Chicken liver question

[Mobile Chicane]

I had chicken livers cooked pink in a warm salad and so wished I hadn't. I've been up most of the night with sickness which can't be attributed to anything else.

These were organic chicken livers if that makes any difference. Previously I'd used 'non-organic' and never had a problem. Anyone have an opinion on whether you're more / less likely to get ill from organic chicken livers as opposed to the ordinary kind?

I must admit I'm now wondering what parasites organic chickens might be harbouring and whether eating their livers pink is a particularly good idea.

[anonymous-user]

No chicken should be eaten pink, organic or not, you have been lucky that you have not been ill sooner!

[Don]

I always cook chicken livers right the way through...

http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/jul/l...

I realise these people would ruin good steak but with chicken (any bit of chicken) or other poultry? No.

I hope you get better quickly.

[calibrax]

I sometimes wonder... if you ate undercooked chicken regularly enough, would you build up an immunity after a while? In theory it makes sense...

[Mobile Chicane]

Well I never - I've always eaten them cooked pink. The iron guts must be failing me.

[Pferdestarke]

I seldom eat them, although when I've cooked them they've been pink but cooked all the way through. I imagine yours were the same MC? The thought of a 'rare' liver would put me off, medium yes please, well done, don't bother.

This from the guy posting steak tartare in POYD thread!

[WTD]

Have on occasions had liver sashimi (believe it was beef), and chicken sashimi with no ill effects..

[anonymous-user]

WTD said:

Have on occasions had liver sashimi (believe it was beef), and chicken sashimi with no ill effects..

Raw meet is fine as long as it is intended to be raw from day one! sashimi an other raw food is of the highest possible quality!

[hairykrishna]

WTD said:

Have on occasions had liver sashimi (believe it was beef), and chicken sashimi with no ill effects..

I think chicken sashimi is always poulet de Bresse because it's certified salmonella free.

[poshboyracer]

How old were they? Offal should be eaten very soon after the animal has been made unalive.

Pink is fine with fresh livers; cooked beyond pink it tastes and feels like the rubber you get at the end of pencils.

Did you wash your salad leaves thoroughly? It's surprising how ill you can get off watercress, for example...

[smack]

Oh no! Has Gin/Vodka cured it?

[Mobile Chicane]

It's that bad, I'm off the grog.

[smack]

Mobile Chicane said:

It's that bad, I'm off the grog.

Double bugger