has anyone ever eaten brains?

You calling me a zombie? Them's fightin' words.
Never tried 'em, but looking forward to your report . . .

a long time ago my grandmother made cow brain soup. don't remember too much about it except the thought of it being really gross and the brain itself being really soft.

-Jeff

Yes, I have eaten brains -- crab brains. They are a kind of paste that is very pungent. They are called kani miso in Japanese, and are a sort of minor delicacy. Shrimp brains are quite similar. They taste about like you'd expect the brains of ocean-going bugs to taste.

But I don't think these are the kind of brains you meant.

Have had brains in black butter at a San Francisco restaurant years ago and my memory is that - as you suggest - the texture is comparable to sweetbreads but a bit more delicate. My father was a big "brains and scrambled eggs" guy when I was young. And an Indo-Pakistani resaurant here in north Atlanta apparently is finding a "brains masala" dish to be popular (though I haven't been over to check it out.)

GQgeek . . . as I recall, Grandfather liked his brains, braised. I'll look for the recipe.

I used to eat lamb brains when i was younger .. my dad really liked them - as far as i know, it is a fairly popular dish in lebanon. Haven't had them in a few years. My mum used to fry them with garlic, then squeeze lemon juice over them. We'd eat them with lebanese bread.... i remember a soft texture, like a slightly firm paste.

Plenty of fish, crab and shrimp brains. Mammal brains? Not yet.

I have had pig brains.

Watch out for the mad cow.