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Cairs Brain h, PAlfonso

From European and American cuisine, 1914

Serves 6

Can also use sweetbreads.

Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from European and American cuisine (1914) by Lemcke, Mrs. Gesine Knubel, page 198. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cairs Brain h, PAlfonso. — Blanch 2 sets of calves' brains and let them cool in the broth. Put two ounces each of fine cut raw ham and pork in a low wide saucepan, lay the brains on top ; add Ys cup of white wine or the juice of 1 lemon, cover all with veal or chicken broth, lay a few slices of larding pork on top ; place the saucepan over the fire, cover and cook slowly 15 minutes. Then drain the brains on a sieve and cut them in slices. Melt 1 ounce butter in a saucepan, add the brains, and toss them for a few minutes over the fire. Arrange the brain slices over 6 slices of buttered toast, pour over 1 pint of hot tomato Allemande sauce
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