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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Scandinavian >> Danish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. After scrubbing the calf's head well rinse it in several lots of water. | 2. Leave the head to soak in water for at least 6 hours. | 3. Place the head in a large pot cover with water add salt (to taste), and boquet garni (to taste). | 4. Bring slowly to a boil and remove any scum which forms. | 5. Simmer about 3 hours until tender. | 6. Drain the calf's head, reserve the stock. | 7. Remove the meat from the bone and cut into 1" cubes. | 8. Press the cubed meat between 2 plates with a heavy weight on top. | 9. Cook the tongue separately until tender; drain, cool skin and cut into 1" cubes. | 10. Brown 4 oz of butter in a saucepan add the prepared veggies and saute for a few minutes. | 11. Add about 3 pints of strained stock. | 12. Simmer for about 1-1 1/2 hours and strain. | 13. In another saucepan with a heavy base melt the remaining 2 oz butter and stir in the flour, stirring until nutty brown. | 14. Gradually stir in the strained 3 pints of stock. | 15. Cook over low heat until smooth and thick. | 16. Season with paprika, lemon juice, tasting as you go and add the madeira. | 17. Add cubed calf's meat, tongue and the fish balls, meat balls, heat carefully with out boiling until hot. | 18. Serve in deepsoup bowls garnished with a half boiled egg. | 19. Have extra Madeira on the table to add to the dish if desired. | 20. Serve with french bread. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
calf head	1			252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
water				-	-	-	-
salt				-	-	-	-
bouquet garni	1			252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
butter	4	ounces		646.38	29.6995	20.1965	54.431999999999995
onion	4		sliced	176.0	41.096000000000004	4.84	0.44
celery root	1		peeled	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
leek	2		sliced	108.58	25.186999999999998	2.67	0.534
carrot	4		sliced	209.92	49.0496	4.7616	1.2288
butter	2	ounces		646.38	29.6995	20.1965	54.431999999999995
flour	4	tablespoons		144.57	31.6514	2.3502	0.5609
paprika				-	-	-	-
lemon juice				-	-	-	-
madeira wine	2/3	cup		252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
fish ball	10	ounces		252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
meatball	10	ounces		810.3333	22.8367	40.8	62.9283
hard egg	6		cut boiled	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.