Twentieth Century Cook Book

A Minneapolis compilation of old, new and well-tried recipes, 1901 - from amber bouillon to cooking for the sick.

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Head Cheese

This is made of the head, ears and tongue of a pig.

Boil them in salted water until very tender, strip the meat from the bones and chop fine; season with salt, pepper, sage, sweet marjoram, a very little powdered cloves, and half a cupful of strong vinegar; mix all together thoroughly, taste to see if sufficiently seasoned, remembering that the spice tends to keep it, and pack hard in moulds; press down and keep the meat in shape by putting a plate on top and a weight upon this. In two days the cheese will be ready for use.

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