Name: Authentic Kalvsylta (Swedish Calf's Head Brawn)
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 1 calf's head (about 2-3 kg), split in half, cleaned, and eyes removed; 1 large onion, peeled and halved; 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; 1 leek, white and light green parts only, cleaned and roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon whole allspice berries; 1 tablespoon coarse salt; 1/2 cup white wine vinegar (for cleaning the head); Water, to cover; Extra salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Kalvsylta 🇸🇪 Sweden

Calf's head brawn, a traditional dish made from calf's head and often served cold as a cold cut.

Meat Traditional

Made with

Calf's head spices

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