Head cheese anyone? (vinegar, meat, tasty, worse)

[Dirt Grinder]

I know, it conjures-up mental images of vile mystery meat, but it's pretty darned good. Those tender morsels of tasty pork suspended in a vinegary gel are like nothing else.

Anyone else like it or at-least tried it?

[George Chong]

There's a Vietnamese sandwich shop (banh mi) that adds it to their sandwiches. Yum

I also had it on a lovely charcuterie tray with some pate too.

[ScarletG]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

I know, it conjures-up mental images of vile mystery meat, but it's pretty darned good. Those tender morsels of tasty pork suspended in a vinegary gel are like nothing else.

Anyone else like it or at-least tried it?

Can't vote in your poll...I've had it...it's not a favorite but I don't slice my throat when I encounter it like some think you should.

My mother loves it...but she was raised on it in rural France.

[lucknow]

I've tried it many times and I still don't like the taste of it. It reminds me somewhat of canned meat and that I hate!

[Threestep2]

Count me in.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by George Chong

There's a Vietnamese sandwich shop (banh mi) that adds it to their sandwiches. Yum

I also had it on a lovely charcuterie tray with some pate too.

It's on the banh mi here, at our local Vietnamese restaurant, also - I forgot about that. They also use some excellent pâté.

[lucknow]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

It's on the banh mi here, at our local Vietnamese restaurant, also - I forgot about that. They also use some excellent pâté.

Pate??? Now that's a hundred times worse than head-cheese!!!!

[lubby]

No thanks!!! Never tried it never will. Looks gross. My grandfather loved it as a young man.

[linda814]

Originally Posted by lubby

No thanks!!! Never tried it never will. Looks gross. My grandfather loved it as a young man.

My Portuguese grandpa ate it all the time...... I'd watch......

[PeachSalsa]

NOPE.

I grew up eating that crap. Gross. Did not like it then. Do not care to relive that part of my gastronomical life.

See, we butchered our own animals. So EVERY part of the animals were used....tongues, brains, hearts, kidneys, feet, blood....

No. Just no.