Now I have some ideas thanks to JJ, but I could use some more ideas what to do with left over pig heads some with and with out brains, some with and with out eyes, some with and with out teeth. some with and with out tongues, you get the idea here
Now these heads are precooked, so are the legs, most of the meat and good bits have been removed for sale so the bits that are left are bits that are to burnt or do not have enough meat left. to sell to the public, but it is to good to throw in a garbage can...
so what do i use these left over bits for, I have no pictures at this moment though some can be arranged if you wish...
now as I was saying to JJ in a PM but have decided to turn into a topic here is my Idea what to do with the heads and legs that i get. if any one else knows of some great or better ideas would be of great help ... particularly good recipe idea's..
I do not own the implements needs to make head cheese ie meat grinder or food processor. I do own a old but still serviceable blender, if that helps with ideas
Now I can use the leg with out needing extra equipment to make use of them...I can use the meat that's left on one leg to make 2 sandwiches and the leftover skin bone & gristle can be used to make a soup stock or in making a base for a stew.
if I do not use the little meat that I get from the leg to make a couple of sandwiches, I can use it plus the half a head as a base in making a nice pork stew....I will just have to simmer it down for a couple of hours ( not sure how many hours that should be) then refrigerate overnight to remove the congealed fat layers the next day and from the look of the head that fat layer will probably be very thick. But I think the base that's left should be great to freeze for future use in adding to a slow cooker with some cheap cuts of meats and thick cut veggies with a bit of flour to make a good stew
What do you all think ?
now this thick flavorful pork stock will have no real need for added salts not when i have a nice thick flavored broth to work with but i will probably want some spices of other sorts. what spices would i want to use.
Any suggestions about what spices I may wish to add to my stew base ?
i think i can find some other uses for pigs head other than head cheese the fat can be a good thing for frying potatoes and rice or other veggies in for a bit of a nice mmmm meat factor... now i can cut off that thick and crunchy skin especially the ears i understand dogs love the ears as chew toys and the nice flavor of the cheek skin make a crispy treat for humans too...
what skin and bones i have use of left.... for that part of the leg is that the ham hocks and knee and pigs foot part of the leg ? I can crack the bones of the legs open for the marrow plus i can open the skull for the brain if they give me a whole head but most of the time the brain and tongues is removed to be sold already same with the ears. leaving just the cheeks and jaw with the teeth still in it...this will all be strained out after being simmered down . unless others have better suggestions for the use of these bits of offal... I cant have those bits in the stew i am not sure i want to eat those bits in my supper...
When you live cheap and on a restrictive budget one mans left overs and garbage is another mans dinners..
these left over legs and heads can be used to make some good dinners
what about all those chicken hearts. what could those be used in livers hearts kidneys tongue.. what many uses do they have and how do you prepare them..
brainstorming recipes and ideas more than welcome... if you just want to reply yuck thats disgusting. that's OK too. even though i did not make that a option in this poll
