Calf's Brains

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791

Source: The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
Status: success · extracted 11 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (18)

Soaking the brains

Calf's Brains ↝ Brains [Liver and organ meats]
broth ↝ Soup, broth [Soups, broth-based]
white wine ↝ Wine, white [Wine]
two slices of lemon ↝ Lemon, raw [Citrus fruits]
a little pepper ↝ Spices, pepper, black [Spices and Herbs]
salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
thyme ↝ Thyme, fresh [Spices and Herbs]
laurel
cloves ↝ Garlic, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]
shalots

Batter for frying

white wine ↝ Wine, white [Wine]
a little oil ↝ Oil, safflower [Fats and Oils]
a little salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]

Optional coating

crumbs of bread ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned [Baked Products]
the yolks of eggs ↝ Egg, yolk only, raw [Eggs and omelets]

Serving

plain melted butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
fried parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]

Instructions (6)

Cut the brains into four pieces.
Soak them in broth and white wine, with two slices of lemon put into it, a little pepper and salt, thyme, laurel, cloves, parsley, and shalots.
When they have remained in this about half an hour, take them out and soak them in batter made of white wine, a little oil, and a little salt.
Fry them of a fine colour.
You may likewise strew over them crumbs of bread mixed with the yolks of eggs.
Serve them up with plain melted butter, and garnish with fried parsley.

Original Text

Calf's Brains.
CUT the brains into four pieces, and soak them in broth and white wine, with two slices of lemon put into it, a little pepper and salt, thyme, laurel, cloves, parsley, and shalots. When they have remained in this about half an hour, take them out and soak them in batter made of white wine, a little oil, and a little salt, and fry them of a fine colour. You may likewise strew over them crumbs of bread mixed with the yolks of eggs. Serve them up with plain melted butter, and garnish with fried parsley.

Notes

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