Salatet Mokh
- 2 sets calfs brains or 4 sets lambs brains
- Salt
- Wine vinegar
- 1/2 large mild onion or 46 scallions, finely chopped
- Juice of 1/21 lemon, or more
- 46 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- White pepper
- 23 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley to garnish
- Brains should be cooked when they are very fresh, preferably on the day they are bought.
- Soak them for 1 hour in cold water with salt and 1 tablespoon vinegar.
- Carefully remove the thin outer membranes, and wash under cold running water.
- Simmer gently for 10 minutes in salted water to which you have added a teaspoon of vinegar.
- In the meantime, marinate the chopped onion in lemon juice.
- Drain the brains thoroughly and slice them.
- They should be firm enough to keep their shape.
- Arrange the slices in a single layer in a shallow serving dish.
- Stir the olive oil into the onion and lemon, season to taste with salt and pepper, and sprinkle over the brains.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serve as an appetizer or a salad.
brains, salt, vinegar, onion, lemon, extravirgin olive oil, white pepper, flatleaf parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salatet-mokh-373247 (may not work)