Calves’ Sweetbreads with Warm Dressing and Potato and Olive Cakes

Sweetbreads are sold as either heartbreads or throatbreads. The better of the two are the fist-shaped heartbreads. These are thymus glands and, despite all the male sniggering whenever they appear on the menu, have no connection whatsoever with delicacies from the trouser area. They are expensive and have become a luxury item. A small portion, though, makes a fine first course, providing that the accompanying potato and olive cake is also smaller than usual. If you have veal demi-glace, a w