The Method of Cookery

from the notes of Chef G

Abats

Abats means offal. Offal are the internal organs also ears, tail and feet. There aren’t many items we dont use. there are the eyes… Most other can be used, for example the brain, heart, lung, and intestines, stomach, liver, kidney and tongue. Oxtail, the pancreas and thyroid gland (sweet breads), calf feet are used for soups and anything that needs gelatin that needs a shine to it.

• Pigstrotters are stuffed. Brains can be poached sliced and fried and served with vinaigrette.
• Tongues _ Poached
• pigs head, bone in, brawn for cold table
• hearts _ stuffed braised normally
• liver depends on the animal. Ox == braised, calf == flash fried.
• stomach == haggas_black pudding, tripe and onion.
• intestine == sausage slan but today collagen casing (plastic)
• sweet breads == sliced and shallow fried like escallops

offal is important to have on a menu can be used on A’ la carte would normally Table d’hote