In today’s episode of Smörgåsbord, Angel and Mik explore brains! All the kinds of animal brains you can eat. They look into what brain tastes like and all the different dishes you can make with brains.

00:00 Opening Song

00:43 Show introduction

03:38 What is an offal meat?

05:02 A little about the brain

09:25 Mad Cow Disease or Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease

13:01 Preparing brains for cooking

15:07 Cooking brains

17:02 Is eating brains good for you? 

20:56 Is it good?

25:27 Brain dishes around the world

33:21 What’s in your palette?

 

Resources from today’s episode:

Wikipedia

“Are organ meats good for you?” by Tom Seymour

“Why Don’t We Eat (More) Brains?” by Alan Jasanoff

“Is Brain Safe To Eat?” by John Linn

“The Nasty Bits: Welcome to Fleisher's Meats, Where Brains are Just a Bandsaw Away” by Chichi Wang

“What Does Brain Taste Like?” by Dan Myers

“What Do Human Brains Actually Taste Like? The Flavor of Braaaaaaaaains, Explained.“ by Laura Bradley

“You Won’t Believe What Brains Really Taste Like” by Michael Hafford

“Nutrition Value of Beef Brain” by Sylvie Tremblay

“Are Organ Meats Healthy?” by Daisy Coyle, APD

“Tortilla de sesos” by Su

“Pozole, Mexican Pig’s Head Soup” by Janine Farzin

“The Childhood Nostalgia of Goat Brain Masala“ by Pooja Makhijani

“Tout sur la cervelle” by Metro

“10 French Dishes You Probably Won't Want to Try” by Mary Anne Evans

“11 Weird French Foods and Delicacies You Should Try” by Paul Mcqueen

“Gulai otak sapi” by Yusia

 

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