Tête de veau Frite (Fried Calf's Head)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- calf's head
- lemon juice
- oil
- chopped parsley
- seasoning
- light frying batter
- fried parsley
- sauce Tomate or sauce Madère (served separately)
Instructions
- Cut up the calf's head as for stuffing.
- Marinate the pieces for 1 hour with lemon juice, a trickle of oil, chopped parsley and seasoning.
- Dip the pieces in a light frying batter and fry them at the last moment in plenty of hot fat.
- Dish them on a napkin or on a grid with fried parsley.
- Serve a sauce Tomate or a sauce Madère separately.