tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post5857132729850799347..comments2023-11-16T11:12:10.406+00:00Comments on Just Cook It: Nose to Tail Tuesday (N3T) - BrainsJust Cook Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-13998271782244154852010-12-31T10:02:33.404+00:002010-12-31T10:02:33.404+00:00hi, im speechless.hi, im speechless.hannah @ bake 5http://bake5.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-86606726480411922032010-04-01T17:47:54.583+00:002010-04-01T17:47:54.583+00:00When I lived in the north of Thailand, some of the...When I lived in the north of Thailand, some of the market stalls sold a dish which was minced pig's brain, combined with a spice paste, made in to very flat little square cakes, wrapped in banana leaves and barbecued. It was probably one of the most delicious things I've eaten. So I guess it all depends on what you do with the ingredients. I've got a recipe for a similar thing just with ordinary pork, though I haven't got round to trying it yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344718605875811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-54134965867488147212010-03-11T11:47:21.717+00:002010-03-11T11:47:21.717+00:00Ha ha ha ha, just found this post through the &quo...Ha ha ha ha, just found this post through the "you might like this" section at the end of your other posts – the Jane Austen style intro cracked me up. <br /><br />You are a brave, brave gastronome. They look gross. Well done for giving it a go though!saltychickenfiendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-65459486319868198752009-08-08T07:37:12.919+00:002009-08-08T07:37:12.919+00:00YUKYUKtheundergroundrestauranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595882288876011436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-172160367454901922009-07-05T14:27:13.972+00:002009-07-05T14:27:13.972+00:00That sound awful, but made for a very interesting ...That sound awful, but made for a very interesting and amusing post! I love strange textured foods (being from an Asian background), so I have a feeling I'd probably like it...Hollow Legshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-29447408249515734172009-06-30T13:41:17.889+00:002009-06-30T13:41:17.889+00:00Wow. You are brave. I couldn't do it. I've...Wow. You are brave. I couldn't do it. I've tried most things but brains. Nah. It sounds awful. I almost retched when you were telling that story about the not quite liquid not quite solid.Helenhttp://www.helengraves.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-34054166248637810192009-06-29T11:36:11.342+00:002009-06-29T11:36:11.342+00:00Sorry about that, Rich. Not intentional, I guarant...Sorry about that, Rich. Not intentional, I guarantee<br /><br />Sylvie - Not so sure about brave. Stupid, perhaps, but not brave.<br /><br />Baobobs - It is quite a hurdle to leap over but once you do, there's little that can quell the desire of an adventurous palate<br /><br />Lee Beth - A brain is definitely and unmistakably brain like. <br /><br />Thanks Laura. I'm with you on that one. Very odd consistency<br /><br />Hayley - I would definitely eat brain prepared by Keller. Been meaning to read that book for ages<br /><br />Ryan - You're not the first to say that. I might seek them out<br /><br />DP - go on then, send it over. I'm intrigued/Just Cook Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-41969298497194394642009-06-27T05:42:58.357+00:002009-06-27T05:42:58.357+00:00Happy coincidence! I'm reviewing a Hmong cookb...Happy coincidence! I'm reviewing a Hmong cookbook that has a recipe for pig brain pate that looks promising (for you, not for me :-). And the texture may not be an issue when served this way. At least if it turns out terrible and you swear yourself off pig brains forever, you can say you gave it a fair chance. Let me know if you'd like the recipe.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-27182492070940502462009-06-26T21:39:14.897+00:002009-06-26T21:39:14.897+00:00You should seriously try this again with lamb brai...You should seriously try this again with lamb brains. I can't recommend them enough.Ryanhttp://www.nosetotailathome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-10046038185499921432009-06-25T09:43:05.227+00:002009-06-25T09:43:05.227+00:00Firstly, in honor of your Jane Austen comment, fro...Firstly, in honor of your Jane Austen comment, from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."<br /><br />Secondly, ick. On many levels. Ick. I find the brain response here an interesting one. In Soul of a Chef Michael Ruhlman waxes lyrical about Calf's Brain with a Brown Butter-Sherry Vinegar sauce. Perhaps it was the pig's brain that has such a high-ick factor. Or maybe it was the fact that Thomas Keller was cooking that made it truly delectable. I don't know. I've never tasted brain, so I don't think I'll be much help to you.<br /><br />I think I might be babbling.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206058925412114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-56153310368281070292009-06-25T02:09:30.504+00:002009-06-25T02:09:30.504+00:00I ate brain. Once. As in one and only time. Your ...I ate brain. Once. As in one and only time. Your description of the consistency still makes me cringe. I somehow think of pus when I think of brain, not sure why. No liquid but not solid either. I assume the only reason I tried it was because my beloved grandmother offered it to me and I didn't want to show her that I was weak. <br /><br />Great job describing the culinary adventure as always.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305773287880023217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-22593586213994025572009-06-24T17:57:53.853+00:002009-06-24T17:57:53.853+00:00I can't believe how gross that picture of the ...I can't believe how gross that picture of the brain was!Lauraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766657674080708910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-65358922790383964892009-06-24T16:35:56.766+00:002009-06-24T16:35:56.766+00:00Wow, you're a brave one. Even after living in ...Wow, you're a brave one. Even after living in China for over two years, I still can't bring myself to stomach organs and weird parts.baobabshttp://www.julianaloh.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-85205816145382804032009-06-24T13:48:54.709+00:002009-06-24T13:48:54.709+00:00Well, you're definitely braver than me!
My m...Well, you're definitely braver than me! <br /><br />My mum says they used to fight over the brains on slaughtering days when she was a child. Growing up on a farm during wartime must have made for a quite an unprejudiced palate I guess. To be fair to her though, she does say that these days she would be at the back of the queue hoping for it to go before it was her turn.Sylviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476338461415416067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-59822098677894296942009-06-24T11:39:27.748+00:002009-06-24T11:39:27.748+00:00Well, that's put me off my lunch.Well, that's put me off my lunch.rich (them apples)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16700939962860096485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-65584341605042398612009-06-24T09:35:34.038+00:002009-06-24T09:35:34.038+00:00Eat Pictures - It's a pleasure. Glad to be of ...Eat Pictures - It's a pleasure. Glad to be of service!<br /><br />Hopie - It would have made for some fantastic footage, that's for sure. <br /><br />Aniko - Fantastic story. And thank you<br /><br />Slow-1 - I know. I was expecting something delicious. Or at least palatable<br /><br />The Italian Dish - Thanks very much<br /><br />Christopher - I've heard that lamb's brains have a different texture and are much better. Maybe it's worth trying them to get a balanced opinion...Thanks for the tip<br /><br />Evelyn - I know there has been some concern over calves' brains but I hadn't heard such things about pork. Nevertheless, I don't think I'll be having them again<br /><br />Alex - Yes, the uncooked brain definitely had a sweetbread texture (and I really like sweetbreads) but once cooked they dissolved into something unpleasant. Maybe you're right about lamb<br /><br />Leslie - Funny you should say that. James, the chef who was my fearless dining partner, thought that a parfait might be a good way to prepare them. Perhaps something to bear in mindJust Cook Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-83251668085262916572009-06-24T07:26:43.307+00:002009-06-24T07:26:43.307+00:00I never liked eating pork, so avoiding the pig'...I never liked eating pork, so avoiding the pig's brain is no problem for me. <br /><br />Maybe it's a little bit like tofu and it needs to absorb some flavor before acquiring a pleasant taste. But since the texture, as you have mentioned, is so..unpleasant, perhaps dicing the brain and preparing it so that it is not the sole 'star' of the dish would make the jelly(?)-like texture more bearable.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306365652324709822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-29326332106538363532009-06-24T06:47:21.175+00:002009-06-24T06:47:21.175+00:00I've not tried pig brain but have eaten (&...I've not tried pig brain but have eaten (& enjoyed) lamb brain before. I find it very similar in texture to sweetbreads (which I really like).<br /><br />It could well be one of those things that the same part from different animals elicits a different response - so I'd give lamb's brain a go if you get the chance!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142532489312482031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-50996227536474325742009-06-24T03:28:08.854+00:002009-06-24T03:28:08.854+00:00I would be afraid to eat pig brain for health reas...I would be afraid to eat pig brain for health reasons. I am a pretty hearty carnivore, but I have heard that neuro-tissue can be problematic, and pig in particular would worry me, more than lamb. But I hope there will be no such concerns.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741685768249974860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-53936681521122456022009-06-24T01:59:09.780+00:002009-06-24T01:59:09.780+00:00I was so excited and quickly saddened by your expe...I was so excited and quickly saddened by your experience. I have loved every chance I've had to enjoy this rare treat and I'm sorry you didn't. I've only worked with lambs and they are easier to split but the texture and delicate flavor of brains is divine. Our typical presentation is pan fried with onions, kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, and the other offal I bother saving. <br /><br />I do hope you try it again - check out chris cosentino's recipe: http://www.offalgood.com/site/blog/recipes/brains<br /><br />Alternatively scramble brains with eggs. That's another classic.Christopher Pepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061892348510685752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-6756605126423650332009-06-24T01:17:09.285+00:002009-06-24T01:17:09.285+00:00Boy, I just can't go there. But my hat's ...Boy, I just can't go there. But my hat's off to you! Great read.The Italian Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517898325253153022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-8183443433332630762009-06-24T00:00:17.418+00:002009-06-24T00:00:17.418+00:00How can something sooooo gross look so tasty? hehe...How can something sooooo gross look so tasty? hehe.slow-1http://eystudio.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-54711925983032638792009-06-23T21:02:22.335+00:002009-06-23T21:02:22.335+00:00My family in Hungary always have their own pigs wh...My family in Hungary always have their own pigs which will be slaughtered in late winter. Once when we were there that time my uncle gave some deep-fried cubes to taste (I was 10 or something like that). Afterwards they told me it was brain, but like for you: strange consistence, not much taste. Even without knowing what I was eating it was clear to me that I would never eat something like that again. <br />But you have my deepest respect for preparing it yourself from the whole head!Anikóhttp://paprikameetskardamom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-53572574989086159602009-06-23T16:30:36.577+00:002009-06-23T16:30:36.577+00:00Wow, I won't be trying that. But I do love the...Wow, I won't be trying that. But I do love the image of the two of you in a brain-tasting face-off! (Enter dramatic music.) I'm not sure what Jane Austen would think though ;-)Hopiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753084404615138779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-14602089706003620732009-06-23T15:53:55.129+00:002009-06-23T15:53:55.129+00:00Thank you for your highly courageous culinary scou...Thank you for your highly courageous culinary scouting, and the most entertaining report back to the troops.<br />We won't go there.Eat Pictureshttp://www.flickr.com/people/eatpictures/noreply@blogger.com