Liv had never really thought too hard about the effect cooking had on brains. She just ate what worked. There was more to the process than she realized.
"I've cooked it," she said. "I've also had to consume severely decomposed brain on a couple of occasions where the victims weren't immediately found. Completely disgusting, by the way. Never drink decomposed brain slush with cold Mexican hot chocolate mix if you don't have to."
It was probably safe to assume he wouldn't ever have to. The more clinical Alex was, the easier it was to discuss.