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This recipe calls for animal brains or related nervous-system tissue. Cattle brain and spinal tissue can transmit bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the cause of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, which is fatal and has no treatment.
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Forcemeat Balls, Brain
Clean and soak the brains in lukewarm water for three hours, then boil. When cold, pound them in a mortar with a little flour, some chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Bind with raw egg, and make into small balls. Fry a light brown, and drop them into a tureen. Time, ten minutes to boil.