did say it was better than the way his mom used to cook it. Liver has sure come a long way! Believe it or not I had leftovers so I had some the next day and it tasted better. Thanks Emeril!! Now I'm a liver lover! :

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I am a pretty good cook overall, but no way could this recipe be topped! I fixed it and devoured it. Thanks, Emeril!!

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My husband does not usually eat liver when I make it but the whole family loved this recipe.

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I love liver and this just gave it so much more flavor! My hubby enjoyed it as well!!

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vary easy to make, taste awsome.. my first time making this dish... lol... im not a sherry fan but this one put a spin on it..

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This was the best liver and onions I'd ever had. Easy and delicious.

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The milk soak is an important step to mild clean tasting calves liver. Followed exacting until the end. Used Heinz Savory Beef gravy with an added tablespoon of sherry instead. Easy and great with mashed potatoes.