How to Make Braun - A Delicious Cold Meat Recipe

🥩Braun, also known as head cheese, is made from the head of a pig or cow and is a popular cold meat dish in Europe.

🍽️Braun can be flavored with various spices, such as peppercorns, juniper berries, and bay leaves, to create a unique and delicious taste.

🧊The meat for Braun is soaked overnight in a brine solution to enhance its flavor and tenderness.

🔪Once the meat is cooked and tender, it is sliced and placed into molds to set into the desired shape.

🥪Braun can be enjoyed in sandwiches with toppings like mustard, tomato, cucumber, and onion.

Where did the recipe for Braun originate?

—Braun originated in Holland but is now enjoyed throughout Europe.

What spices are typically used in Braun?

—Braun can be flavored with spices like peppercorns, juniper berries, bay leaves, cloves, and rosemary.

How long does it take to make Braun?

—Making Braun is a two-day process, including cutting the meat, soaking it in brine overnight, cooking it, and setting it in molds.

What can Braun be served with?

—Braun can be served in sandwiches with toppings like mustard, tomato, cucumber, and onion, or enjoyed on its own as a cold meat dish.

Is Braun suitable for vegetarians or vegans?

—No, Braun is a meat-based dish and is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.

00:00Introduction to Bernadine, a cook from South Africa, who will demonstrate how to make Braun.

02:11Explanation of the origins of Braun, a cold meat dish made from the head of a pig or cow, which is popular throughout Europe.

02:59Step-by-step instructions on preparing the meat for Braun, including soaking it in brine overnight and adding spices like peppercorns, juniper berries, bay leaves, cloves, and rosemary.

06:01Cooking the meat for Braun for several hours until it becomes tender and falls off the bone.

07:49Pouring the cooked meat and reduced stock into molds to set into the desired shape, such as a round or rectangular loaf.

08:12The final product of Braun, which can be sliced and enjoyed in sandwiches or on its own as a cold meat dish.