Brain Tacos with Bacon Fat Tortillas & Lemon Salsa

Name: Brain Tacos with Bacon Fat Tortillas & Lemon Salsa
Ingredients: Juice of 2 Meyer lemons; Zest of 2 Meyer lemons; Segments cut from a few other citruses, I like Meyer lemons, pomelos, tangerines and blood oranges; 6 scallions, minced; 1 heart of celery with leaves, minced; 1/2 cup finely diced jicama; 1 small handful cilantro, minced; 1 small handful fresh mint, minced; 1 bunch pink fingertip radishes sliced very thin; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 small red hot fresh chile, minced; sea salt; fresh ground pepper; 2 pounds fresh calves brains, but pig, goat or lamb brains work really well too; one diced onion; 2 ribs diced celery; 1 dried hot chile; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 4 quarts boiling water; 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 cup chilled rendered bacon fat; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup minced scallions; Avocado slices for serving

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Discover brain tacos with bacon-fat tortillas & lemon salsa in Andrew Zimmern's unique Lebanon-meets-Mexico twist! Perfect for adventurous eaters.

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Ingredients

Juice of 2 Meyer lemons
Zest of 2 Meyer lemons
Segments cut from a few other citruses, I like Meyer lemons, pomelos, tangerines and blood oranges
6 scallions, minced
1 heart of celery with leaves, minced
1/2 cup finely diced jicama
1 small handful cilantro, minced
1 small handful fresh mint, minced
1 bunch pink fingertip radishes sliced very thin
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 small red hot fresh chile, minced
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
2 pounds fresh calves brains, but pig, goat or lamb brains work really well too
one diced onion
2 ribs diced celery
1 dried hot chile
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons kosher salt
4 quarts boiling water
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 cup chilled rendered bacon fat
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup minced scallions
Avocado slices for serving