Sweetbreads, thymus glands, rather than testicles. They are usually prepared in the same way as kidneys, added to stews or for stuffing pastas, or are served with a vinaigrette.
"Sweetbreads with lemon and capers." Poached veal sweetbreads, sautéed in butter and mixed with capers and lemon juice and served with the cooking juices and chopped parsley.
Unweaned, milk-fed lamb's sweetbreads sautéed with pancetta, garlic and onions, stewed in stock and thickened with butter.
"Lamb sweetbreads in the style of Trastevere." Lamb sweetbreads marinated and deep-fried.
A sweet liqueur made with aniseed or coriander (US: cilantro) and fennel. It is a clear and colourless liquid until water is added, when it becomes cloudy.
