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#21 ·
Head Cheese

I have tried many "head cheeses" in the Houston area, but I can't find one as good as those made in Cajun Country. No slap on anyone just can't find one that comes close. If you are if Lafayette area try Poche's in Poche Bridge , north of Breaux Bridge.

This sure bring back memories of makin head cheese with my great grandmother. She would boil the hog heads with lots of spices in a big pot outside and then I would take a big metal spoon and scrape the meat off the head. Always snuck a few pieces of meat for me!! And If you got an eyeball,, sha baby!!!

She and my grandmother (Nannie) would make enough head cheese for the whole family!!
 
#22 ·
My mother made head cheese as well. We usually raised 4-6 pigs each year and when we slaughtered them in late fall my mother made head cheese and pickled pigs feet. I still like both today. Pickled pigs feet and cold beer was a treat until I quit drinking. I still eat the feet and head cheese however.
 
#23 ·
Man,you're making me day dream! homemade hog head cheese made from raised pigs,made by mom,you can't get better than that.If you like HH cheese as much as I do,there's a similar dish made the same way at the Asian store,3 time better!a little crunchy cause they add pig ears to the mix.

RL

Quepos1 said:
My mother made head cheese as well. We usually raised 4-6 pigs each year and when we slaughtered them in late fall my mother made head cheese and pickled pigs feet. I still like both today. Pickled pigs feet and cold beer was a treat until I quit drinking. I still eat the feet and head cheese however.
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#25 ·
RLwhaler said:
Man,you're making me day dream! homemade hog head cheese made from raised pigs,made by mom,you can't get better than that.If you like HH cheese as much as I do,there's a similar dish made the same way at the Asian store,3 time better!a little crunchy cause they add pig ears to the mix.

RL
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What's it called? I'd like to give it a try.
 
Discussion starter · #30 ·
Great, thanks guys. I'm going to have to look a little closer next time I go to the store. I'm really curious as to how it compares to the Cajun made Turkey head cheese I had the other day. That was some good stuff.
 
#32 ·
RLwhaler said:
H3ll,I don't even have the name to it.I'll be stoping by Hong kong store next week and pick up some.I'll post the picture of the product for ya.:cheers:
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It is called "gio thu" or literally "head roll" (yike!). The main ingredient is pig cheek meat, snout, some pig ear (for crunchiness -- but not too much), black mushroom, maybe omelet (cooked very thin and sliced, for color), seasoning, etc. The authentic one should be wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. The banana leaves give it a flavor and a dark ring. As you already found down it would go great with cold beers. It is rather rich stuff, so it is NOT a regular day-to-day food, only for special occasions, but well, life is short, enjoy!
 
#33 ·
TranTheMan said:
It is called "gio thu" or literally "head roll" (yike!). The main ingredient is pig cheek meat, snout, some pig ear (for crunchiness -- but not too much), black mushroom, maybe omelet (cooked very thin and sliced, for color), seasoning, etc. The authentic one should be wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. The banana leaves give it a flavor and a dark ring. As you already found down it would go great with cold beers. It is rather rich stuff, so it is NOT a regular day-to-day food, only for special occasions, but well, life is short, enjoy!
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Can you tell me some stores where I can find it? Sounds like something I would love.
 
#34 ·
Quepos1 said:
Can you tell me some stores where I can find it? Sounds like something I would love.
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Just as the other post said, it should be available in any Hong Kong Market stores in Houston (there are four stores in the area -- Google?) Any large Vietnamese market should have it. Not sure they have it during the week, but for sure on Saturday and Sunday, after 11:00AM, they should be available. Normally they are on a table by the "roast pig" counter. Write these two words "Gio thu?" (with that question mark) on a piece of paper, show it anyone, then they should be able to help you to find it.
 
#35 ·
That's it MAN!! you the man TRAN!! LOL! if I recalled,there were several different brands too!

RL

TranTheMan said:
It is called "gio thu" or literally "head roll" (yike!). The main ingredient is pig cheek meat, snout, some pig ear (for crunchiness -- but not too much), black mushroom, maybe omelet (cooked very thin and sliced, for color), seasoning, etc. The authentic one should be wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. The banana leaves give it a flavor and a dark ring. As you already found down it would go great with cold beers. It is rather rich stuff, so it is NOT a regular day-to-day food, only for special occasions, but well, life is short, enjoy!
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#37 ·
Actually we just bought some at Kroger (signature store) this weekend. We had never tried it, and I can't say we ever will again...but I can confirm the Kroger Signature stores do carry it in their specialty/deli section.
 
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