Head Cheese time

[bill ace 350]

I saw zzerru post about head cheese a month or so ago and will try making some today.

No pigs head, but hocks, feet and other assorted pork scraps.

No real recipe yet, just tons of notes from multiple YouTube videos.
Pics and the ingredients I use to follow.

 

[ddufore]

I’m in for the ride on this one!!

 

[DRKsmoking]

Giddy up, i'm on the wagon for this one.

David

 

[Brokenhandle]

Me too!

Ryan

 

[checkdude]

Looking forward to seeing your creation! Have not made any in like a year and have been thinking about it a lot lately so am anxious to see how someone else does it. Keep it coming please.

 

[crazymoon]

BA350, I'm in !

 

[bill ace 350]

Part I complete.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Cool. I’ve got a fresh pig head to do in this next week.

 

[Fueling Around]

Not a head cheese fan. Taste is good, but the gelatin texture is not for me. I remember my grandmother in her 80's making head cheese. She was awesome.
Appears you got the collagen reduced from the good scraps.

 

[whistlepig]

Head cheese is excellent if done right.

 

[bill ace 350]

Not a head cheese fan. Taste is good, but the gelatin texture is not for me. I remember my grandmother in her 80's making head cheese. She was awesome.
Appears you got the collagen reduced from the good scraps.

I understand the texture thing!

 

[bill ace 350]

Head cheese is excellent if done right.

My first attempt.
We'll see....
You have to start somewhere!

 

[whistlepig]

Tiny steps.

 

[jcam222]

Not a head cheese fan. Taste is good, but the gelatin texture is not for me. I remember my grandmother in her 80's making head cheese. She was awesome.
Appears you got the collagen reduced from the good scraps.

Same here, I can't get with the texture.

 

[mfatty500]

Head cheese is excellent if done right.

Head by itself is good if done right, or wrong...LOL

 

[whistlepig]

I've tried some packaged head cheese lunch meat from a grocery store and it was nasty

 

[bill ace 350]

Not bad.

Needs a little work, but definitely worth trying again.

 

[Fueling Around]

Not bad.

Needs a little work, but definitely worth trying again.
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Looks pretty close to my Grandmother's. Maybe a bit less meat or more collagen on the next round? I have no idea how she kept it well mixed so the collagen stayed in the center.