Many people develop a strong dislike for liver from an early unpleasant experience trying it as a child. The sight, smell, and taste of liver triggers their gag reflex and makes them feel sick. No matter how liver is prepared or what type, these "liver haters" cannot stand it. They have tried various suggestions to try liver prepared differently but always with the same result of disliking it. For some, merely the idea of eating the organ they consider toxic waste is repulsive and indigestible to them, regardless of its nutritional benefits. As a self-proclaimed liver hater, the author wants no part of connecting with their "primal man" and will continue to strongly dislike liver.

1. Confessions of a Liver Hater
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Stacia Jarvis
Many people don'tlike liver. Theirhate forlivermaygoback a longways. Way back to when
theywere a child. Some have a vividmemory(perhapsfabricated) of the firsttime theytastedliver.
Theirparentsmay have beenbigfansof friedliverandonions. Theymayrememberthe delicioussmell
of the livercookinginthe pan. The onionswere mostlikelythe source of the goodsmell,buttheydon't
knowthat liverbyitself stinks. The rawlivermayhave evenlookedquitetastytothem - all smooth,
shinyanddeepred. Verypretty. Theyprepare toenjoywhattheyrecall as theirfirstexperiencewith
liverasa food. Theychewthe firstbite andthentry to swallow. The gagreflex kicksin andthe body
refusestoacceptthe taste and texture of the foreignsubstance intheirmouthassomethingedible.
From thispointforward,it’snotjustthe taste of liverthattheycan't stand,but the sight,smell,and
texture isenoughtomake themsick.
Obviously,mostLiverhatershadan unpleasantexperiencewithitsomewhere alongthe line. It
isdoubtful thattheywere chasedaroundthe house bya crazed personholdingaforkful of liver,but
rather hadan experience thathadmade themsick. In any event,mosthave nomemoryof it. All the
personknowsisthat theyhate liverandhave hateditfor as longas theycan remember.
Friendsandfamilywhoobjecttothe blanketrejectionof whattheyregardasa delicious,
nutritious,anddownrightwonderful culinarytreat,"Oh,well,youjusthaven'thaditpreparedthe right
way! Youshouldtry X,Y, and Z...." For X, Y and Z just substitute anyone of the dozensof waysto
cookingor preparingliver:braised,sautéed,stuffedintosausages. Ortheysay, "Oh,but youhaven't
triedtype A,B or C. I'd betyou'dreallylike thatkind." ForA,B, and C substitute anyof the usual - calf
liver,porkliver,chickenliver. Notwantingtobe closedminded,liverhatersmayhave triedmanyof the

2. suggestions,alwayshavingthe same result,GAG! Itishopeless,liverhatersdonotnow nor will they
everlike liverinanyway,shape,or form. Liverisdisgusting.
It isdifficultforliverhaterstowraptheirbrainsaroundthe liverlovingpeople. Forsome,itis
not the taste,smell ortexture,butrather,the veryideaof liver.Liveristhe toxicwaste dumpof the
body. Sure,it ishighiniron andother nutrients,butrepulsiveisthe onlywaytodescribe the idea. Liver
isbeyondgrossand indigestible,anditcan'tbe chokeddown. Isit reallypossible,liverlovers,tolike
liver?Thatcan be debated
Those whohave a real appreciationforliverclaimthatthe taste is like nothingelse –Isn'tthat
the truth! There isa saying,“Getintouch withyourprimal man – eat liver." Asa liverhater,Ican speak
for usall whenI say we do notwant to getin touchwithour “primal man”. Our"primal man" isjustfine
withoutliver. Formyself,Iloath liver!