"~patches~" > wrote in message
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> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "Nobody" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>No; I find that they are firm enough right out of the package. Of course,
>>>having a very sharp knife helps here.
>>>
>>>I used to eat calf brains the same way, years ago. It's been a long time,
>>>but I recall that they had a very similar flavor to sweetbreads.
>>>
>>>Grilled sounds great, too, although I haven't tried that myself.
>>
>>
>> I would not eat brains on a bet. ;-)
>> A great way to get a pryon disease...
>
> Just a gentle correction it's *prion* not pryon but we all know what you
> mean Here's a good link for those interested
> http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/3035/prions.html
>
> I've been following this thread with interest as I didn't even know what
> sweetbreads were until I googled. While they sound interesting, I think
> we'll pass. AFAIK we have never eaten brain or at least I know I haven't
> but like you my concern would be prion diseases.
>>
Brains wouldn't bother me. The incidents of prion disease is so low and the
mad cow scare just so much scare in Canada that it wouldn't deter me.

MoM