Hog Head Cheese
Hog head cheese is a savory, jellied meat terrine seasoned with salt and pepper, perfect for cold cuts and charcuterie boards, appealing to those who enjoy traditional cured meats.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Trim all meat from the hog's head and soak it overnight in salt water.
- Cook the meat along with hearts, tongues, feet, and trimmings not used in sausage.
- When the meat comes readily from the bones, dip off the liquid and chop the meat finely.
- Return the chopped meat to a kettle and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cover with broth and boil for 15 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow pan.
- Cover with cheesecloth and weigh down.
- Once cooled, slice and serve cold with no further preparation.