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Community => Butchering, Cooking, Recipes => Topic started by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 22, 2022, 05:51:41 PM

Title: Pig head
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 22, 2022, 05:51:41 PM: I see pigs heads in the freezer at Wal-Mart.
Curiosity is making me consider trying one because they are pretty cheap, and Google says they are delicious.
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Cannot decide if I want to smoke one, or boil the heck out of one.
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Kind of would like to keep the skull...
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Not really interested in the eyeballs or brains, but....
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Anybody on here have any advice?
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Search function came up with some guy was going to try making head cheese with an elk, but thread stopped before he tried...
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Anyways...
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I got a smoker, and a big pot to boil one in...
Any suggestions?
Or experience?
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Or should I just smoke a turkey instead?
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Alchase on October 22, 2022, 05:58:08 PM: Head cheese :hello:

Actually I have no clue, they kind of creep me out when I see a whole head in the store :chuckle:

Good luck though!
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: brew on October 22, 2022, 06:00:48 PM: If I was to eat one it would be smoked/bbq'd. There is enough meat on one to make it worthwhile. The jowl portion would be the best. IMHO boiling it would create a gelatinous gloop I wouldn't deal with. Just my 2cents
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 22, 2022, 06:12:12 PM: Jowl bacon is delicious. Rest of the head was boiled for headcheese or liver sausage. Nothing went to waste. My grandmother hand cleaned the intestines and stomach for sausages, headcheese and other treats.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Farmer72 on October 22, 2022, 06:15:02 PM: I would smoke it. When I did some whole pigs the ears and jowls were very tasty. If you do and the ears start to get to crispy cover them with foil so they don't burn before the rest is done.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: 92xj on October 22, 2022, 06:20:26 PM: Porchetta, sous vide.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: 270Flat on October 22, 2022, 06:29:24 PM: Which Walmart? I’d smoke/roast one if I got one. Had it one time at a fancy restaurant for a work event. It was delicious!
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 22, 2022, 06:32:34 PM: Quote from: 270Flat on October 22, 2022, 06:29:24 PM
Which Walmart? I’d smoke/roast one if I got one. Had it one time at a fancy restaurant for a work event. It was delicious!
Chehalis Walmart has several.
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I'm sure they are at others..
It's kind of a seasonal thing...
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I'm thinking smoked pigs head for Halloween..
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Cowboy15 on October 22, 2022, 09:27:51 PM: I've boiled them for several hours with a couple feet and shanks, chopped the meat and mixed it with onion, garlic, chives and whatever seasonings I wanted, then added Franks Red Hot or cider vinegar and some of the gelled broth. It sort of soft-set and made a great spread for crackers or sandwiches.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Romulus1297 on October 22, 2022, 09:57:44 PM: I got a pig head from Safeway the last year you could bait bear. The bear showed up and followed me and had to throw it at him. He grabbed it and took of down hill with his head turned right because he couldn’t see.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Angry Perch on October 22, 2022, 10:06:35 PM: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,234022.msg3125879.html#msg3125879
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: bearpaw on October 23, 2022, 01:01:46 AM: The boys made a smoker in the back yard, first run was with a pig head, they used a thermometer to know when it was cooked inside, I have to admit it seemed a little funny eating off a pig's head, but it actually tasted pretty darn good! :dunno:
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: nwwanderer on October 23, 2022, 06:46:50 AM: With modern harvest weights approaching 300# the size gives quite a lot. Cracked many for my grand mothers recipes.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: boneaddict on October 23, 2022, 07:05:29 AM: My mind says disgusting (this along with their feet) but I do love me some pork. I might have to give it a whirl. About a year ago I was on the urge of putting in my own roasting pit.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: dlow on October 23, 2022, 08:47:38 AM: A buddy of mine, after also seeing them in the freezer at wal-mart, got intrigued and decided to cook one for Christmas last year. My family joined his for a very tasty, very interesting meal. I liked it.

I believe he broiled it. I’ll see if I can get his recipe.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: GWP on October 23, 2022, 11:13:52 AM: Quote from: Cowboy15 on October 22, 2022, 09:27:51 PM
I've boiled them for several hours with a couple feet and shanks, chopped the meat and mixed it with onion, garlic, chives and whatever seasonings I wanted, then added Franks Red Hot or cider vinegar and some of the gelled broth. It sort of soft-set and made a great spread for crackers or sandwiches.

Passed by my fav German Deli yesterday and bagged getting some head cheese. Now you post this and I am quite literally drooling. Jerk!
That sounds WONDERFUL.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: dlow on October 23, 2022, 10:06:26 PM: Quote from: dlow on October 23, 2022, 08:47:38 AM
A buddy of mine, after also seeing them in the freezer at wal-mart, got intrigued and decided to cook one for Christmas last year. My family joined his for a very tasty, very interesting meal. I liked it.

I believe he broiled it. I’ll see if I can get his recipe.

Here’s the recipe he used: (https://youtu.be/dVA1dSznCdw)
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Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on October 28, 2022, 01:15:42 PM: Quote from: dlow

Here’s the recipe he used: [url=https://youtu.be/dVA1dSznCdw

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I'm fine with eating one, if I don't have to brush his teeth first! :ACRY: :puke:
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Special T on October 28, 2022, 03:05:08 PM: My wife's family always ordered a smoked ham from a place called Essicars between Jackson and Cape Girardeau MO. Mahan I visited one year we went and picked it up, and the shop was ringed with smoked pigs heads starting in the 50s. I think it was about 2000 ish when I visited. It was quite the site. Sadly they are no longer in business.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Stein on October 28, 2022, 03:20:03 PM: I ate at this place (Pigface Restaurant) in China years ago and remember it was good. They split it in half and braise it. It pretty much peels off like pulled pork.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 28, 2022, 03:40:35 PM: Ate one years and years ago in Argentinian Army Mountaineering School. It was good, but then I was a young, very drunk paratrooper... ;)
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Farmer72 on October 28, 2022, 03:44:47 PM: I just saw confit pig head on the menu yesterday at a Mexican restaurant in Portsmouth, NH. I didn't get it as I was by myself and it was $70.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: wadu1 on October 28, 2022, 04:18:04 PM: My grandma said you can eat everything but the squeal. I would try to smoke one, but the wife said absolutely not in her house. Says the same thing about liver-n-onions and Polish Sausage and sourcrout.
Title: Re: Pig head
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Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Angry Perch on October 30, 2022, 04:13:29 PM: Quote from: wadu1 on October 28, 2022, 04:18:04 PM
My grandma said you can eat everything but the squeal. I would try to smoke one, but the wife said absolutely not in her house. Says the same thing about liver-n-onions and Polish Sausage and sourcrout.

How many did you pick up?
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 30, 2022, 04:20:57 PM: Quote from: wadu1 on October 28, 2022, 04:18:04 PM
My grandma said you can eat everything but the squeal. I would try to smoke one, but the wife said absolutely not in her house. Says the same thing about liver-n-onions and Polish Sausage and sourcrout.

No polish sausage and kraut.🤯

Grounds for divorce.🤣
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: wadu1 on October 30, 2022, 04:27:23 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 30, 2022, 04:20:57 PM
Quote from: wadu1 on October 28, 2022, 04:18:04 PM
My grandma said you can eat everything but the squeal. I would try to smoke one, but the wife said absolutely not in her house. Says the same thing about liver-n-onions and Polish Sausage and sourcrout.

No polish sausage and kraut.🤯

Grounds for divorce.🤣
Naw, not after 42 years. When she's out of town I cook it all.
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: pbg on October 30, 2022, 05:47:24 PM: Pig heads are for making Tamales
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 30, 2022, 06:11:59 PM: Quote from: wadu1 on October 30, 2022, 04:27:23 PM
Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 30, 2022, 04:20:57 PM
Quote from: wadu1 on October 28, 2022, 04:18:04 PM
My grandma said you can eat everything but the squeal. I would try to smoke one, but the wife said absolutely not in her house. Says the same thing about liver-n-onions and Polish Sausage and sourcrout.

No polish sausage and kraut.🤯

Grounds for divorce.🤣
Naw, not after 42 years. When she's out of town I cook it all.

🤣
Title: Re: Pig head
Post by: Macs B on October 31, 2022, 09:07:52 AM: These two butchers from NYC do some amazing whole animal butchery. The two links above are for hogs head cheese and a New Orleans crispy hogs head. I tried the head cheese, it was out of this world.