Comments on: Head Cheese http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese Cooking - Photography & More Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:22:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1719 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:24:41 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1719 Derfel, There's no helping some people! Miles Derfel,
There’s no helping some people!
Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1718 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:23:52 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1718 Elsie, I believe, though not certain that the English pinched it from the French and their 'Fromage de Tete' (sorry, no accent) which although translates as 'head cheese' means a mixture of meat set in jelly. Miles Elsie,
I believe, though not certain that the English pinched it from the French and their ‘Fromage de Tete’ (sorry, no accent) which although translates as ‘head cheese’ means a mixture of meat set in jelly.
Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1717 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:19:34 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1717 Hank, No, generally speaking it refers to a pigs head (with a trotter for good measure) alternative meats can be used and yes the offal can be chopped together with the meat. As for the texture if you get the quantity of gelatinous meat and reduced stock right it will hold together, a little harder with rabbit and chicken but pork, ham and beef holds very firmly. It is a question of adding enough stock to produce a moist terrine whilst retaining texture and the ability to slice it. Miles Hank,
No, generally speaking it refers to a pigs head (with a trotter for good measure) alternative meats can be used and yes the offal can be chopped together with the meat. As for the texture if you get the quantity of gelatinous meat and reduced stock right it will hold together, a little harder with rabbit and chicken but pork, ham and beef holds very firmly. It is a question of adding enough stock to produce a moist terrine whilst retaining texture and the ability to slice it.
Miles

]]> by: Hank http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1716 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:43:24 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1716 Hmmm. I have the opposite problem as Elsie. When you say "brawn," are you referring to the heart and lungs? As for your dish, does it fall apart when forked or will it hang together? It look like it might fall from the picture... Hmmm. I have the opposite problem as Elsie. When you say “brawn,” are you referring to the heart and lungs?

As for your dish, does it fall apart when forked or will it hang together? It look like it might fall from the picture…

]]> by: Derfel Cadarn http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1715 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:33:03 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1715 Chef it's probably me - I've only recently gone back to tins of baked beans since they put the ring pull tops on - using a tin opener was a bit laborious :>) Chef
it’s probably me - I’ve only recently gone back to tins of baked beans since they put the ring pull tops on - using a tin opener was a bit laborious :>)

]]> by: Elsie http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1714 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:33:59 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1714 Miles This looks interesting and doable. I am interested in the term "Head Cheese" for brawn. Not a piece of cheese in sight! I wonder how it got its name? Do you know of any more dishes that use the term Cheese without using it? Elsie Miles
This looks interesting and doable.
I am interested in the term “Head Cheese” for brawn. Not a piece of cheese in sight! I wonder how it got its name?
Do you know of any more dishes that use the term Cheese without using it?
Elsie

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1713 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:50:04 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1713 Hi Derf, It's not as bad as you might think to be honest plus the stock and vegetables make for a great soup. Welcome back! Miles Hi Derf,
It’s not as bad as you might think to be honest plus the stock and vegetables make for a great soup.
Welcome back!
Miles

]]> by: Derfel Cadarn http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1711 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:44:44 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/head-cheese#comment-1711 That looks great but it looks like a huge amount of work - I'd sooner sit down and eat it rather than make it ! That looks great but it looks like a huge amount of work - I’d sooner sit down and eat it rather than make it !

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