At 21:02 -0700 2/13/03, Dori Zook wrote: >>I haven't tried brains yet.... > >Years ago, my grandpa ordered scrambled eggs and brains at a restaurant. I >kid you not. It happened in a large Mennonite/Amish community where he >lived. I've wondered from time to time if it's a German Mennonite thing >here in the US; I've never seen this on any other menu. Just one memory of >Grandpa Zook, God rest his soul. > >Dori Zook >Denver, CO I grew up eating brains, with eggs, or just sauteed with blackened butter. We mostly had lamb brains; these days I can get pork brains. My family heritage was Polish and Czech on my mother's side. My father's parents, Nicaraguan and German, would never have eaten brains. I usually cook them with eggs, but have eaten them raw, sharing with my dog. I'm still alive, so I guess the pork is clean enough. ginny -- All stunts performed without a net!