Calf's brains

Calf's brains

Calf's brains, or cervelle de veau, is a traditional delicacy in Europe and Morocco. It is the brain of a calf consumed as meat.[1] It is often served with tongue, sauteed with beurre noir and capers, or mixed with scrambled eggs (a traditional breakfast dish in the United States).[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ward, Artemas (1911). The Grocer's Encyclopedia. New York. 
  2. ^ Payne, A. G. (2006). Cassell's Shilling Cookery. Read Books. p. 178. 
  3. ^ Farmer, Fannie Merritt (1916). Chafing Dish Possibilities. Little, Brown, and Company. p. 107. 

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