Would You Eat Bone Marrow?

June 19, 2008

I recently went out to dinner and found an intriguing dish on the appetizer menu: bone marrow served with little toasts. A long, skinny spoon is used to scoop the marrow out of the bone. It can be spread on the toast, or eaten alone. The flavor is surprisingly delicious and rich. It's a bit oily, but the texture is smooth. Similar to paté's flavor palate (only not so livery), bone marrow is a rare treat that I highly recommend. What do you think, could you eat bone marrow?

83 Comments

2 years 2 weeks

I have been using bone marrow for years as soup stock, just boil three or four soup bones, add my veggies, and mmm mmm good. Lately I've been toying with the idea of eating the marrow straight from the bone, I just haven't found the correct way to cook them, Anybody here have any ideas? As for vegetarians and vegans, I understand how you feel, tofu gives me the creeps :)

2 years 3 weeks

If you are a vegan or vegetarian, shut up we know you don't eat meat. I don't go on vegetarian boards and talk about how fake and gross some of you're food is. And come on, I bet about 20% of you guys/girls are doing it for some fake reason anyways! It seems like the people that post here are either vegan/vegetarian and think its gross, never had it and think its gross, or have had it and think its good...seems like I see a pattern here. I will keep my eye out for it.

3 years 6 weeks

I think people are running out of ideas.... or meat is just getting really pricey, so now we need to start cooking up the bones all fancy...Lol!

3 years 15 weeks

Why are people that have never tried it or that are vegan/vegetarian even commenting here? Silly wabbits.

Swedeybebe 4 years 47 weeks

i hear its pretty good, but i cant bring myself to try it.

SugarFreak 4 years 47 weeks

my*

SugarFreak 4 years 47 weeks

my*

SugarFreak 4 years 47 weeks

Not me thing for sure.

SugarFreak 4 years 47 weeks

Not me thing for sure.

Jas619SD 4 years 47 weeks

Regarding the comments about animal cruelty in eating other body parts, in some areas of the world, including where my parents come from, people are in extreme poverty and wasting any part of the animal would mean less food for your children to eat. Now I fully respect vegetarians/vegans but I feel that a human life is more important than the respect for an animal's body parts for consumption. Many don't have the luxury of ordering tofu burgers or other vegatarian dishes as we do here in America.My mother still makes this dish because it's something she grew up with, in a family of 10 siblings and very little money or opportunity for work. It's something I've grown to enjoy very much, and I think it's delicious. My family believes in not wasting any part of the animal, so I've eaten everything from tongue to stomach to ears to feet. I see that as better than killing an animal solely for a few choice cuts and throwing the rest away.I usually eat this in a broth, with cabbage, various veggies, and other pieces of tender meat. Oh and I MUST smush it in my rice! Yum...

Jas619SD 4 years 47 weeks

Regarding the comments about animal cruelty in eating other body parts, in some areas of the world, including where my parents come from, people are in extreme poverty and wasting any part of the animal would mean less food for your children to eat. Now I fully respect vegetarians/vegans but I feel that a human life is more important than the respect for an animal's body parts for consumption. Many don't have the luxury of ordering tofu burgers or other vegatarian dishes as we do here in America. My mother still makes this dish because it's something she grew up with, in a family of 10 siblings and very little money or opportunity for work. It's something I've grown to enjoy very much, and I think it's delicious. My family believes in not wasting any part of the animal, so I've eaten everything from tongue to stomach to ears to feet. I see that as better than killing an animal solely for a few choice cuts and throwing the rest away. I usually eat this in a broth, with cabbage, various veggies, and other pieces of tender meat. Oh and I MUST smush it in my rice! Yum...

chhavi 4 years 47 weeks

I'm vegetarian and IT looks disgusting.

ayuninur 4 years 47 weeks

why not?

ayuninur 4 years 47 weeks

why not?

insanitypepper 4 years 47 weeks

I've been meaning to try this for years, but just haven't gotten around to it yet.

sepiaraven 4 years 48 weeks

I used to love bone marrow as a kid so I would definitely have it again. Yum!

GirlNinja 4 years 48 weeks

Nobody has said "I tried it and it's gross!", so I guess I'd give it a chance.

Kimpossible 4 years 48 weeks

If you hadn't described it then I would have said no way, but you described it well enough that I could try it.

Swen 4 years 48 weeks

I love meat, and will try most things, but this just seems really unappetizing to me

Angelica 4 years 48 weeks

I'm a vegetarian, but even if I wasn't I'm not sure I could do it.

yadiet 4 years 48 weeks

I'm Cuban so i grew up eating this...I love it. :SMILE: but than again I will not eat Liver :SICK:

AmberHoney 4 years 48 weeks

Glad someone cleared up the sweet breads issue. I've never had the opportunity to have this but I'd love to. I love my veggies but I'm no vegan! Holy cow and I mean that is the most loving fashion.