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; : '' estêtes de veau''), '' ''latestina di vitèllo'' (

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; : '' etestine di vitèllo''), '' ''derKalbskopf'' (

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; : '' ieKalbsköpfe'') and '' ''dekalfskop'' (

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; : '' ekalfskoppen'') is a dish consisting of a calf's head, commonly found in

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The French delicacy '' ''latête de veau'' ("calf's head") is also called '' ''lacervelle de veau'' ("calf's

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", pl. '' escervelles de veau''). ''Tête de veau'' may be served whole or boned. When boned, it is rolled and held together with string. It is usually poached, but it may also be roasted. It may be served hot or cold, often with a

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or ravigote sauce. Cold, it may be served in slices. A dish in Belgium is '' ''latête de veau en tortue'' ("calf's head as a tortoise/turtle"), served with tomato sauce with

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and accompanied by

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as ''Mockturtle'', a soup made from calf's head prepared and seasoned to resemble green

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