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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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One Onion (Two sticks of Celery)
Two sticks of Celery.
Two tablespoonfuls of Flour.
One gill of Vinegar.
One tablespoonful of Salt.
Half a calf's head; wash and clean well, remove the brains, put it in a stewpan, cover with cold water, and add the carrot, onion, celery, flour, and one gill of vinegar (this is added to make the head keep white), and the salt. Skim well when boiling; let it simmer two hours, when serve with Piquante sauce. Garnish with the brains and tongue cooked separately.