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Gizzard stews, fried beef liver and beef stomach stews used to be more popular dishes in the past, but are nonetheless still consumed.
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The first part of a bird's stomach, where digestive enzymes are mixed with food before it goes to the gizzard.
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Chickens' heart, gizzard ("gi-la") and liver are also enjoyed.
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Every bird that has an extra toe (a hallux), a crop, and a gizzard that can be peeled off is clean.
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In poultry available phosphorus solubilises in the gizzard where it becomes available for absorption also in the duodenum and jejunum.
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In some groups, notably some ctenostomes, a specialized gizzard may be formed from the proximal part of the cardia.
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In the gizzard, strong muscular contractions grind the food with the help of mineral particles ingested along with the food.
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It is analogous to the gizzard in insects and crustaceans.
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In some species the first part of the stomach forms a muscular gizzard lined with chitinous teeth that crush armored prey such as diatoms.
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It also contains grits which are necessary for the birds to grind down food in their gizzard.
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