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Head Cheese Recipe


Head Cheese Recipe
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Head cheese made the old way, great flavor. Add spices to suit your taste

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Ingredients
  • 1 pigs head - eyes, brain, jaw removed by butcher if desired
  • garlic cloves to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • others spices if you desire
  • 1 large pot
  • water

Directions
  1. Place the pigs head in a large pot and cover with water.
  2. Add Spices
  3. Boil until the meat and flesh falls off the bone.
  4. Remove the bones and grind the meat , medium grind
  5. Replace the meat and boil until thick, the natural fats and gelletin will thicken the mixture.
  6. Pour into shallow containers maybe 2 or three inches deep.
  7. Put into refrigerator and let set.
  8. Slice and put into sandwiches or eat plain.

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Comments


Goodness...never thought about making head cheese from scratch...love the stuff tho! Thanks, very interesting idea!


I like this recipe sounds like my dads but with andything but salt and pepper.
Thank you
Mark


Another great recipe help make this when I was a youngster it was a family thing every one helped. thanks for the memories


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