Heartbreads/Sweetbreads are prized by chefs and food lovers worldwide. In fact, there are two separate glands – the thymus gland or sweetbreads, (from the throat) and the pancreas gland or heartbread (from the heart or stomach) that are taken from calves or lambs. People often describe the texture as “tender” and “creamy”; they are wonderful deep fried … crispy on the exterior and tender on the inside … mmmmm !