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{{Short description|Sandwich of sliced calves' brains on sliced bread}} |
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A '''fried brain sandwich''' is a |
A '''fried brain sandwich''' is a sandwich of sliced [[Beef brain|calves' brains]] on sliced bread. |
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Thinly sliced |
Thinly sliced fried slabs on white toast became widespread on menus in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], after the rise of the city's stockyards in the late 1880s, although demand there has so dwindled that only a handful of restaurants still offer them. They remain popular in the [[Ohio River]] valley, where they are served heavily battered on hamburger buns. In [[Evansville, Indiana]], they are still offered at several "[[mom and pop]]" eateries.<ref name=Alton>{{cite AV media |people=Brown, Alton |work=[[Feasting on Asphalt]] |date=August 5, 2006 |title=I Smell Pork |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYnL_nN7-tc |access-date=September 3, 2015 |publisher=Food Network}}</ref> |
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==Replacement with pig's |
==Replacement with pig's brains== |
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Brains from cows over 30 months old at slaughter are no longer permitted to be sold for human consumption in the United States.<ref name=Hefling_2004>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3969530/ |title=Brain sandwiches served, mad cow or no |website=NBCnews.com |date=2004 |author=Hefling, Kimberly | |
Brains from cows over 30 months old at slaughter are no longer permitted to be sold for human consumption in the United States.<ref name=Hefling_2004>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3969530/ |title=Brain sandwiches served, mad cow or no |website=NBCnews.com |date=2004 |author=Hefling, Kimberly |access-date=September 3, 2015}}</ref> Some restaurants have taken to serving pigs' brains instead of cows' brains due to concerns regarding [[bovine spongiform encephalopathy]], commonly known as "mad cow disease".<ref name=Hefling_2004/> Because pigs' brains are substantially smaller than cows' brains, the amount required for each sandwich increases.<ref name=Alton/> Each brain must be cleaned before being sliced and pigs' brains produce fewer slices. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{portal|Food}} |
{{portal|Food}} |
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* [[Eggs and brains]] |
* [[Eggs and brains]] |
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* [[Delicacy#Delicacies|List of delicacies]] |
* [[Delicacy#Risks And Harm Associated with Delicacies|List of delicacies]] |
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* [[List of regional dishes of the United States]] |
* [[List of regional dishes of the United States]] |
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* [[List of sandwiches]] |
* [[List of sandwiches]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Sandwiches}} |
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[[Category:Cuisine of St. Louis]] |
[[Category:Cuisine of St. Louis]] |
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[[Category:Brain dishes]] |
[[Category:Brain dishes]] |
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[[Category:Fried foods]] |
[[Category:Fried foods]] |
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[[Category:Offal sandwiches]] |
Latest revision as of 06:37, 14 November 2023
Type | Sandwich |
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Place of origin | United States |
Main ingredients | Sliced bread, cow or pig brain |
A fried brain sandwich is a sandwich of sliced calves' brains on sliced bread.
Thinly sliced fried slabs on white toast became widespread on menus in St. Louis, Missouri, after the rise of the city's stockyards in the late 1880s, although demand there has so dwindled that only a handful of restaurants still offer them. They remain popular in the Ohio River valley, where they are served heavily battered on hamburger buns. In Evansville, Indiana, they are still offered at several "mom and pop" eateries.[1]
Replacement with pig's brains[edit]
Brains from cows over 30 months old at slaughter are no longer permitted to be sold for human consumption in the United States.[2] Some restaurants have taken to serving pigs' brains instead of cows' brains due to concerns regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease".[2] Because pigs' brains are substantially smaller than cows' brains, the amount required for each sandwich increases.[1] Each brain must be cleaned before being sliced and pigs' brains produce fewer slices.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Brown, Alton (August 5, 2006). I Smell Pork. Feasting on Asphalt. Food Network. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Hefling, Kimberly (2004). "Brain sandwiches served, mad cow or no". NBCnews.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.