Headcheese--Who likes it?

[bgrafsr]

There is a local market in Lorain, Ohio called Fligners. They have lots of good meats and one of them is headcheese. Bought some yesterday, and am going to make a sandwich with it shortly. Rye bread, lettuce, sliced cheddar or smoked Gouda cheese, onion, and mustard. Yummy. Oh, and a glass of 2% milk too.

 

[Rustyt1953]

With a good tail wind I can be there in 4 hours.

 

[Rpg]

Head cheese can be yummy!

Lots of folks are turned off by the very idea, but if they gave it a try (without knowing what it was) most folks would be pleasantly surprised.

 

[bgrafsr]

With a good tail wind I can be there in 4 hours.

Come on up. We'll have sammiches and beer.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I like headcheese and its vinegary cousin, souse.

 

[Absalom]

We'll have sammiches and beer.

In the old country it‘s called “Sülze“ or, somewhat older, “Presskopf” (pressed head).

My grandma made it herself, and we used to have it with fried potatoes (although the attached is a stock photo from a German restaurant menu )

 

[pmanton]

Just the thought.

 

[Gunner99]

I don’t eat anything with the word head in it !
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[Absalom]

I don’t eat anything with the word head in it !
[emoji23] [emoji13] Lol!

“Head” is still pretty non-specific. Especially since head cheese frequently has no head in it. My grandma used it to dispose of leftover roast, ham ends, and other “regular” food meats.

But in some parts of this country they apparently eat “hog jowls”. Now THAT makes me shudder.

 

[ditrina]

Best I ever had was from a little Cajun butcher shop in Baton Rouge when we lived there. Homemade in the back room!!

 

[03hemi]

There is a local market in Lorain, Ohio called Fligners. They have lots of good meats and one of them is headcheese. Bought some yesterday, and am going to make a sandwich with it shortly. Rye bread, lettuce, sliced cheddar or smoked Gouda cheese, onion, and mustard. Yummy. Oh, and a glass of 2% milk too.

Bawahahahaha, 2% milk with enough fat and cholesterol to kill a cow, that's funny.

 

[6518John]

Best I ever had was from a little Cajun butcher shop in Baton Rouge when we lived there. Homemade in the back room!!

Ever notice you hardly see any roadkill in south Louisiana? No stray animals either!

 

[kwselke]

I will just give myself a ding for what I was thinking... best left there.

 

[johngalt]

I know enough about it to know that it isn't cheese.

Sweetbread is another one of terms that has nothing to do with what it is. Probably named such so as to trick children into eating it.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Oysters, my eye!

 

[johngalt]

Oysters, my eye!

Some strange things come from the Rocky Mountains!

 

[bgrafsr]

Bawahahahaha, 2% milk with enough fat and cholesterol to kill a cow, that's funny.

Hey 03hemi, the only reason it's 2% is that's what I drink. If I had 4% in the house, then I would drink that. Now back to our regular show.

 

[spricks]

Yep, when we buy a whole hog every year when they butcher here in Feb, we always not only have head cheese made, but also have jowl bacon made...we prefer to eat the head cheese with a variety of crackers and a good snobby craft beer or two. Good German butchers that love their business.


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[ronsm]

growing up on the farm we would kill and process our meats at the house.
I have made headcheese and souce, It taste ok but wasn't my favorite. Luved them mountain oysters.

 

[jbtrucker]

headcheese ,souse meat ,beef tongue ,brains and eggs, chitlins , mom would cook all that stuff for Grandpa. My favorite is jowl bacon with white beans and cornbread