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Grass-fed brains for Empanadas con Sesos (Brain Empanadas)

August 7, 2019 By Janine Farzin 2 Comments

Brain empanadas with chile-herb-brain filling and a wedge of lime

Crispy fried dough gives way to tender brains, super flavorful with chile and herbs.  Brain Empanadas are a great vehicle for getting this cholesterol-rich superfood into your family.

Brains are having a revival, but quality matters and it’s up to us to know our farmers, ask our butcher and chefs about their sourcing, and procure grass-fed meats and organs.

Yes, the USDA intends to regulate beef brains to ensure quality – but quality goes much deeper than USDA guidelines.  Insist on feeding your family pastured meats.  All of our ruminants should be grass-fed, grass-finished to respect the animal, benefit the land and improve our health….

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Filed Under: Brains Tagged With: CAFOs, Fred Provenza, grass-fed, grass-finished, Mad Cow disease, regenerative agriculture, Rick Bayless, sequester carbon, sustainable

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