Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks: Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food

add two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, half an onion sliced, three stalks of parsley, one of thyme, a bay-leaf, six pepper-corns, one clove, salt, boil about five minutes and take off the fire. Cut each half of the brain in two, from side to side; place the four pieces on a dish, the part cut upward. _Au Beurre Noir._--When dished as above directed, put two ounces of butter in a frying-pan and when melted turn into it two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, boil two or three minutes, then throw into it half a dozen stalks of parsley, take them off immediately with a skimmer, turn the butter and vinegar over the brain; spread the parsley around, and serve. _Stewed, or in Matelote._--When prepared as directed, put it in a small saucepan and cover it with claret wine; add half an onion sliced, one clove of garlic, one clove, two sprigs of parsley, one of thyme, salt, a bay-leaf, six pepper-corns, and boil gently for about fifteen minutes. Cut and dish it as directed above; turn the sauce over it through a strainer and serve--it is understood, the sauce in which it has been cooked. _Fried._--Prepare as directed, cut in about six slices, dip them in batter, and fry in hot fat. (_See direction for_ Frying.) _In Poulette._--Prepare and boil it as directed, split each half of the brain in two or four pieces, place them tastefully on a dish, spread a _poulette_ sauce all over, and serve warm. It may also be prepared and served with a _piquante_ sauce. When the _piquante_ sauce is made, put the brain or brains in, boil ten minutes, and serve as it is. EARS. They are prepared in every way like calf's head. FEET. _To boil._--Throw them in boiling water for five minutes, split them in the middle and lengthwise after having taken off the large bone and hair, and tie them with a string. Put a piece of butter the size of two walnuts in a stewpan and set it on the fire, when melted add a teaspoonful of chopped parsley and green onions, half