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The Old School Liver Dish That's Not As Popular As It Once Was By Jessica Riggio Sept. 22, 2025 4:39 pm EST

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Food and fashion worlds are based on trends, and we tend to take breaks from dishes just as often as we do from animal print or oversized jackets. Ambrosia salad is one dish that has faded out of style, and that's just one of many foods that used to be popular but we don't really eat anymore . Another that was once popular enough to grace dinner tables and diner-style restaurants is liver and onions. It may not sound appealing to a modern palate, but it's a dish that's as close to traditional home cooking as you can get.

Liver and onions is a dish named after its two ingredients: beef liver and caramelized, sliced on

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