Pig’s Head, To Pickle and Boil

Ingredients

• 1 pig’s head
• 1 lb. common salt
• 1J oz. saltpetre
• 2 onions
• 4 cloves
• 1 doz. peppercorns
• 1 blade of mace
• sprig of parsley
• thyme
• and marjoram
• 1 carrot
• 1 turnip
• Cold water

Method

1. 1

   Scald the pig’s head in boiling water, scrape the skin, split open, and remove eyes, brains, and snout.

2. 2

   Clean thoroughly, soak in salt water overnight, rinse, and drain.

3. 3

   Rub salt and saltpetre into the head for 5-6 days.

4. 4

   Cook in a saucepan with warm water, bring to boil, skim, and simmer until tender.

5. 5

   Serve garnished with tongue and vegetables.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 10 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 391. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Pig’s Head, To Pickle and Boil 1 pig’s head. 1 lb. common salt. 1J oz. saltpetre. To Prepare, and Piclcle the Head. — Take a freshly killed pig’s head and scald it in boiling water a few minutes, then scrape the skin well to get rid of the hairs. Now split the head open and remove the eyes, brains, and snout. Cleanse all thoroughly, washing the head in several waters and scraping out the nostrils with a knife. Next soak the head and tongue in strong salt and water overnight, rinse again in fresh water and drain. Mix together the common salt and saltpetre, rub the mixture into every part of the head, and let it lie for 5 or 6 days, turning and basting it every day. Then drain and wash again. To Cook and Serve the Head. — Put the head and tongue into a large saucepan and cover it with warm water. Bring them to the boil and skim well. Now simmer slowly until the head is tender, skim- ming when necessary. When sufficiently cooked, arrange the head neatly on a hot dish and garnish with the tongue skinned and cut in slices. Pease pudding, a green vegetable, or haricot beans may be served separately. Time to cook, about 3 hours. | pig’s head (salted). 2 onions. 4 cloves. 1 doz. peppercorns. 1 blade of mace. sprig of parsley, thyme, andmarjoram. 1 carrot. 1 turnip. Cold water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.