Description
Pork Head Cheese is a traditional American dish made from slow-cooked pig's head meat set in a gelatinous aspic.
Technical
The dish is made by slow-cooking the meat of a pig's head, typically for 2-4 hours at 160-180°F (71-82°C), and then setting it in a gelatinous aspic formed through the process of gelation. The aspic is a mixture of meat stock, gelatin, and sometimes cream or milk, which dissolves in hot water and solidifies as it cools.
Science
Primary Reaction
Gelation
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
MeatySavoryUmamiEarthyPorkyHerbaceous
Origin & History
Civilization
European
Era
Traditional