Brain Fritters

Name: Brain Fritters
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pair calf or ox brains; 1 pair calf or ox brains; 1 onion, chopped; a sprig of parsley; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon vinegar; salt and pepper; 125 g (4 oz) flour; 3 tablespoons olive oil; a pinch of salt; 150 ml (¼ pint) tepid water; 1 stiffly beaten egg white

Preparation info

2
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

About

Brains are not easy to find these days, but if you have a trustworthy source they are worth trying, for their delicate flavour. Brain fritters like these figure in the Italian fritto misto.

Ingredients

1 pair calf or ox brains
1 onion, chopped
a sprig of parsley

Europe
Italy
Starter

Method

The batter should be prepared first and left to stand for 2 hours or longer, the beaten egg white being added just before frying.

The brains should be soaked in tepid water with a little vinegar for an hour or so. The water should be changed from time to time, and any little clots of blood adhering to the brains carefully removed - brains need gentle