Fried-brain sandwich

Fried-brain sandwiches generally feature sliced calves' brains on sliced bread. Thinly sliced fried slabs on white toast became a ubiquitous menu item in St. Louis, Missouri, after the rise of the city's stockyards in the late 1880s, although demand there has so dwindled that only a handful of eateries still offer them. But they remain popular in the Ohio River valley, where they are served heavily battered on hamburger buns.

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Sandwich - Calves - Brain - Bread - Fried - Toast - St. Louis, Missouri - 1880s - Ohio River - Hamburger bun

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The rise of incidents of BSE or "Mad Cow" disease in recent years will likely further diminish the remaining appeal of this curious regional dish.

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