-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 RH> good eating--made scrapple [...] Tried making souse but neither
 RH> of us cared for it

 DD> Souse is (AFAICS) just a sort-of tarted up head cheese.

 JW> Souse is basically head or other pig part scraps pickled in brine or
 JW> vinegar. Another related term that turns up is brawn. I used to
 JW> think head cheese was pork and brawn was beef or calf but one
 JW> dictionary tells me head cheese is an American term and brawn is
 JW> British no matter which meat gets used.

I am American. You are neither British (directly) nor American - so you can
heave a big sigh of relief.  Bv)=

This covers all the bases ...........

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      Title: Head Cheese/Brawn
 Categories: Pork, Beef, Offal, Herbs
      Yield: 12 servings

      2    Pig's feet
      2    Pork hocks
      1 lb Stewing beef
      3    Bay leaves
           Peppercorns; tied in spice
            - bag
            Water, to cover

  Put all the ingredients in a large pot and just cover with
  water.

  Bring to a boil, uncovered, then turn down, cover the pot
  and let simmer for hours, or until the meat falls of the
  bone. Skim any foam that appears.

  Strain liquid into a large bowl and remove the meat from
  the hocks. Shred or dice the beef and pork.

  Put the strained liquid and meat back on the stove and
  boil until the liquid shrinks 1 inch.

  Pour into moulds (I used a tray of 8 mini loaf pans and
  still had some left over, which I just poured into a
  dish).

  Put in the 'fridge until set. Any fat will rise and can be
  easily scraped off when set. There is so much gelatin in
  the feet that it sets up quite quickly.

  Servings: 12

  "As a child in England, my Mum would make this with a pigs
  head, but later in life she used pigs "trotters" and pork
  hocks. I still have her recipe and one day had a craving
  for this. 

  Serve on hot buttered rye toast. The contrast of heat and
  cold is fabulous!" 

  By Harriet Golden Wookie

  RECIPE FROM: http://www.food.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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