Leftover roasted pig head, what to do!?

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At dinner last night we ordered a roasted half pig head bone and all and we barely put a dent into it (eyes bigger than stomach) and now I have it sitting in my fridge.

Any ideas on what to do with it? I’m contemplating boiling it in a soup and making a base for noodles but I’m not so sure how it’d turn out considering it was already roasted.

All suggestions are appreciated :slight_smile:

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It will turn out fine. You want it to be roasted before you use it for stock.

I’d go for a Pho base. I use a normal mirepoix and herb selection but then also add parsnips, lemongrass, star anise, and cinnamon.

If there isn’t much meat on it you might want to add another piece of whole pork.

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Wear it as a mask and scare the living crap out of the neighbors? [thumbs-up.gif]

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Are you referring to yours or the pig head’s? [basic-smile.gif]

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hum sounds good. Will try it this weekend. Still a good chunk of meat and fat on the puppy. or uh… piglet.

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I tried the boiling once and just remember the head is super fat with tons of oil. Wasn’t worth the effort imo. Pull the meat off and eat it! Feed eyeballs to Kodiak

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Make Scrapple. I use polenta as the base starch. It keeps in the freezer. Pig Head For Breakfast.

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Scramble the brains with egss

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Anthony Bourdain always said “Face” was the best part of the beast.

And the Boar’s Head, as I understand, is the rarest dish in all the land.

Caput apri defero…

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Pig face can be good.
The soup route should work fine. As someone said, that it is already roasted adds flavor.
A lot of times when we have such scraps we’ll make the broth then strain off the scrap and mirepoix. Pull some of the good chunks of meat off and reserve. If it is really fatty you can separate some off. Chill it in the pan and you can pull of what rises to the top.
Get some similar meat to augment your final soup. Pho is a good idea, and pork also makes a nice white bean soup.
If you have a decent amount of meat, you could try lechon paksiw.

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that is exactly what my secretary told me.

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[rofl.gif]

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Lord of the Flies re-enactment.

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Never had to deal with a pig’s head but it got me thinking about Chinese bbq stalls that serve duck rice, chicken rice, bbq pork, etc. Maybe stew the thing in some water or a little broth with some soy sauce until the meat starts falling off the bone. Remove the skin and put it under a broiler until it crisps up. Separate most of the fat out of the broth and reduce further in the pot. While that’s going on, shred the meat. Then just serve it all over rice with some chili sauce and dark soy sauce on the side with and some simple veggies.

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Quick game of footie? Eat the cheeks first though.

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tacos

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Put it in the bed of a stubborn movie producer unless he agrees to put your godson in his movie

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I’ve decided to make a tonkotsu ramen broth.

Broke apart the pig head, sliced off the fat, sectioned off the cheek meat. Put some fat and skin in with the bones and letting it boil. Also added caramelized maui onions, fresh garlic and ginger into the broth. Will let it simmer for 6 hours and will report back ;D.

It’s already a nice creamy white 1 hour in.