IRISH PIG'S HEAD BRAWN ENJOY DAN:

                       IRISH PIG’S HEAD BRAWN by CHEF DAN:

Serves some Irish people

INGREDIENTS:

1/2-pig’s head with tongue

1-large Pig’s foot

1/2-pound beef & a piece of shin bone

1-onion stuck with 2 cloves

1-large spring of fresh thyme

1-bay leaf

5-or 6 black peppercorns

salt & lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Have the butcher cut up the pig’s head & remove the eyes & brains.

2.   Wash the head & footwell, put into a pot with the beef & bones.

3.   Add cold water to cover.

4.   Bring to a boil point & skim thoroughly.

5.   Add onion, & next 3 ingredients.

6.   Cover tightly & simmer gently until the meat is very tender, 5-6 hours.

7.   Lift out all the pieces of head, meat & pig’s foot.

8.   Pick out all the meat, discarding the skin, bone & gristle.

9.   Cut meat into small pieces.

10  Strain the stock & boil down, tasting & adding seasoning & lemon juice.

11  Add the meat & simmer for 5 minutes.

12  Then put into a wetted loaf tin or mold, adding enough of the stock to cover the meat.

13  Chill until set, slice & serve with mustard sauce & green salad.

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