Oh! Westsider's must be the quickie way. I've never done them in a covered pot. It's great that the butcher is putting all those parts together for you, agmss, so you don't have to break down the chickens yourself to get them and still make the best use of your sister's chickens. Since she's giving you fat, here's what I do to render it: Rendering chicken fat Put the lumps of fat in a little pan with a small onion or half a large onion, cut into large pieces. Don't put in too much onion or it'll soak up all the fat. Never turn your back on it while it's on the heat. Start on a medium high heat until the fat starts to melt. Turn it down a bit so it won't spatter Once all the fat is melted, turn it off and let it cool just a little.. Pick out the onion and any other solids with a fork, or use a strainer. Put a spoon in a clean glass jar (sterile if you're not going to use it all up right away). The spoon keeps the jar from breaking. Pour in the fat, carefully. (Remove the spoon.) Cover and chill. Keep in the refrigerator. When the fat solidifies the onion juice will separate out of it, on the bottom, as you'll see through the jar. The fat will be yellow from the onion, as well. Once it's solid, chicken fat can be frozen in an airtight package. Don't put a glass jar in the freezer. ------------ So, in my house, he who wants to eat chopped chicken liver gets to make chopped chicken liver. :) I checked. It's the sinew that makes it bitter, but it's easy to remove. Here's a great little how to de-sinew chicken livers video. Also make sure to remove any bits that aren't the right color. :) LPink, I don't judge! If the mix suits you, why not? Some mixes are very good.

Here are a few to get you started: Poor Man's Salami 2-21/2 lb ground venison 1 cup water 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, mustard seed 2 tbls liquid smoke 3 tbls Morton's Tender Quick salt Combine all the ingredients and form the mixture into two 8-inch long rolls. Wrap in foil with the shiny side next to the meat. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Pierce the foil in several places on the bottom side of the roll with a toothpick. Place the rolls on the oven rack over a pan containing 1/2 cup water. Bake at 225 derees for about 2 hours. Venison Breakfast Sausage 4 lbs ground venison 2 lbs ground pork 1/2 Burgundy 1tsp garlic powder 2 onions, liquified in blender 4 tsp basic smoke salt* 4 tsp marjoram 3 tbls mustard with horseradish 1 tbls pepper 2 tsp sage 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp ground nutmeg 3/4 tsp rosemary Combine all ingredients well. Form into patties and fry. Or stuff casings to make breakfast links. *Basic Smoke Salt This is a seasoned salt mixture I devised years ago for smoking meats. It's a great general seasoning salt as well: 1 package table salt (1 lb 10 oz) 1 tbls onion salt 2 tbls celery salt 1 tbls garlic salt 2 tbls paprika 4 tbls white pepper 2 tbls dill salt 4 tbls white sugar Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container (canning jars work great) Spicy Game Sausages 1 3/4 lb venison or other game meat, ground 1 3/4 lb pork, ground 1 tbls smoke salt 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp black pepper 5 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp rubbed sage 1/4 tsp ground allspeice variations: 1 tbls curry powder 2 tsp cumin seed Combine all ingredients. Stuff into casings or make into chubs. For people with dietary restrictions forbidding pork, this next is particularly suitible. Scott Darrohn's venison sausage 4 lb venison,ground 1 lb beef fat 2 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp cayenne 2 tsp ground sage 1/2 tsp ground allspice Combine venison, beef fat, and seasonings and pass through meat grinder. With hands, shape; meat into 4-ounce patties. The sausage can be prepared any way you like it, or frozen for later use. This next is reminescent of Boudin sausages, but actually has a totally different flavor: Venison & Potato Sausage 10 lbs ground lean venison 10 tsp salt 2 tsp pepper 10 lbs ground raw potato 3 lb ground raw onion Sausage casings Grind meat, potatoes and onions separately first, then mix all together with salt & pepper and put through meat grinder a second time. Fill sausage casings by hand or with a sausage stuffer attachment on your meat grinder. Tie off or twist sausage into individual links or leave whole. Do not pack casings too tightly or they will burst when cooked. Wrap in meal sized packages and freeze. To serve, punch a few holes in the casing to release pressure as the sausage expands while cooking. Put frozen sausage in boiling water and let simmer for 45 minutes. If preferred you can add up to 3 lbs ground pork to the mixture before stuffing the casings. BTW, if all you have is ground meat, that's fine. But if you're starting with whole cuts, it's best to spread the herbs and spices on the meat before grinding. Then double grind the meat. This assures that the herbs and spices are evenly distributed throughout.

Marg, The meat spread we make is made by taking a combination of cubed beef and cubed pork (anywhere from 50-50, to 2/3 - 1/3 beef to pork). I usually use stew beef and cut up a couple pork steaks. Put the meat in a stock pot with a couple medium sized quartered onions, salt and pepper. Just cover the meat with water, bring to a simmer, covered and let simmer until meat is fork tender. We then take the meat (and some onion if you like) and run it through a meat grinder. Lately I have been using a food processor, works just as well and allot quicker. After the meat is ground/processed, I put it in a container, and pour the strained stock over the meat, stirring and letting it settle until the meat is saturated with the stock. When it's done right, you should be able to push the back of a spoon into the top of the mixture, and see a little of the stock form a pool. We then put it in the refrigerator for the stock to congeal. It becomes a great meat spread for sandwiches. We also have a condiment spread that tastes great with it. Meat Spread Sauce Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/2 Cup Cider vinegar 4 tablespoons Sugar 1 tablespoon Mustard 1 teaspoon Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Flour 1 teaspoon Salt 1 Egg 1. Add Vinager, Cornstarch, Salt, Sugar And Mustard To Small Sauce Pan. Heat To Low Boil And Stir Until Smooth. 2. Beat Egg In Cup, And Stir Into Vinager Mixture Slowly As It Boils To Thicken.

Are you thinking of Dirty Rice? Tiy might try this: INGREDIENTS: 1/2 to 1 pound spicy bulk pork breakfast sausage 1/4 cup minced onion 1 3/4 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup long-grain rice 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes salt and pepper PREPARATION: Brown sausage in skillet until no longer pink, breaking up with fork. Add minced onion and cook 2 minutes longer. Pour off most of the excess fat. Stir in broth and rice. Simmer gently, covered, 18 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender and most of broth is absorbed. Add parsley, toss. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste. Now I'm hungry for Dirty Rice. Gayle