Susan Carmack wrote:
> Speaking of brains....
> My mother and I shared some brains yesterday, gaily discussing how lovely
> they tasted especially with lemon juice squeezed on top.
> Well, I had a wee bit of trouble digesting these...heartburn came first,
> followed by pretty severe cramps and a feeling that something was alive and
> living within me...!
> This morning I am trudging along..
> I wonder what this was?! Has this happened to anyone?
I remember having to be especially careful about brains being fresh (kind
of like worrying about fish being fresh more so than meat). Not sure if that
was necessary or just a precaution out of ignorance. As for heartburn and
cramps - no idea what would have caused it.

Ilya