Bath Chaps

[Paul Kribs]

Oddley

When I acquire my half pig tomorrow, I don't know if I will get the head. If I do I intend to make some brawn and also have a go at those Bath Chaps.
Years ago when my mothers friend used to make brawn I am pretty sure that she used to put the broken up brain in the brawn.. question, does that sound feasible? I would like to use as much as I can this time as I wasted the brain and snout on the last one.

Off topic for a bit but I have been using the dhansak curry recipe you sent me and it is superb, nothing from the takeaway comes close for taste.

Regards, Paul Kribs

[Oddley]

Hi paul,

Not sure about the brains in the Brawn. But after simmering in milk and cut up it may be nice.

Here is another Idea for the brains from:

Charcuterie and French Pork Cookery

Cervelles de Porc a la Sauce B�chamel

Simmer the brains in milk, and use it to make the sauce. Melt a
good ounce of butter in a pan, stir in a heaped tablespoon of flour.
Add the simmering milk bit by bit until you have a smooth white
sauce. Use extra milk if necessary. Season well and pour over the
brains. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and surround with triangles
of fried bread or toast. This is a very bland dish, excellent for
children, or invalids, or for a late supper.

Cervelles de Porc au Beurre Noir

Slice the cooled brains and saut� to golden brown in some butter.
Remove to a serving dish to keep warm, while you make the beurre
noir. Melt 3 oz. butter in a pan, cook to golden brown (not black, as
the name suggests), pour over the brains. Quickly swill the pan
round with a tablespoon of white wine vinegar, and pour this in its
turn over the brains. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with
baked bread (or toast, if you have a helping hand to make it while
you are dealing with the beurre noir).

Yep I love a good curry.

[Paul Kribs]

Must say, the ones with the butter sound very nice indeed. Thanks

Regards, Paul Kribs

[Oddley]

Yep!....

[this41uk]

I don't know if this is still live but if so I have a couple of questions for Oddly.



EDIT: Due to recently discovered information, this recipe is to be used at 10% pump only

Can you explain to a brining virgin what this means

Could you smoke the bath chaps after brining.