Food (and life) is all about perspective: having an open mind and an adventurous spirit can take you to wonderful places you&;d never experience otherwise. From health and nutrition writer, podcast host, and self-proclaimed health nerd Ashleigh VanHouten comes this entertaining and user-friendly guide to enjoying some of the more adventurous parts of the animal, as well as understanding the value of whole-animal cooking. Enjoy 75 delicious and uncomplicated recipes sourced from an enthusiastic advocate of nose-to-tail, ancestrally inspired eating who does not have a background in cooking or organ meats&;so if she can do it, so can you! Ashleigh has also enlisted the help of some of her chef friends who are known for their beautiful preparations of nose-to-tail dishes to ensure that her recipes nourish and satisfy both your body and your palate. There are many great reasons to adopt a truly whole-animal, nose-to-tail approach to eating. It Takes Guts: A Meat-Eater's Guide to Eating Offal with over 75 Healthy and Delicious Nose-to-Tail Recipes is more than a cookbook: it&;s about education and understanding that the way we eat is important. Our choices matter, and we should seek to know why a particular food is beneficial for us, the ecosystem, and the animals, and how our food choices fit into the larger food industry and community in which we are a part. Through interviews with experts, more than a few hilarious and thoughtful anecdotes, and of course, delicious recipes, you&;ll learn the cultural, environmental, and health benefits of adding a little &;variety meat&; to your diet. As the saying goes, the way you do anything is the way you do everything. So let&;s all approach our plates, and our lives, with a sense of adventure and enthusiasm! In this book, you will find An entertaining introduction into the &;offal&; world of organ meats, and why it&;s more delicious (and less scary) than you may think A breakdown of the healthiest and tastiest organ meats, from heart, liver, and kidney to tongue, bone marrow, and blood! An interview with a butcher on how to source the best organ meats, including what to look for and ask about 75 delicious, fun, and easy recipes that you don&;t have to be a chef to prepare Plenty of background and personal anecdotes about specific recipes: where they come from, why they&;re special, and why you should add them to your meal plan! A number of contributed recipes from respected chefs, recipe developers, and fellow health nerds, including the Ben Greenfield family, Beth Lipton, and Tania Teschke From the author: &;I encourage, whenever I can, a little adventure when you eat. One bite of something new won&;t hurt you, and it just might open up a whole new world of pleasure and health. By eating nose-to-tail, we&;re also honoring and respecting the animals who sacrificed for our dinner plates by ensuring none of it is wasted.&;