Pork Kidneys 101

Adapted from several internet recipes.

This was a learning experience as I have never prepped kidneys before, so I am posting this to share information on the method I used. Once I got a good rhythm going, I was trimming the last 2 out of 4 that I prepped in about 10 minutes each. Key things you need, sharp kitchen scissors and keep cleaning. If you understand Biology 101, a pork kidney does exactly the same thing a human kidney does. On a positive note, the kidneys from my local village butcher are skinned already and soaked before they sell them, there is absolutely no foul odor when I receive them. I did a lot of research on how to prep (clean) pork kidneys, the method I used here seemed like the most logical approach. Slice crosswise then remove the center section. Keeping in mind, the center section, mainly the white area is the business end of what the kidney is doing and that is what is removed. I prepped 4 pork kidneys during this test. The main thing of this guide is to show the steps, not the quantities.

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4 fresh pork kidneys

Instructions

Rinse the kidneys. these have had the skin peeled and soaked by the vendors before sale.
Slice the kidneys, only work with one at a time, into about ⅜ to ½ inch slices. The white center is the working part of the kidney, and to be on the safe side, consider most of that darker red area off limits as well.
Using a sharp pair of kitchen scissors, cut the dark red and white section out from the center. Discard the center section.
Slice each ring into 4 pieces.
For the two end pieces, just hold each one and snip out the dark red and white sections.
Rinse the pieces (I did this after all the 'rings' are trimmed and cut into 4 pieces. Rinse until the water runs clear. Place into a container. This is the meat from 2 kidneys.
After you process one kidney, rinse of the cutting board, knives, and scissors used, then process the next.
Repeat the processing, rinsing the meat, and equipment for all the kidneys you are using.
This is 4 kidneys cleaned and processed. See, just like using a heart, they do not look like kidneys anymore.
Now soak the kidney pieces. Once you have all the kidneys processed, rinse them again and return to the container. Fill the container with water to just cover the pieces.
30 minutes later, drain the pieces, rinse, then add back to the container and refill with water for another 30 minutes.
Now you can drain, and rinse again, and they are ready to use in a recipe of your choice.