{"id":6834,"slug":"brains-sweet-and-sour","title":"BRAINS (SWEET AND SOUR)","description":"From The International Jewish Cook Book by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum.","ingredients_raw":["brains","ice-cold salted water","an onion","a few slices of celery root","a few whole peppers","a little salt","a crust of rye bread","vinegar and water","a \"lebkuchen\"","some brown sugar","a tablespoon of molasses","one-half teaspoon of cinnamon","a few seedless raisins","a few pounded almonds","vinegar","slices of lemon"],"ingredients_norm":["brain","ice cold salted water","onion","few slices of celery root","few whole pepper","little salt","crust of rye bread","vinegar and water","\"lebkuchen\"","brown sugar","molasses","cinnamon","few seedless raisin","few pounded almond","vinegar","lemon"],"steps":["Clean as described above.","Lay in ice-cold salted water for an hour.","Cut up an onion, a few slices of celery root, a few whole peppers, a little salt and a crust of rye bread.","Lay the brains upon this bed of herbs and barely cover with vinegar and water. Boil about fifteen minutes.","Lift out the brains, with a perforated skimmer, and lay upon a platter to cool.","Take a \"lebkuchen,\" some brown sugar, a tablespoon of molasses, one-half teaspoon of cinnamon, a few seedless raisins and a few pounded almonds. Moisten this with vinegar and add the boiling sauce.","Boil the sauce ten minutes longer and pour scalding over the brains.","Eat cold and decorate with slices of lemon."],"categories":[],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":null,"source_name":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12350","source_ref":"pg:12350:w18:13","authors_url":null,"license":"Public domain (US)","license_url":null,"extraction_confidence":0.95,"content_hash":"23783abc658cf24e5c7e203034665ec16337e01b7599bbfb96c4b9de7bc4ab6e","created_at":"2026-08-02T16:55:59Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:32Z","notice":"Historical recipe, reproduced as published: it may reflect its era's ingredients, language, and food-safety practices. Apply modern judgment on cooking temperatures and preservation.","url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/brains-sweet-and-sour"}