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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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Calves' Brains, Horly
Place three pairs calves' brains into cold water for five minutes; take them up, skin well, wash again in cold water, drain, place in a small saucepan and cover with fresh water, adding a teaspoon salt, a saltspoon pepper, two tablespoons good vinegar and one bay leaf. Slowly boil for five minutes. Drain well, then roll them in flour, then in beaten eggs and lastly in bread crumbs. Place them in a frying basket and fry in boiling fat for five minutes, or till of a golden colour. Drain them thoroughly, dress on a hot dish and serve with two gills hot tomato sauce separately.