Name: Head Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork hocks; 1 lb pork tongue; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup vinegar

Head Cheese Recipe

Fayth Mcconnell Modified: February 18, 2024

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Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 3 hours

Total: 3 hours and 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2 lbs pork hocks
1 lb pork tongue
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar

Instructions

In a large pot, add pork hocks, pork tongue, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, water, and vinegar.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours.
Remove meat from the pot and strain the broth, reserving it for later.
Shred the meat and place it into a loaf pan.
Pour enough of the reserved broth over the meat to cover it completely.
Place a weight on top of the meat and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until it sets.
Once the head cheese has set, remove it from the loaf pan and slice it thinly.