First of all, buy a whole pork liver if possible. Look at slaughter houses, or even oriental food stores. I suggest Pork liver, it is inexpensive, and can produce a smooth grain rather than the graininess of beef liver.
Step 2 Add fresh liver to water which is at a full boil. Allow to cook until liver is no longer pink. Usually about 5 minutes. -
Step 3 Remove liver from the water and promptly rinse with cold water under the sink tap; all the while gently rubbing at the liver to remove any slime or white foamy stuff that may be on the liver. -
Step 4 Pat the liver with paper towels until dry. -
Step 5 Slice n thick 1" slices along the long side so they are more like layers rather than small crosswise slices. Place liver on a cookie sheet and insert into a pre-heated 200 degree oven until it takes on a leathery appearance and feel. The liver should not crumble or break when picked up. This should take approximately 20 minutes. -
Step 6 Once cooled, you can freeze till show day. Some people add salt and or garlic. If used in small amounts it may be OK but that is up to you. Salt and Garlic is actually not healthy for dogs, even though they like it. I only use my pork liver bait on show days so it makes up an extremely small amount of their diet. If you pour the liver water over the dogs food, use it very sparingly. Too much liver can cause diarrhea.
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