Comments on: Pig Head Epiphany

By: Pig Skin Sausages | Button Soup

Pig Skin Sausages | Button Soup — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:56:23 +0000

[...] (or retrogressive?) eaters don’t have a problem with pig head, and the glands represent a very small amount of waste, maybe 100g on a side of pork. That leaves [...]

By: Guanciale – Final Product « Kevin Kossowan

Guanciale – Final Product « Kevin Kossowan — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:30:58 +0000

[...] [from my garden], and I think the herbs are a worthwhile addition. My conclusion simply supports my previous conclusion that jowls, and the rest of the pig head for that matter, hitting the local butcher shop bin is [...]

By: Guanciale Project: Day 1 « Kevin Kossowan

Guanciale Project: Day 1 « Kevin Kossowan — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:57:36 +0000

[...] site. What a waste. A good example of how food abounds, but just isn’t distributed properly. I’ve calculated about 5-7 lbs of meat off the head. The 10 pigs these jowls came from would have had 50-70lbs of [...]

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:43:50 +0000

http://food.change.org/blog/view/want_cheap_eco-friendly_healthy_fare_try_eating_bugs

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:29:09 +0000

Carissa – do, do try it. It’s awesome, and you’ll never think twice about it again.
Karlynn – weird indeed, good on ya! I think I tried the eye meat with the help of a half-bottle of wine in me, but will never shy away again.

By: Karlynn

Karlynn — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:39:14 +0000

You had me at crackling skin but lost me at eye meat ;) But I like head cheese. There, I said it. Add the fact that I like tongue as well makes me weird on most peoples freak-o-meters. But eye meat I will have to skip. The rest? No prob Bob.

By: Carissa

Carissa — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:59:40 +0000

Wow Kevin, that actually sounds fantastic! Hard to argue with the combo of melty pork and crackling… especially if it keeps meat out of the bin. We’re doing our pig shortly and I will definitely be trying this. Thanks for the method. :)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:28:28 +0000

Andy – I don’t blame you on the eye aversion, but do take a look at the meats in it while you’re at it – it may change your mind.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:27:29 +0000

Yen – touché. I’ll blame it on the wine. ;)
Greg – I wish it wasn’t grisly, as it really doesn’t taste it! I’ll let you lead the front on insects…
Valerie – it’d be miscellaneous bits of cartilage, fat, and meat that was missed or unused. Relative to the yield of meat, it was pretty minuscule.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:38:01 +0000

Wow! And to think the last pig head had I ‘only’ used to make broth. The next one gets this treatment, but I’ll skip the eyes, thanks :)