“Every good chicken has a good liver,” says Peter Hoffman. “Sometimes I eat the liver myself as the cook’s reward, and sometimes I let a bunch accumulate in the freezer until I have enough to make this recipe" The beautifully silky puree is accented with sauteed apples, smoky bacon and a splash of brandy, then served on crunchy toasts. What can be bad with that? For a healthier version omit the 4 Tablespoons of chilled butter.;) One of the best partners for creamy chicken livers is, surprisingly, German Riesling—its high acidity cuts through the richness, and its touch of sweetness is a nice contrast to the liver’s earthiness (much in the way that Sauternes goes well with foie gras). Two good choices are the apple-inflected 2007 Leitz Dragonstone and the minerally 2007 Hexamer Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Kabinett.Food & Wine Magazine, 09/2008. From: The Glass House We made these the other night because of my weakness for chicken livers and they were awesome! :) There is a 30 minute chilling time, didn't allow for it in recipe! -- posted by Manami
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