Well, as promised. The day has come! Here is my review of the Rose Pork Brains with milk gravy:
I’m not sure what I was expecting, but whatever it was it wasn’t this. Maybe it’s just me but it’s also not half bad lol.
The consistency is similar to a less dense raw Spam.
I did some googling after I bought this stuff and cooking it in scrambled eggs was suggested to me. Apparently it’s a common dish in the American South? (If any Southern redditors can confirm It’d be appreciated, sincerely your friend with a habit of trying odd food from the North lol). Anyways, it really does work with the eggs, you almost don’t even notice in there.
Taste, I’m finding it very hard to accurately describe what it is I’m tasting here. It tastes reminiscent of something I’ve had before? Similar to canned cod liver almost? I’m sure that doesn’t help describe it to anyone lol.
It’s not overly salty, like how I originally imagined it would be. Which was a pleasant surprise to me.
Nutrition, it’s 70 calories for 57 grams, which isn’t awful. However, in one serving I just consumed 375% of my daily cholesterol. Sodium isn’t too bad at 14%. Plus it has no carbs, so that makes it keto?
Would I make this again?
Well, I have another can and a half, so I guess yes. However, after that, no probably not. I would not go out of my way to make this again I don’t think. That’s not because it’s gross or unappetizing. However, it was rather unremarkable as a whole.
It didn’t really add any great flavor to the eggs or make the dish stand out in any way… however, with that said, if I saw it in a restaurant’s menu I would order it there.
So, there’s my review!
(P.S. I’m not sure why it’s called milk gravy, but as far as I can tell it is neither milk, nor gravy. I think it’s just… fluid from the brains? Like the water that’s in a tuna can? I’m really not sure though).
by tantowar
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Voting has concluded. Final vote:
> Stupid: 6
> Not Stupid: 8
> Ragebait: 1
My dad’s mother made this for us when we were young and I hate to say it but I found it delicious! My mother was horrified when she found out and never let us eat breakfast with her again.
I’m from South Carolina and for some reason brain is a relatively common dish amongst the older people, for example my grandma loved squirrel brains.
Me when I get a prion disease
İmo as a non-American more Americans need to try out off cuts and organs they are delicious when prepared correctly.
Seeing the plate of eggs and brains makes me think of [this](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wgkzI-Q9BNE&pp=ygUVVGhlIHNhbHRvbiBzZWEgYnJhaW5z) scene from the movie The Salton Sea. If you’ve seen the movie, you probably already know what I’m talking about.
North Carolina native here. My partner cooked this with scrambled eggs yesterday morning (that exact brand). He’s country AF, but I’m a city mouse, so this was my first time tasting it.
It wasn’t bad. It reminded me of chicken liver. I wouldn’t buy it myself, but I’d eat it again.
OAN: He also buys beef tripe from that same Brand. I’d never tasted that before either. Not a fan.
I’m from the south and we eat a lot of weird stuff. Chittlins, pork skin, pig feet, liver, turkey necks, giblet gravy with all the organs that come in the chicken/turkey… but I can honestly say I’ve never seen anyone eat pork brains! However, I have some older aunts and uncles that will eat head cheese.
Not sure if this is stupid food but the concept of eating brains makes my head hurt..
I read “less dense raw sperm”.
Thank you dyslexia for the laugh
Southerner here. I can confirm that this is a dish seen around these parts, though in my 40 years on this earth, I’ve only known 2 people who have eaten it. only 1 of them actually enjoyed it.
My great grandmother used to make breakfast with pork brains.
It was usually a cat head biscuit cracked open, fried egg on both halves, pork brains, and topped with sausage gravy.
I loved it until I found out I was eating brains. Very much like the scene in Funny Farm when Chevy Chase finds out he’s eating sheep fries.
Pork brains are actually delicious if you batter them and fry them
That looks like it needs pepper.
Being different doesn’t make it stupid. I’m sure plenty of places think it’s stupid to put bacon and cheese on a burger.
Ah yes what these pig brains need is more milk
Good god you’re a braver person than I. My hat is off to you, noble gastronaut.
Pork brains is good and fine, but the milk gravy is what turns me off.
Thank you for your sacrifice
Brains and eggs are actually very good. Scrambled them both together. Drain the liquid.
If anyone serves me that I’ll start swinging
Saw brains as an ingredient in Gastronaughts and am piqued
No ketchup?
Mmm I want scrambled eggs now
What do you do with canned cod livers?
I feel like people really shouldn’t eat animal brains. There’s so much risk involved and there’s no way they could taste that good to make it worth it
I gotta say stupid because I hate brains.
I like having them, not eating them
Mmmmm prions, my favorite
My mom talks about her grandfather eating brains and eggs for breakfast every week when she was a kid. My whole family is from East and Middle Tennesseee – can confirm this was once a southern dish. I don’t think it’s quite as popular as it once was.
Don’t pork brains contain high fat too ?
If only I wasnt so terrified of Prion Diseases I’d eat brains.
Creamy, fatty, delicious. Would probably work excellent in a sauce.
I don’t think I’ve ever once seen *canned brains* at the store in my entire three decades of life.
That looks so unappetizing good for you for being adventurous
Prions are real. Eww.
Mmm prions
🤢
Southerner & no…never seen/ tried this or other ” brain” dishes. Some of the people in my family eat some odd stuff but never this.