For some reason I always thought "sweetbreads" was a euphemism for "testicles". But apparently it's not:
Sweetbread terrine with Pancreas.
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Sweetbreads
Well, until you become as proficient a cook as Hannibal Lector, I don't know if it's much of an issue.
Yes I am well aware that you don't have to be a cannibal to eat sweetbreads, but he's the best reference.
Yes I am well aware that you don't have to be a cannibal to eat sweetbreads, but he's the best reference.
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The pancreas I managed to procure came not from a female human, sadly, but from a Dutch calf,
See Showem's Hannibal post above ...
Mmmm sounds good!
Looks just like chicken or turkey to me.
Looks just like chicken or turkey to me.
The consistency of the meat is very different.
Well it's Bries in German (just in case you were wondering) and delicious when done right.
Who's been having a friend for dinner then ?
QUOTE (Gen @ Jul 13 2006, 6:58 pm) 
delicious when done right.
Only buy it from somewhere good though - sweetbreads have to be spankingly fresh, they perish quicker than Aldi vegetables.
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