PIG's HEAD!

BABYGOTBUTT · 12-31-2012, 06:30 PM

Much to the dismay of the wife, I came home with a pig's head from the local butcher tonight. Looking for any ideas on smoking this bad boy!!!

Thanks and Happy New Year!!!!!

silverfinger · 12-31-2012, 06:35 PM

Not sure but I would just throw it on the smoker. Cook at 220 till you reach the right temp for the head. Spice it anyway you want it. I bet it will turn out great!!!

Yendor · 12-31-2012, 06:40 PM

Time to make tamales!

Hawg Father of Seoul · 12-31-2012, 06:46 PM

Tongue and cheeks baby.

If you got the knife skills debone the whole thing, crack the skull, and roll it up. Good eats.

woodbutcher1 · 12-31-2012, 08:34 PM

I have 1 question.

Why would anybody buy a Pig's Head without having a clue what to with it ?
just curious.

I would
Make head cheese after boiling all the meat off.
Remove the jowls, cure and smoke them.
Remove the brains,saute them with onions and add eggs, scramble em up.

IamMadMan · 12-31-2012, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BABYGOTBUTT

Much to the dismay of the wife, I came home with a pig's head from the local butcher tonight. Looking for any ideas on smoking this bad boy!!!

Thanks and Happy New Year!!!!!

Make Jowl Bacon
and
Head Cheese (Luncheon Loaf)

Hoss · 01-01-2013, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamMadMan

Make Jowl Bacon
and
Head Cheese (Luncheon Loaf)

Yum! Do you have a recipe to share? It is said in these parts that my Maternal Grandmother made the best around ,unfortunately,she passed away long before my interest was aroused.

I would LOVE to be able to produce some awesome head cheese (we call it souse).

farklf · 01-01-2013, 08:51 AM

In St. Louis they do a smoked pig snout.

Militant83 · 01-01-2013, 10:49 AM

Oh my wife would freak if I came home with a pig head

BABYGOTBUTT · 01-01-2013, 11:21 AM

I have plenty of "clues" what to do with it. Read orignial post. I never said i didn't have a clue what to do with it. I was just asking for different ideas.

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbutcher1

I have 1 question.

Why would anybody buy a Pig's Head without having a clue what to with it ?
just curious.

I would
Make head cheese after boiling all the meat off.
Remove the jowls, cure and smoke them.
Remove the brains,saute them with onions and add eggs, scramble em up.

IamMadMan · 01-01-2013, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoss

Yum! Do you have a recipe to share? It is said in these parts that my Maternal Grandmother made the best around ,unfortunately,she passed away long before my interest was aroused.

I would LOVE to be able to produce some awesome head cheese (we call it souse).

This site has great sausage and lunch meat recipes in pdf format. I have them printed, but it is easier to provide you with a link than scan or retype recipes.

Headcheese

Pennsylvania Head Loaf

Another good source for recipes is Stanley and Adam Marianski's "Home production of Quality Meats and Sausages" It actually incorporates both of his other books "Meat Smoking and Smokehouse Design" and "Polish Sausage Recipes" into this one book... and it actually also covers curing meats (Hams, Corned Beef, Luncheon Loaf).

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captmoby · 01-01-2013, 02:38 PM

Here are a few shots from my last pig head:

PBHoss · 01-01-2013, 03:03 PM

Save the jowls for me!!

BABYGOTBUTT · 01-01-2013, 09:02 PM

thanks for all the input guys......think I'm going to smoke it, wrap it and cook some more then make some sort of asian influenced tacos.

rondini · 01-02-2013, 09:22 PM

There is at least 1 Youtube video on deboning a pigs head.
I watch it last year sometime.

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BABYGOTBUTT Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-28-11 Location: Leonardtown, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	PIG's HEAD! Much to the dismay of the wife, I came home with a pig's head from the local butcher tonight. Looking for any ideas on smoking this bad boy!!! Thanks and Happy New Year!!!!!

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silverfinger is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-10 Location: Torrance California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not sure but I would just throw it on the smoker. Cook at 220 till you reach the right temp for the head. Spice it anyway you want it. I bet it will turn out great!!! __________________ I woke up to the smell of BBQ and I said to myself, self, This Is Going To Be A Good Day! Winner of the 1st annual BBQ Brethren Beard War! 50 year Old Imperial Kamado with ears. Another old Kamado. Size #3. 22" fire pit with Weber lid. Nothing like a big fire after dinner. Weber gasser with side burner, silver. 22" Weber Kettle Gold. 14" Smokey Joe Silver. BLACK THERMAPENYes, It's FAST.

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woodbutcher1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-04-10 Location: Shelby Twp. Macomb Co. SE Michigan Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have 1 question. Why would anybody buy a Pig's Head without having a clue what to with it ? just curious. I would Make head cheese after boiling all the meat off. Remove the jowls, cure and smoke them. Remove the brains,saute them with onions and add eggs, scramble em up. __________________ leonard ----------------- 22.5" Weber------OTS 18.5" Weber------OTS 14" Weber---- Smokey Joe 55 Gal. UDS 30 Gal. UDS 16 Gal. Mini. UDS Maverick ET-732 & iQue - 110

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Militant83 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-05-11 Location: Lancaster, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh my wife would freak if I came home with a pig head __________________ Custom 250 gal drum cooker,Weber OTG,Maverick ET-73,Covert Black Thermapen

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PBHoss On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-13-10 Location: Potomac, MT Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Save the jowls for me!! __________________ @PBHoss Luhr-Jensen Lil' Chief; 22.5" Dark Blue Weber OTG; Char-broil gasser; Traeger 070

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Yendor On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-27-12 Location: Mayer, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Time to make tamales!

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Hawg Father of Seoul is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-14-10 Location: Rogers, AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tongue and cheeks baby. If you got the knife skills debone the whole thing, crack the skull, and roll it up. Good eats.

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farklf Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-11-08 Location: south bend, in Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In St. Louis they do a smoked pig snout.

01-01-2013, 09:02 PM	#14
BABYGOTBUTT Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-28-11 Location: Leonardtown, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks for all the input guys......think I'm going to smoke it, wrap it and cook some more then make some sort of asian influenced tacos.

01-02-2013, 09:22 PM	#15
rondini Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-25-10 Location: Reed City, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There is at least 1 Youtube video on deboning a pigs head. I watch it last year sometime. __________________ Ron, 1 little Chief top loader, 1 UDS (90% built) 1 mini UDS (in plans)