Chopped liver Chopped liver is a common menu item in Kosher delicatessens in the U.S. and Canada. Chopped liver is often served with rye bread as sandwiches. An alternate explanation for the etymology of the “What am I, chopped liver ?” expression is that chopped liver was traditionally served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as a “side dish.”
Home / Questions / Because of its unusual taste and appearance, what food item is an acquired taste and gave rise to the Jewish-American expression “What am I, X?”, signifying frustration at being ignored?