Sandwiches & Wraps
Fried Brain Sandwich
United States
A historic Midwestern specialty of sliced, breaded, and fried calf or pork brain on toast.
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What it is
A closer look at Fried Brain Sandwich.
A historic Midwestern specialty of sliced, breaded, and fried calf or pork brain on toast.
What to look for
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Crisp outside and creamy inside with a mild, custard-like flavor; a vanishing regional oddity.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Fried Brain Sandwich.
United States
Country-wide tradition
Names around the table
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