Brain Fritters
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- Calf's brains
- 20 minutes Marinade
- Ordinary frying batter (pâte à frire ordinaire)
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Poach the calf's brains in an ordinary court-bouillon (aromatic stock). Slice them into escalopes as regular and uniform as possible.
- Marinade the slices for 20 minutes with oil, lemon juice, and fine herbs.
- At the moment of cooking, dip each escalope into ordinary frying batter, then plunge into hot deep oil. Maintain a crisp, golden coating.