Goat Heads for Dinner

[Ce'nedra]

Yes I am feeling a bit (well, more than a bit) nauseated but I am one of those people who like to feel shock -can I request a peek of the brain please?

[JimH]

That looks great, now you've got me wanting some barbacoa.

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Edited February 13, 2008 by JimH (log)

[Sif]

This has to be the coolest thread ever. Before I went vegan, I bought meat at a halal butcher, who tried to sell me heads and brains of goat or sheep. Now I regret I never said yes On Iceland they eat the eyes too, they supposedly have a very neutral taste. I never tried though, so can't tell.

[phan1]

I'm sure it was tasty, but did you eat the brains straight up? I've only limited experience with brains, but they always taste pretty yucky to me.

[Octaveman]

ACK! I had to look. Gross.

[Misplaced_Texan]

I'm so jealous! I need some butcher friends.

[GreekCook]

Awesome In Greece, sheep heads are the norm, most shops that sell food on the spit (Rotissiried ?) chicken, baby pig, lamb obviously have few sheep/goats heads going as well.

After twenty two years in Greece I still can't bring myself to try one but I have managed to reach the point where I can eat(without going off my meal) in the company of someone eating a head....took a loooooong tome

[Domestic Goddess]

Yummy! I was practically drooling. I love brain,... creamy, savory... mmmMMmmm... and leftover brain can be scrambled with eggs and toasted minced garlic. Wonderful over fried rice or in a sandwich.

[Toufas]

Awesome In Greece, sheep heads are the norm, most shops that sell food on the spit (Rotissiried ?) chicken, baby pig, lamb obviously have  few sheep/goats heads going as well.

After twenty two years in Greece I still can't bring myself to try one but I have managed to reach the point where I can eat(without going off my meal) in the company of someone eating a head....took a loooooong tome  

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as a greek, i was going to post the same thing

my mom loves them, i could only eat the cheeks (bit small though), havent tried it for ages though, and i would be more courageous to try other parts as well

[Abra]

Am I the only one that worries about eating brains? Or are non-cow brains considered to be ok these days?

[Domestic Goddess]

Abra - my family (and a lot of Filipinos) have been eating brains since we can remember. The way we cook brains is to poach it first in some water, salt and pepper. Then when the brains have cooked, then we saute it with garlic and then it gets scrambled in eggs. I guess all that cooking has made it safe all these times.

[Peter Green]

I've had some fantastic pig brains in Phnom Penh. Steamed or fried, they just melt in your mouth.

[Terrasanct]

If my husband saw this thread, he'd have to go vegetarian immediately. He can't even eat medium-rare beef.

But I thought it was cool. Kind of. I'd eat it, I just don't like the thought of eyes or teeth in my dinner.

[Tri2Cook]

I'm not squeamish and I'm all for not sticking my head in the sand in regards to where my food comes from but, unless there are some secret morsels of really tasty meat tucked away in there somewhere, there wouldn't be much point in it for me. I haven't met a piece of offal I've liked yet, and some I've been persistent in trying to learn to enjoy. Still a cool thread though, I'm glad somebody is making use of and enjoying the parts I don't.