Braised Sweetbreads in the Style of a Blanquette

Blanquette de ris de Veau

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    Main-course Servings
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Glorious French Food

By James Peterson

Published 2002

  • About

I understand why some people don’t like liver and kidneys, because these organs have such an assertive flavor, and I understand why brains make some people nervous, because their fragility is a reminder of our own vulnerability. But I’m mystified as to why so many people don’t like sweetbreads. Sweetbreads have a delicate flavor that captures the essence of veal and a texture that is more reminiscent of tender muscle—the meat we usually eat—than of organ meat. Part of the problem may be tha