If I had a whole pig head, this is what I would do with it,______

[kengk]

We are picking up meat from our CSA in the morning and I noted that they had pig heads on offer. All I can think of is to send my wife to visit her family; roast the whole thing and go cave man on it.

Brains and eggs are a no go for me.

[1POINT21GW]

I think the jowl and cheek meat is the best part of a boar's/pig's head.

To me, fried hog jowl blows bacon out of the water any day of the week. I love that stuff.

[Veggo]

I was just making sure you guys are still paying attention...

[deet13]

Hah, here's a video on YouTube about cooking a pigs head...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN9Uii...

We usually slow cook the head in pork stock for a few hours, like in the video above, and afterwards we shred the meat.

[twyst]

Went to a trendy restaurant here in town last week and was served "chicken fried pig face" as part of the tasting menu. Despite the rather shocking name, it was delicious

[DiningDiva]

Posole

[fledflew]

I'd braise the ears until tender cut into strips and then fry them up until crispy, remove the jowls and cure/dry them, and then headcheese whatever's left.

[kengk]

Did not even consider the jowls, I was really imagining the pig head in relation to how I would remove a deer's head. That's a whole other deal if it has a good bit of the neck included. I will have to inspect and price them before I commit.

[schoenfelderp]

Oh boy you don't even want to know how excited I would be to get a pig head.

I would probably just straight roast it, nice and slow. Going caveman on it is how I would probably do it the first time since I've never done it before. I like the hardwood fire idea above. You could also pull the cheek meat and eat it in some tortillas with whatever condiments you like.

[INDIANRIVERFL]

Roasted whole over a hardwood fire. I would not recommend deepfrying it as the moisture in the skull may cause an explosion.

Put a metal pan underneath the rack to keep the drippings out of the fire.

If the pig was killed by electro shock, you will have a nice intact skullo appropriate for the next Lord of the Flies parade.

[dave_c]

I would make head cheese.

[sunshine842]

or fromage du tete, which just sounds nicer, even if it's the same thing...!!!

[ttoommyy]

Testa in Italiano and brawn in England. Anyway you say it, it's all delicious!

[sunshine842]

I agree -- but have to confess that "head cheese" sounds like something you need a doctor to fix.