headcheeses

Jellied pork loaves

Headcheeses is the plural of headcheese, a cold cut made from meat from the head of a pig or calf set in aspic.

Despite the name, it contains no cheese—the term refers to the way the meat is pressed into a loaf shape.

Also called brawn in British English: The deli counter offered several headcheeses.

charcuterie

brawn

Muscular power, bodily might

cold cuts · deli meat · aspic · gelatin · collagen · sliced · cured · preserved · loaf · mold

preparation

pig ears

Dried swine ear treats

  • snoutBeast's protruding face
  • jowlSlack cheek flesh
  • tongueOral muscle for taste

offal · simmered · boiled · seasoned · vinegar · spices · pickling · cooling · setting · rendered

cultural

Cajun

Louisiana's French descendants

French · traditional · peasant food · heritage · regional · old-world · farmhouse · rustic

Opposites
culinary status/refinement

headcheesesfoie gras

Fattened waterfowl liver

caviar · filet mignon · wagyu beef · beef Wellington · pâté

meat source/cuts

headcheesesfilet mignon

Boneless cut from loin

wagyu beef · Kobe beef · tenderloin · prime cuts · prime rib

Family

headcheese

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G